"protegé" is the second person singular imperative of the verb proteger. View conjugation.

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protegé [pro-te-yei]

sustantivo

1. Protegido, favorito, ahijado, paniaguado.

protégé [ˈprɒteʒeɪ]

noun

protegido (m); ahijado (m)

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proteger

transitive verb

1. to protect

proteger algo de algo -> to protect something from something
la roca nos protegía del viento -> the rock protected us against the wind

protegerse

pronomial verb

1. to take cover o refuge (de o contra from)

se protegió del fuerte sol con un sombrero -> she wore a hat to protect herself from the strong sun
se protegió la cara con las manos -> he shielded o protected his face with his hands

proteger [pro-tay-herr’]

article & verb transitive

1. To protect (resguardar), to defend (defender), to favor, to countenance.

proteger

verbo:transitivo

1 (resguardar) to protect;contra, de against, from

esta bufanda te protegerá del frío this scarf will protect you from the cold; la policía protegió al árbitro de las iras del público the police protected o shielded the referee from the wrath of the public; sus padres la protegen demasiado her parents are overprotective towards her; protegemos los derechos de los trabajadores we defend the rights of the workers; proteger contra grabación o escritura (Informática) to write-protect

2 [+artista] to act as patron to

verbo:pronominal

protegerse

protegerse de o contra algo to protect o.s. from o against sth; nos protegimos de o contra la lluvia en la cabaña we sheltered from the rain in the hut; se protegió del o contra el sol con una gorra he wore a cap for protection against the sun; protegerse de las miradas indiscretas to shield o.s. from prying eyes

Verb Conjugation for "proteger"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	protejo	protegí	protegía	protegeré	proteja
Tú	proteges	protegiste	protegías	protegerás	protejas
Ella/Él/Usted	protege	protegió	protegía	protegerá	proteja
Nosotros	protegemos	protegimos	protegíamos	protegeremos	protejamos
Vosotros	protegéis	protegisteis	protegíais	protegeréis	protejáis
Ellos/Ustedes	protegen	protegieron	protegían	protegerán	protejan