protect in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for protect in the English»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)

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

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to protect/reveal sb's identity

protéger/révéler l'identité de qn

Translations for protect in the French»English Dictionary

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prémunir

to protect (contre against)

se prémunir

to protect oneself (contre against, from)

sanctuariser

to protect, to turn into a sanctuary

préserver intérêt, droit, emploi, environnement, corps

to protect (de from, against)

se préserver de intempéries

to protect oneself against

protéger espèce, frontière, droit

to protect (contre against, de from)

se protéger

to protect oneself (de from, contre against)

empailler

to protect [sth] with straw

SACEM

association of composers and music publishers to protect copyright and royalties

protect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protect in the English»French Dictionary

protect [prəˈtekt] VB trans

protect

protéger

protect interests

préserver

to protect oneself against sth

se protéger de qc

write-protect tab N COMPUT

write-protect tab

volet m de protection contre l'écriture

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to protect oneself against rain

se protéger de la pluie

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sauvegarder

to protect

protéger qn/qc de/contre qn/qc

to protect sb/sth from sb/sth

se protéger contre qn/qc

to protect oneself from sb/sth

prémunir qn contre qc

to protect sb against sth

volet de protection contre l'écriture

write-protect tab

préserver qn de la contamination/du froid/du danger

to protect sb from contamination/the cold/danger

se défendre de la chaleur

to protect oneself from the heat

SMIC

The SMIC came into force in 1970 to protect the purchasing power of job seekers. There is a minimum gross hourly wage for permanent staff. It increases annually by at least 50% of the average wage raise.

protect Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to protect oneself against sth

se protéger de qc

to protect oneself against rain

se protéger de la pluie

The SMIC came into force in 1970 to protect the purchasing power of job seekers. There is a minimum gross hourly wage for permanent staff. It increases annually by at least 50% of the average wage raise.

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to protect oneself from the heat

se défendre de la chaleur

to protect sb from contamination/the cold/danger

préserver qn de la contamination/du froid/du danger

protect Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for protect in the French»English Dictionary

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protéger

to protect

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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You protected this realm even though it is no longer your duty.

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He avoids violence, but will protect himself with a personal force field.

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In some cases, even natural smallpox failed to protect one from a second attack.

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Armed with an unbreakable will he will do anything to protect his people.

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The area is protected due to the many unique species and prime recreation grounds.

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