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protect

Translation
protect
—protectible, protectable, adj. —protectibility, protectability, n.
/preuh tekt"/, v.t.
1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
2. Econ. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
3. to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).
v.i.
4. to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines.
[1520-30; < L protectus, ptp. of protegere to cover in front, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + teg-, s. of tegere to cover (akin to TOGA, THATCH) + -tus ptp. suffix]
Syn. 1. screen, shelter. See defend.
Ant. 1. attack.

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  • Protect — Pro*tect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • protect — verb /pɹəˈtɛkt/ To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to …   Wiktionary

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Фильмы

  • Manolis Glesos, Son of Ellas., 1963 — About the Greek patriot M.Glezos and the Greek people’s struggle for independence.
  • Ezhenie Kotton., 1973 — Film is about the life and activity of a public figure, laureate of the International Leninist Prize “For strengthening of the peace between nations”, the first President of the International Democratic Women Organization Eugenie Cotton.
  • We Are Moving to the Future, 1974 — About disarmament and environmental protection.