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protective

protective

Meaning of protective

English

intended to keep someone or something safe

Русский

предназначенный для защиты от опасности или вреда

protective

Pronunciation

British English
/prəˈtektɪv/
American English
/prəˈtektɪv/

protective with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом protective

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Защита от вреда

Protection from harm
protective clothing
защитная одежда

The painters put on protective clothing before sanding the old walls.

Перед шлифовкой старых стен маляры надели защитную одежду.

protective case
защитный чехол

My phone fell off the table, but the protective case saved the screen.

Телефон упал со стола, но защитный чехол спас экран.

  • protective gearзащитное снаряжение
  • protective gogglesзащитные очки

Забота о близких

Caring for loved ones
be protective of
оберегать

The coach is protective of his young players and never yells at them.

Тренер оберегает своих юных игроков и никогда на них не кричит.

fiercely protective of
горой стоять за

My older sister is fiercely protective of me, even now.

Старшая сестра до сих пор горой стоит за меня.

  • overly protectiveсклонный к гиперопеке

protective usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The jacket has a protective lining.

У куртки есть защитная подкладка.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We used a protective screen for the phone.

Мы использовали защитный экран для телефона.

protective synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between protective, shielding, and defensive

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
shielding

covering to block something, e.g. radiation

B2rare word

ENThe coating has shielding properties.

D
🇬🇧English
defensive

used against an attack; protective clothing is not defensive

B2often

ENHe made a defensive move to protect the team.

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Questions about this word

What does protective mean?

intended to keep someone or something safe

How do you pronounce protective?

protective is pronounced [prəˈtektɪv].

How is protective used in a sentence?

У куртки есть защитная подкладка. Translation: The jacket has a protective lining.

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