PROTECTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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As she walks under a protective scaffolding next to a building, a man is following her.
Only the protective services department's workers have access to the registry.
Protective provisions grant the investors the right to veto or block certain corporate actions.
In general, she was very protective of them.
We made a call to child protective services.
The parents are really protective of their children.
In response to harsh conditions, the bacteria form protective endospores enabling them to remain dormant for extended periods.
Apple is so protective of its brand that it doesn't even want you to give away its products.
Yet if child protective services was to walk into the homes of anyone following the teachings of this book, they would be arrested.
They wore no protective gear apart from their uniforms.
As part of the court fight, city attorneys have succeeded in keeping the videos under a protective order and out of public view.
The researchers said this may be because naproxen also has protective effects that balance out any extra heart risks.
She's been living in a protective bubble ever since her surgical process began 11 months ago.
Studies have found that if kids are put into day care their first six months, there's a protective effect against allergies.
While knowledge of a protective effect of bilingualism isn't entirely new, the present study significantly advances scientists' knowledge.
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Translations of protective
in Chinese (Traditional)
保護性的，防護的, 對（某人）關切保護的, 願意做…保護人的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
保护性的，防护的, 对（某人）关切保护的, 愿意做…保护人的…
in Spanish
protector, protector/ra [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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protetor, de proteção, protetor/-ra…
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koruyucu, kol kanat geren…
protecteur/-trice, de protection, protecteur…
பாதுகாப்பு கொடுக்கும், விமர்சனம், காயம்…
रक्षात्मक, सुरक्षात्मक, किसी को आलोचना…
રક્ષણાત્મક, सुरक्षात्मक, किसी को आलोचना…
beskyttende, beskyttelses-…
beskyttende, beskyttelses-, vernende…
حفاظتی, نگراں بننا, محافظ بننا…
защитный, стремящийся оградить, защищающий…
రక్షణ ఇవ్వడం, ఒకరిని విమర్శన, దెబ్బలు…
প্রতিরক্ষামূলক, সমালোচনা, আঘাত…
protettivo, di protezione…
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