Polyglot Dictionary

proteger

/pɾoteˈʒeɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
protejo
preterite (eu)
protegi
past participle
protegido

Meaning

  1. to protect

    • Proteja a pele do sol.

      Protect your skin from the sun.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tutelar

tutelar is more legal, having guardianship over someone, like a tutor protecting a minor; proteger is more general everyday protection.

Similar in other languages

German

behüten

behüten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to protect."

German

beschützen

beschützen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to protect."

German

schützen

schützen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to protect."

Practice

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