protective in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for protective in the English»French Dictionary

I.protective [Brit prəˈtɛktɪv, Am prəˈtɛktɪv] N Am (condom)

protective

préservatif m

II.protective [Brit prəˈtɛktɪv, Am prəˈtɛktɪv] ADJ

1. protective (providing security):

protective clothing, cover, gear, layer

protecteur/-trice

protective measure

de protection

2. protective (caring):

protective attitude, gesture, tone

protecteur/-trice

to feel protective towards person

avoir une attitude protectrice envers

to be protective of car, possessions

veiller jalousement sur

to be protective of discovery, research

protéger

3. protective ECON:

protective tarif, system

protectionniste

self-protective ADJ

self-protective

autoprotecteur/-trice

protective coating N

protective coating

enduit m protecteur

protective custody N LAW

to place sb in protective custody

détenir qn pour sa (propre) protection

protective coloration N ZOOL

protective coloration

homochromie f

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protective apparel

vêtements mpl de protection

protective padding

rembourrage de protection

Translations for protective in the French»English Dictionary

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armure (de câble)

protective sleeving

armure (de machine)

protective metal casing

protecteur (protectrice)

protective

crème protectrice

protective cream

sous l'œil protecteur de leur père

under the protective gaze of their father

tontine

protective straw ou moss wrapping around the roots of a plant during transport

protective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protective in the English»French Dictionary

protective ADJ

1. protective (affording protection):

protective

de protection

protective custody

détention f préventive

2. protective (wishing to protect):

protective

protecteur(-trice)

to be protective of sb/sth

être soucieux de qn

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protective shield

plaque f de protection

Translations for protective in the French»English Dictionary

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protecteur (-trice)

protective

mesures de protection

protective measure

avoir recours à des mesures conservatoires

to have recourse to protective measures

protective Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

protective custody

détention f préventive

to be protective of sb/sth

être soucieux de qn

protective shield

plaque f de protection

to have recourse to protective measures

avoir recours à des mesures conservatoires

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English

The protective effect of the gunwales is further extended by the shields of the soldiers which were hung on the outside.

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He owns a guitar, of which he is extremely protective.

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Their ears are also lined with protective hair.

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The protocol aims to combat and prevent transnational smuggling as well as to promote cooperative measures for enhancing protective measures for victims.

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Yet, he was also protective of his money.

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The wood turtle that is more protective of his or her area is the victor.

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In the 1980s, with government deregulation and protective tariffs lifted, more businesses closed and the town declined further.

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In addition to being protective of art, lillends also revere untouched nature.

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The function of cork cambium is to produce the cork, a tough protective material.

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This work took place without any protective support from accompanying pursuit aircraft.

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