защита́вам — meaning in English
zashtitavam
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English meaning
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- brood noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
- champion noun The winner of a competition, especially the current title-holder.
- conserve verb To use something carefully so it lasts, or to prevent it from being wasted or damaged.
- defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- protect verb To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
- shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
Senses
защита́вам is used for these senses in English:
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- brood (transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
- champion (transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
- conserve (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
- defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- guard (transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
- protect (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
- shield (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
assert — full definition
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.
brood — full definition
- noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
- noun Informal term for the children of one family.
- verb Of a bird, to sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
- verb To dwell unhappily on one's thoughts, often alone.