Pesquisar
to protect
01
proteger, preservar
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
1.1
proteger
(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
02
proteger, proteger através de impostos
to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
03
proteger, salvaguardar
to introduce a set of laws that prohibit the killing, harming, or damaging of particular animals in specified regions or districts
Transitive: to protect a species
04
proteger, bloquear
to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
protect
v
overprotect
v
overprotect
v
protected
adj
protected
adj
protecting
adj
protecting
adj
Exemplo
A majority of Democrats believe that such regulations protect the public.
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
