protective

protective
adjective
(protecting) schützend; Schutz[hülle, -anstrich, -vorrichtung, -maske]

be protective towards somebody — fürsorglich gegenüber jemandem sein

protective instinct — Beschützerinstinkt, der

protective clothing — Schutzkleidung, die

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[-tiv]
adjective (giving, or intended to give, protection: protective clothing/glasses.) schützend
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pro·tec·tive
[prəˈtektɪv]
adj
1. (affording protection) Schutz-
\protective clothing Schutzkleidung f
\protective colouring [or AM coloring] Tarnfarbe f
2. (wishing to protect) fürsorglich
▪ to be \protective of [or towards] sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber fürsorglich sein
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[prə'tektɪv]
adj
1) Schutz-; attitude, gesture beschützend; equipment, layer, covering schützend

protective instinct — Beschützerinstinkt m

the mother is very protective toward(s) her children — die Mutter ist sehr fürsorglich ihren Kindern gegenüber

some parents can be too protective — manche Eltern sind übermäßig besorgt

2) (ECON) system protektionistisch

protective duty — Schutzzoll m

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protective [prəˈtektıv] adj (adv protectively)
1. Schutz…, (be)schützend, Schutz gewährend:
protective clothing Schutzkleidung f;
protective coating Schutzüberzug m, -anstrich m;
protective coloration ZOOL Schutzfärbung f:
protective conveyance JUR Sicherungsübereignung f;
protective cup (Boxen) Tiefschutz m;
protective custody Schutzhaft f;
take sb into protective custody jemanden in Schutzhaft nehmen;
protective duty (oder tariff) Schutzzoll m;
(pair of) protective goggles pl Schutzbrille f;
protective layer Schutzschicht f
2. WIRTSCH Schutzzoll…:
protective system
3. fürsorglich, beschützerisch (beide:
toward[s] gegenüber)
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adjective
(protecting) schützend; Schutz[hülle, -anstrich, -vorrichtung, -maske]

be protective towards somebody — fürsorglich gegenüber jemandem sein

protective instinct — Beschützerinstinkt, der

protective clothing — Schutzkleidung, die

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adj.
geschützt adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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