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защищать

protect

Meaning of защищать

keep safe

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Russian[zɐˈɕːitʲ]
protect
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защищать with English translation

защищать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Local volunteers protect village traditions by teaching children traditional songs.

Местные волонтёры стараются защищать сельские традиции, обучая детей народным песням.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Park staff protect young trees from deer by fitting small fences around them.

Сотрудники парка ставят маленькие ограждения вокруг молодых деревьев, чтобы защищать их от оленей.

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защищать belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

защищатьprotect
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

защищать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between защищать / охранять / сохранять / предотвращать / оберегать / беречь

🇷🇺Russian
защищать

core verb — to make safe, to shield from harm or danger

A2Very Often

You need to protect customers' personal data.

Нужно защищать персональные данные клиентов.

🇷🇺Russian

to guard or watch over (a place, person, or property)

A2Very Often

Museum exhibits should be guarded by special staff.

Охранять музейные экспонаты должен специальный персонал.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сохранять

to preserve or maintain in its current state; to prevent loss

A2Often

It is important to preserve natural reserves.

Важно сохранять природные заповедники.

🇷🇺Russian

to prevent (an undesirable event) from happening

B1Often

The alarm system prevents thefts.

Система сигнализации предотвращает кражи.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оберегать

to watch over protectively, often with emotional or talismanic nuance

B1Rarely

Grandmother always protected the family's traditions.

Бабушка всегда оберегала семейные традиции.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
беречь

to take care of, to keep safe by careful handling

A2Very Often

Take care of your health — it's the most valuable thing.

Береги свое здоровье — оно самое ценное.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оборонять

to defend (often militarily) or hold a defensive position

B1Rarely

The soldiers defended the city from attack.

Солдаты обороняли город от нападения.

П
🇷🇺Russian
предохранять

to protect in advance by taking precautionary measures

B1Rarely

You should take precautions to prevent equipment from overheating.

Нужно предохранять оборудование от перегрева.

У
🇷🇺Russian
укреплять

to strengthen or reinforce (defenses, structures, relations)

B1Often

We are strengthening the company's security system.

Мы укрепляем систему безопасности компании.

🇷🇺Russian

to isolate or separate to protect or contain

B1Often

Infectious patients are isolated to prevent the spread of disease.

Инфекционных больных изолируют, чтобы предотвратить распространение болезни.

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защищать translation: protect. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce защищать

[zɐˈɕːitʲ]

защищать translation

protect

защищать examples

Local volunteers protect village traditions by teaching children traditional songs.

защищать transcription

[zɐˈɕːitʲ]

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Questions about this word

защищать meaning: what does it mean?

оберегать от вреда, сохранять в безопасности

защищать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

защищать is pronounced as [zɐˈɕːitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

защищать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Local volunteers protect village traditions by teaching children traditional songs. Translation: Местные волонтёры стараются защищать сельские традиции, обучая детей народным песням.

Is защищать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, защищать (protect) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is защищать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, защищать (protect) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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