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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesproteger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾoˈteʒeɾ
"Precisamos proteger a nossa biodiversidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To keep safe from harm or injury.
"The organization is dedicated to protecting endangered species." - 2
To defend or guard against attack.
"The soldiers are protecting the border from intruders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'protecting' is derived from the Latin 'protectus', the past participle of 'protegere', meaning 'to cover in front'. It evolved through Old French 'proteger', which retained the meaning of safeguarding or shielding, leading to its current usage in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protecting" is said worldwide
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protéger
Transliteration: protéger
"Nous devons protéger notre environnement."
schützen
Transliteration: ʃʊt͡sən
"Wir müssen die Natur schützen."
proteggere
Transliteration: proˈteʤːere
"Dobbiamo proteggere gli animali in via di estinzione."
proteger
Transliteration: proteˈxeɾ
"Es importante proteger el medio ambiente."
proteger
Transliteration: pɾoˈteʒeɾ
"Precisamos proteger a nossa biodiversidade."
सुरक्षित करना
Transliteration: surakṣit karnā
"हमें पर्यावरण को सुरक्षित करना चाहिए।"
保护
Transliteration: bǎohù
"我们必须保护我们的自然资源。"
보호하다
Transliteration: bohohada
"우리는 환경을 보호해야 합니다."
保護する
Transliteration: hogo suru
"私たちは環境を保護する必要があります。"
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