Translations for „protecting“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

protect [prəˈtekt] VB trans

protect

proteger

to protect oneself/sb/sth from sb/sth

proteger-se/alguém/a. c. de alguém/a. c

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And three of his four sons survive today, carefully protecting the truth about their family with a new double-barrelled surname.

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He fights for peace between humans and ykai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter.

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Performed from 2008 to 2010, the work included bolstering the pillars and building a new hydroisolation system protecting the bridge.

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A tosyl group can function as a protecting group in organic synthesis.

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If women are to be subservient to men, men should be protecting women.

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Preparations for lithobraking involve protecting the probe with sufficient cushioning to withstand an impact with the surface and come to rest undamaged.

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Sultan said mapping has a vital component of developing oil and gas supplies, protecting groundwater resources and identifying geological hazards.

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There is nothing, it seems -- from protecting civil rights to safeguarding the environment -- that big government bureaucracies can't foul up.

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We favor such further legislation as may be needful or helpful in promoting and protecting cooperative enterprises.

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Protesters joined soldiers in protecting the museum, situated beside the burning ruling party headquarters.

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