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to protect
01
proteger, preservar
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
Exemplos
Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
Tropas foram enviadas para proteger os trabalhadores humanitários contra ataques.
1.1
proteger, segurar
(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
Intransitive: to protect against a risk
Transitive: to protect sb/sth against a risk
Exemplos
The travel insurance will protect you against trip cancellations or medical emergencies.
O seguro de viagem irá protegê-lo contra cancelamentos de viagem ou emergências médicas.
02
proteger, taxar
to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
Exemplos
The president proposed measures to protect the steel industry by taxing foreign imports.
O presidente propôs medidas para proteger a indústria do aço tributando as importações estrangeiras.
03
proteger, preservar
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
Exemplos
Environmental groups successfully campaigned for laws to protect sea turtles in coastal areas.
Grupos ambientalistas fizeram campanha com sucesso por leis para proteger tartarugas marinhas em áreas costeiras.
04
proteger, assegurar
to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
Exemplos
The organization implemented encryption protocols to protect its financial records.
A organização implementou protocolos de criptografia para proteger seus registros financeiros.
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