protect

protect
transitive verb
1) (defend) schützen (from vor + Dat., against gegen)

protected by law — gesetzlich geschützt

protect somebody against or from himself/herself — jemanden vor sich (Dat.) selbst schützen

protect one's/somebody's interests — seine/jemandes Interessen wahren

2) (preserve) unter [Natur]schutz stellen [Pflanze, Tier, Gebiet]

protected plants/animals — geschützte Pflanzen/Tiere

3) (give legal immunity to) schützen

the law protects foreign diplomats — ausländische Diplomaten genießen den Schutz der Immunität

4) (Econ.) durch Protektionismus schützen
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[prə'tekt]
verb
(to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) schützen
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- protector
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pro·tect
[prəˈtekt]
vt
to \protect sb/sth jdn/etw schützen
to \protect oneself sich akk selbst schützen
to \protect sb/sth against sb/sth jdn/etw gegen jdn/etw schützen
to \protect sb/sth from sb/sth jdn/etw vor jdm/etw schützen; from danger jdn/etw vor jdm/etw beschützen
to \protect one's interests seine Interessen wahren
2. ECON (shield from competition)
to \protect farmers/industry die Bauern/die Industrie durch Protektionismus schützen
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[prə'tekt]
1. vt
schützen (against gegen, from vor +dat); (person, animal) sb, young beschützen (against gegen, from vor +dat); one's interests, rights schützen, wahren; (COMPUT) cell etc schützen

don't try to protect the culprit — versuchen Sie nicht, den Schuldigen zu decken

2. vi
schützen (against vor +dat)
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protect [prəˈtekt]
A v/t
1. (be)schützen (from vor dat; against gegen):
protected area Naturschutzgebiet n;
protected by copyright urheberrechtlich geschützt;
protected by letters patent patentrechtlich geschützt;
protected state POL Schutzstaat m;
protect zone Schutzzone f; interest A 7
2. WIRTSCH einen Industriezweig etc (durch Schutzzölle) schützen
3. WIRTSCH für einen Wechsel einstehen
4. TECH (ab)sichern, schützen, abschirmen:
protected switch Schutzschalter m
5. schonen
6. eine Schachfigur decken
B v/i sich schützen
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transitive verb
1) (defend) schützen (from vor + Dat., against gegen)

protected by law — gesetzlich geschützt

protect somebody against or from himself/herself — jemanden vor sich (Dat.) selbst schützen

protect one's/somebody's interests — seine/jemandes Interessen wahren

2) (preserve) unter [Natur]schutz stellen [Pflanze, Tier, Gebiet]

protected plants/animals — geschützte Pflanzen/Tiere

3) (give legal immunity to) schützen

the law protects foreign diplomats — ausländische Diplomaten genießen den Schutz der Immunität

4) (Econ.) durch Protektionismus schützen
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(from) v.
beschützen v.
schützen (vor) v.
sichern v. v.
sichern v.
wahrnehmen (Interessen, Rechte) v.

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