laprotección
feminine
/pɾotekˈθjon/
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Translation
protection
Word origin
From Latin protectio, from protegere ('to cover in front'), from pro ('in front') plus tegere ('to cover').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- protectio
- English cognates
- protection, protect
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralprotecciones
Examples
protección .
The witness asked the police for protection.
crema protección .
This cream offers protection against the sun.
protección .
The protection of children is everyone's responsibility.
protección .
We need more protection for personal data.
casco protección .
The helmet gives protection to the head.
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