🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

autoprotección

Pronunciation / Transliteration: auto-pro-tec-ción

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-Protection/ˌsɛlf prəˈtɛkʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La autoprotección es esencial en situaciones de riesgo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of protecting oneself from harm or danger.

    "In self-defense classes, participants learn techniques for self-protection."
  2. 2

    Measures taken to ensure personal safety.

    "Carrying pepper spray is a common form of self-protection for many individuals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'self-protection' is derived from the combination of 'self', originating from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'protection', which comes from Latin 'protectio', meaning 'a covering or shelter'. The phrase has evolved to encompass the idea of safeguarding oneself from harm or danger.

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