proteger

to protect

proteger(proh-teh-hehr)

transitive verb

1. (to keep safe)

a. to protect

Nuestra misión es proteger y servir.

Our mission is to protect and serve.

protegerse

reflexive verb

2. (to defend oneself)

a. to protect oneself

Protégete al caminar por el área de construcción.

Protect yourself as you walk along the construction area.

b. to shelter

Nos protegimos de la nieve en el restaurante acogedor.

We sheltered from the snow in the cozy restaurant.

proteger

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to protect

proteger algo de algoto protect something from something

la roca nos protegía del vientothe rock protected us against the wind

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to take cover o refuge

se protegió del fuerte sol con un sombreroshe wore a hat to protect herself from the strong sun

se protegió la cara con las manoshe shielded o protected his face with his hands

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proteger

transitive verb

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

pronominal verb

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