защите́н — meaning in English
zashtiten
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- defensive adjective Intended to protect against attack or criticism.
- guarded adj Careful and reluctant to reveal much; cautious in speech or manner.
- protective adj Designed or intended to protect.
- secure adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.
Senses
защите́н is used for these senses in English:
- defensive Intended for defence; protective.
- guarded Watched over; supervised.
- protective Serving or intended to protect.
- secure Free from the danger of theft; safe.
defensive — full definition
- adjective Intended to protect against attack or criticism.
- adjective Reacting to criticism with unusual sensitivity or resistance.
guarded — full definition
- adj Careful and reluctant to reveal much; cautious in speech or manner.
- adj (of a patient's condition) Likely to improve but still uncertain, requiring close monitoring.