proteger
/pɾoteˈxeɾ/, [pɾo.t̪eˈxeɾ]protect, to protect
Verb proteger (first-person singular present protejo, first-person singular preterite protegí, past participle protegido)
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to protect, to defend
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Debemos proteger la selva tropical.
We must protect the rainforest.
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El padre entregó su vida para proteger a su hija.
The father gave his own life in order to save his daughter's.
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Creo que es mi deber proteger a estos niños.
I believe it my duty to protect these children.
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Eugenia compartió con nosotras sus aceites favoritos para limpiar la cara y proteger la piel.
Eugenia shared with us her favorite oils for cleaning the face and protecting the skin.
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Ella se puso unas gafas oscuras para proteger sus ojos de los rayos del sol.
She put on dark glasses to protect her eyes from the sun.
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Tom hizo lo que pudo para proteger a Mary.
Tom did his best to protect Mary.
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El acto más instintivo de prácticamente todas las criaturas es el de proteger su descendencia y, con los humanos, esta respuesta persiste durante toda la vida.
The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime.
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Yo puedo proteger a Tom.
I can protect Tom.
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Quiero proteger a Tom.
I want to protect Tom.
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Queremos proteger el mundo que tenemos.
We want to protect this world we have.
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