protect
protect
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
What's the difference between protect / defend / guard / shield / save / secure
General term: to keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
We must protect forests to reduce climate change impacts.
Нам нужно защищать леса, чтобы уменьшить последствия изменения климата.
Focuses on actively resisting an attack or arguing in favour of something (military, legal, rhetorical).
Conservation groups defended the protected area from illegal development.
Группы по охране природы защищали заповедную зону от незаконной застройки.
Emphasizes watching over and physically preventing harm by presence or patrol.
Park rangers guard fragile dunes against trampling.
Рейнджеры охраняют хрупкие дюны от вытоптывания.
To block harm by placing a barrier; often implies a physical or figurative barrier.
Mangroves shield coastal villages from storm surges.
Мангровые леса защищают прибрежные поселения от штормовых нагонов.
Often implies rescuing from immediate danger or preventing loss; can also mean to preserve resources.
Conservation projects saved the species from extinction.
Проекты по охране природы спасли вид от вымирания.
To make safe by measures; can also mean to obtain or fasten something (context-dependent).
They secured funding to protect the wetlands.
Они обеспечили финансирование для защиты водно-болотных угодий.
To maintain something in its original state; emphasizes preventing decay or long-term loss.
Efforts to preserve old-growth forests help protect biodiversity.
Усилия по сохранению первичных лесов помогают защищать биоразнообразие.
To use or manage wisely so resources or nature are preserved; emphasizes sustainable use.
Conserve water to help protect freshwater ecosystems.
Экономьте воду, чтобы помочь защищать пресноводные экосистемы.
To give shelter or refuge; implies providing a safe place, often physical protection from elements.
The reserve shelters many rare bird species during migration.
Заповедник предоставляет убежище многим редким видам птиц во время миграции.
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.
Растительность защищает почву от эрозии.
To strengthen or make more robust (structures, systems, resilience); implies reinforcement rather than simple protection.
Restoration work can fortify coastlines against sea-level rise.
Работы по восстановлению могут укрепить побережья против повышения уровня моря.
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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
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How to pronounce protect and what this word means
protect translation: защищать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce protect
/tə prəˈtɛkt/
protect translation
защищать
protect examples
Local volunteers protect village traditions by teaching children traditional songs.
protect transcription
/tə prəˈtɛkt/, /prəˈtɛkt/
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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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