protéger — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brood noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
- harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
- protect verb To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
- safeguard noun Something put in place to protect against harm or risk.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
Senses
protéger is used for these senses in English:
- brood (transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
- harbor (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- protect (ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
- safeguard To protect, to keep safe.
- save To keep (something) safe; to safeguard.
- shield (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
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.
harbor — full definition
- noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
- verb To provide shelter or refuge for someone or something, including secretly hiding a fugitive.