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защищать

Translation of защищать

defend

Russian word in Latin letters: zaschischat / zashchishchat

Meaning of защищать

Russian

отражать нападение, например солдаты у крепости или вратарь у ворот

English

to protect someone or something from harm or attack

defend

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zəɕːɪˈɕːatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. Soldiers defend the city.

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    Солдаты защищают город.

  2. We must defend children from harm.

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    Мы должны защищать детей от вреда.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between защищать, оборонять, and отстаивать

О
🇷🇺Russian
оборонять

Military: to defend a city or fort.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
отстаивать

To stand up for an opinion or rights.

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защищать meaning: what does it mean?

to protect someone or something from harm or attack

защищать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

защищать is pronounced as [zəɕːɪˈɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

защищать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Soldiers defend the city. Translation: Солдаты защищают город.

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