protective in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for protective in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.protective [Brit prəˈtɛktɪv, Am prəˈtɛktɪv] ADJ

1. protective (providing security):

protective cover, layer, measure

protettivo

protective clothing, gear

protettivo, da lavoro

2. protective (caring):

protective attitude, gesture, tone

protettivo, premuroso

to feel protective towards person

provare sentimenti materni nei confronti di

to be protective of car, possessions

custodire con cura or essere geloso di

to be protective of discovery, research

proteggere

3. protective ECON:

protective tariff, system

protezionista, protezionistico

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

protective

preservativo m

protective colouring [prəˌtektɪv ˈkʌlərɪŋ], protective coloration [prəˌtektɪv kʌləˈreɪʃn] N ZOOL

protective colouring

omocromia f

protective custody [Brit, Am prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkəstədi] N LAW

to place sb in protective custody

trattenere qn come misura di sicurezza detentiva

self-protective [Brit ˌsɛlfprəˈtɛktɪv, Am ˈˌsɛlf prəˈtɛktɪv] ADJ

self-protective

autodifensivo

protective coating N

protective coating

rivestimento m protettivo

Translations for protective in the Italian»English Dictionary

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protezionistico

protective

omocromia

protective coloration

conservativo

protective

protezionista

protective

preservativo

protective Am

protective in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protective in the English»Italian Dictionary

protective [prə·ˈtek·tɪv] ADJ

1. protective (giving protection):

protective

protettivo, -a

protective custody

detenzione f protettiva (a tutela dell'interessato)

2. protective (wishing to protect):

protective instinct

di protezione

Translations for protective in the Italian»English Dictionary

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protettivo (-a)

protective

scafandro

protective suit

protective Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

protective custody

detenzione f protettiva (a tutela dell'interessato)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yet, he was also protective of his money.

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

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The new growth of this plant is densely covered in protective trichomes.

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Once the protective barrier is broken, the normal (physiologic) process of wound healing is immediately set in motion.

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Otherwise, the rings are only capable of the default abilities of flight and a protective aura.

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

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The larvae develop inside the protective gall structures and emerge from them as adults.

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

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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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Much later on a protective layer was added and today the paintings still stand as one of the prides of the college.

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