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protecting

[prəˈtɛktɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
protegendo
1. keeping someone or something safe from harm or injury
The mother is protecting her children from danger.
A mãe está protegendo seus filhos do perigo.
2. defending or safeguarding something from being damaged, lost, or taken
The law is protecting intellectual property rights.
A lei está protegendo os direitos de propriedade intelectual.
3. covering or shielding something to prevent exposure
He is protecting his skin from the sun with sunscreen.
Ele está protegendo sua pele do sol com protetor solar.
Synonyms
safeguardingdefendingshieldingguardingpreservingsheltering
Antonyms
exposingabandoningendangeringharmingthreatening

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
protegendo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
protegendo
common in urban and business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
protegendo
standard usage, sometimes with regional inflection
Portugal
protegendo
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

protecting one's back
protecting one's interests
protecting the realm
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