protect
защищать
keep safe
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protect with Russian translation
protect usage examples
Местные волонтёры стараются защищать сельские традиции, обучая детей народным песням.
Local volunteers protect village traditions by teaching children traditional songs.
Сотрудники парка ставят маленькие ограждения вокруг молодых деревьев, чтобы защищать их от оленей.
Park staff protect young trees from deer by fitting small fences around them.
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protect 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.
protect synonyms
Related words worth learning together
Focuses on actively resisting an attack or arguing in favour of something (military, legal, rhetorical).
Conservation groups defended the protected area from illegal development.
Park rangers guard fragile dunes against trampling.
To block harm by placing a barrier; often implies a physical or figurative barrier.
Mangroves shield coastal villages from storm surges.
Often implies rescuing from immediate danger or preventing loss; can also mean to preserve resources.
Conservation projects saved the species from extinction.
To make safe by measures; can also mean to obtain or fasten something (context-dependent).
They secured funding to protect the wetlands.
To maintain something in its original state; emphasizes preventing decay or long-term loss.
Efforts to preserve old-growth forests help protect biodiversity.
To use or manage wisely so resources or nature are preserved; emphasizes sustainable use.
Conserve water to help protect freshwater ecosystems.
To give shelter or refuge; implies providing a safe place, often physical protection from elements.
The reserve shelters many rare bird species during migration.
To put something over or to include; can mean to provide protection by covering but sometimes just means to lie over.
Vegetation cover protects soil from erosion.
To strengthen or make more robust (structures, systems, resilience); implies reinforcement rather than simple protection.
Restoration work can fortify coastlines against sea-level rise.
What’s the difference
How is protect different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
protect meaning: what does it mean?
keep safe
protect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
protect is pronounced as /tə prəˈtɛkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
protect 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 protect part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, protect (защищать) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is protect part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, protect (защищать) 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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