protective

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Reino Unido//pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv//
Canadá//pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv//
Canadá//pɹoʊˈtɛk.tɪv//
Australia//pɹəˈtek.tɪv//

Serving or intended to protect.

adjetivo

1
Serving or intended to protect.
The fighter dropped into a protective stance.
The castle's moat served a protective function.
Pour a solvent such as paint thinner, mineral spirits, or a liquid sandpaper product in a metal can or enamel bowl. Wear protective gloves.
2
Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.

Etimología

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.

sustantivo

1
Something that protects.
2
A condom.

Formas

plural: protectives
comparativo: more protective
superlativo: most protective

protect · To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.protected · defended protection · The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

protective · Serving or intended to protect.

protector · Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own…protein · Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules…protest · To make a strong objection.

Las páginas vecinas — El orden alfabético sigue las reglas del idioma, no el valor de los bytes: un acento solo desempata entre dos palabras por lo demás idénticas, y la Ñ es una letra propia con su propia sección.