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защитен — meaning in English

zashtiten

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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

защитен 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

  1. adjective Intended to protect against attack or criticism.
  2. adjective Reacting to criticism with unusual sensitivity or resistance.

guarded — full definition

  1. adj Careful and reluctant to reveal much; cautious in speech or manner.
  2. adj (of a patient's condition) Likely to improve but still uncertain, requiring close monitoring.

Related Bulgarian words