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protective

protective

Meaning of protective

intended to keep someone or something safe

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British English/prəˈtɛktɪv/
American English/prəˈtɛktɪv/
Russian transcription[zɐˈɕːitnɨj]
protective
protective - защитный
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protective with Russian translation

protective usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У куртки есть защитный слой.

The jacket has a protective lining.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы использовали защитный экран для телефона.

We used a protective screen for the phone.

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protectiveзащитный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

protective synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between protective / defensive / shielding / guarded / secure

🇬🇧English
protective

защитный — intended to keep someone or something safe

B2Often

The jacket has a protective lining.

У куртки есть защитный слой.

P
🇬🇧English
protective

same meaning as the headword; intended to keep someone or something safe

B2Very Often

The helmet is protective.

Шлем защитный.

D
🇬🇧English
defensive

used when protecting against an attack, criticism, or danger; often implies reaction rather than general safety

B2Often

He made a defensive move to protect the team.

Он сделал оборонительный ход, чтобы защитить команду.

S
🇬🇧English
shielding

emphasizes physically blocking harm, light, sound, or other effects

B2Often

The coating has shielding properties.

Покрытие обладает защитными свойствами.

G
🇬🇧English
guarded

often describes a person who is careful, reserved, or protecting themselves emotionally or physically

B2Often

She gave a guarded response.

Она ответила с осторожностью.

S
🇬🇧English
secure

focuses on being safe or firmly protected, not on the quality of protecting something

B2Very Often

The files are stored in a secure system.

Файлы хранятся в надежно защищенной системе.

P
🇬🇧English
preventative

emphasizes stopping harm or problems before they happen

B2Often

Preventative care can reduce future risks.

Профилактический уход может снизить будущие риски.

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protective translation: защитный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce protective

/prəˈtɛktɪv/

protective translation

защитный

protective examples

The jacket has a protective lining.

protective transcription

/prəˈtɛktɪv/, /prəˈtɛktɪv/

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protective meaning: what does it mean?

intended to keep someone or something safe

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protective is pronounced as /prəˈtɛktɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The jacket has a protective lining. Translation: У куртки есть защитный слой.

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