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be secured from

[bi sɪˈkjʊərd frɑm]
verb phrase
estar protegido de
1. to be protected or safeguarded against something; to have protection from a threat or danger
The building is secured from break-ins with multiple locks and alarms.
O edifício está protegido contra arrombamentos com múltiplos cadeados e alarmes.
2. to be made safe or immune from a particular risk or harm
The investment is secured from market fluctuations through hedging strategies.
O investimento está protegido contra flutuações do mercado através de estratégias de hedge.
Synonyms
be protected frombe shielded frombe guarded frombe safeguarded frombe sheltered from
Antonyms
be exposed tobe vulnerable tobe subject tobe at risk from

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar protegido de
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar seguro de
alternative usage emphasizing safety
Portugal
estar seguro de
preferred in European Portuguese, more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

locked down
under lock and key
in safe hands
battened down the hatches
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