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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

write protect N COMPUT

write protect: protection f en mode écriture

write-protect notch N COMPUT

write-protect notch: encoche f de protection contre l'écriture

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. protect [Brit prəˈtɛkt, Am prəˈtɛkt] VB trans

1. protect (keep safe):

protect environment, home, identity, person, data, possessions, skin, surface: protéger (against contre, from de, contre)

2. protect (defend):

protect consumer, interests, privilege: défendre (against contre)

protect privacy: préserver

protect investment, standards, economy, industry: protéger (against contre, from de, contre)

II. to protect oneself VB refl

to protect oneself (against threat): se protéger (against contre, from de, contre)

to protect oneself (against attack): se défendre (against, from contre)

I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel: écrire (to à)

write song, symphony: composer

write business letter, article, essay, report: rédiger

write cheque, prescription: faire

write software, program: écrire

write legislation: élaborer

she wrote that she was changing jobs: elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail

it is written that … form: il est écrit que …

he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros: il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros

it's written in Italian: c'est écrit en italien

I wrote home: j'ai écrit à ma famille

guilt was written all over her face fig: la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage

he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig: ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person: écrire à

write me when you get to Rome: écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome

II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

write: écrire

to learn to write: apprendre à écrire

to write in pencil/pen: écrire au crayon/stylo

to write neatly/badly: écrire bien/mal

this pen doesn't write: ce stylo n'écrit pas

I have nothing to write with: je n'ai rien pour écrire

give me something to write on: donne-moi un papier pour écrire

to write sth into a contract: inclure qc dans un contrat

2. write (compose professionally):

write: écrire (for pour)

I write for a living: je suis écrivain de métier

to write about or on current affairs, ecology: traiter de

3. write (correspond):

write: écrire (to sb à qn)

I'll try to write every week: j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine

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write-protect tab N COMPUT

write-protect tab: volet m de protection contre l'écriture

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volet de protection contre l'écriture: write-protect tab

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protect [prəˈtekt] VB trans

protect: protéger

protect interests: préserver

to protect oneself against sth: se protéger de qc

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write: écrire

write cheque: faire

write essay, commentary: rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write: écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about: n'être rien de bouleversant

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write: écrire

to learn (how) to read and write: apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living: vivre de sa plume

in the PONS Dictionary

write-protect tab N comput

write-protect tab: volet m de protection contre l'écriture

in the PONS Dictionary

protect [prə·ˈtekt] VB trans

protect: protéger

protect interests: préserver

to protect oneself against sth: se protéger de qc

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write: écrire

write check: remplir

write essay, commentary: rédiger

2. write (write to):

write: écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about: n'être rien de bouleversant

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write: écrire

to learn (how) to read and write: apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living: vivre de sa plume

Present
I	protect
you	protect
he/she/it	protects
we	protect
you	protect
they	protect

Past
I	protected
you	protected
he/she/it	protected
we	protected
you	protected
they	protected

Present Perfect
I	have	protected
you	have	protected
he/she/it	has	protected
we	have	protected
you	have	protected
they	have	protected

Past Perfect
I	had	protected
you	had	protected
he/she/it	had	protected
we	had	protected
you	had	protected
they	had	protected

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There are many measures underway to protect this species.

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She continues to fight because she only wants to protect others.

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She called for police to shut down the site to protect future victims.

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In return, the brother swears to always protect his sister, and be there for her in her good and bad times.

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They have a very loud bark and will bark at anything that is suspicious, as they are trying to protect their family.

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