How do you use "protect" in a sentence?

Parents naturally want to protect their children. You should protect your skin from the sun. The law protects consumers from unfair business practices.

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Q: What does "protect" mean?

To keep safe from harm or injury The word 'protect' means to defend or guard against danger, damage, or loss. It's used in many contexts: protecting people from harm, protecting the environment, protecting data, or protecting rights. 'Protection' is the noun form.

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Meaning: To keep safe from harm or injury

保护，防护

proteger

守る、保護する

지키다, 보호하다

The word 'protect' means to defend or guard against danger, damage, or loss. It's used in many contexts: protecting people from harm, protecting the environment, protecting data, or protecting rights. 'Protection' is the noun form.

「protect」意为防御或保护免受危险、损害或损失。它在许多场合使用：保护人们免受伤害、保护环境、保护数据或保护权利。「protection」是其名词形式。

La palabra «protect» significa defender o proteger contra el peligro, el daño o la pérdida. Se usa en muchos contextos: proteger a las personas del daño, proteger el medio ambiente, proteger datos o proteger derechos. «Protection» es la forma sustantiva.

「protect」は危険、損害、または損失から守ることを意味します。人々を害から守る、環境を守る、データを守る、権利を守るなど、多くの文脈で使われます。「protection」は名詞形です。

'protect'는 위험, 손상, 손실로부터 방어하거나 지키는 것을 의미한다. 사람을 위해로부터 보호하기, 환경 보호, 데이터 보호, 권리 보호 등 다양한 맥락에서 사용된다. 'protection'은 명사형이다.

Examples

Parents naturally want to protect their children.
父母自然想保护自己的孩子。
Los padres naturalmente quieren proteger a sus hijos.
親は自然と子供を守りたいと思う。
부모는 본능적으로 자녀를 보호하고 싶어 한다.
You should protect your skin from the sun.
你应该保护皮肤免受阳光伤害。
Deberías proteger tu piel del sol.
日光から肌を守るべきだ。
햇빛으로부터 피부를 보호해야 한다.
The law protects consumers from unfair business practices.
法律保护消费者免受不公平商业行为的侵害。
La ley protege a los consumidores de prácticas comerciales injustas.
法律は消費者を不公正な商慣行から守っている。
법은 소비자를 불공정한 상거래 관행으로부터 보호한다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'protectus', past participle of 'protegere' meaning 'to cover in front', from 'pro-' (in front) + 'tegere' (to cover). Related to 'detect' (uncover) and 'tegument' (covering).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal