protection
The process of keeping safeThe process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
» I don't need protection.
Ich brauche keinen Schutz.
Мне не нужна защита.
Мені не потрібен захист.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Raincoats give protection from rain.
Schutz
защи́таzaščíta, охра́наoxrána
за́хистzáxyst, охоро́наoxoróna, оборо́наoboróna
(countable, uncountable)The state of being safe.
защищённостьzaščiščónnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A means of keeping or remaining safe.
охра́наoxrána
охоро́наoxoróna
(countable, uncountable)A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
контрацепти́вkontraceptív
(countable, uncountable)Coverage.
(countable, uncountable)Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
крышева́ниеkryševánije, кры́шаkrýša
(countable, uncountable)Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
(countable, uncountable)An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
(countable, euphemistic, rare, uncountable)Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- the activity of protecting someone or something
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
- the condition of being protected
Examples
229 sentencesI don't need protection.
Мені не потрібен захист.
ruМне не нужна защита.
deIch brauche keinen Schutz.
I don't need your protection.
Я не потребую вашого захисту.
ruЯ не нуждаюсь в твоей защите.
deIch brauche deinen Schutz nicht.
Tom needs protection.
Тому потрібний захист.
ruТому нужна защита.
deTom braucht Schutz.
They need protection.
Вони потребують захисту.
ruОни нуждаются в защите.
deSie brauchen Schutz.
I need protection.
Я потребую захисту.
ruЯ нуждаюсь в защите.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”). Displaced native Old English ġesċildnes. Equivalent to protect + -ion.
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Forms
plural: protections| Singular | protection |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence:tribute
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition:trade protection
- the condition of being protected:shelter
- kindly endorsement and guidance:auspicesaegis
- defense against financial failure; financial independence:security
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury:protective coveringprotective cover
Word family
71 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable