to protect
01
skydda, bevara
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed
Transitive: to protect sb/sth
Exempel
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.
De klumpade ihop sig för att skydda sig mot vinden.
1.1
skydda, försäkra
(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.
Intransitive: to protect against a risk
Transitive: to protect sb/sth against a risk
Exempel
The business policy protects against potential lawsuits or customer injuries.
Företagspolicyn skyddar mot potentiella stämningar eller kundskador.
02
skydda, beskatta
to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country
Transitive: to protect a domestic industry
Exempel
To protect the local car manufacturers, the country increased taxes on imported vehicles.
För att skydda de lokala biltillverkarna ökade landet skatterna på importerade fordon.
03
skydda, bevara
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
Exempel
The state introduced laws to protect migratory birds during their nesting seasons.
Staten införde lagar för att skydda flyttfåglar under deras häckningssäsonger.
04
skydda, säkerställa
to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.
Transitive: to protect digital data
Exempel
It 's important to protect your email with a strong password to avoid identity theft.
Det är viktigt att skydda din e-post med ett starkt lösenord för att undvika identitetsstöld.
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