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protective [prəˈtektɪv] ADJ

protective

protective

protetor(a)

to be protective of sb/sth

servir de proteção a alguém/a. c.

Usage examples with protective

(swimming, protective, ...) goggles pl

óculos (de natação, proteção, ...) m pl

to be protective of sb/sth

servir de proteção a alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

They have a very close relationship, and he is very protective of her. en.wikipedia.org

He is capable of energy projection, creating protective shields, and summoning hordes of demonic creatures. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

This version has some additional safety features as standard, including door warning lights, central locking and engine protective under guard. en.wikipedia.org

They scripted them as ferociously protective of each other. en.wikipedia.org

Protective powers were appointed to represent each country in the capital of the other. en.wikipedia.org

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

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