Spanish word

protección

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾotekˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounprotection

Example

La protección contra el sol es necesaria.

Protection from the sun is necessary.

Illustration for protección (protection)

More examples

¿La guardería ofrece protección infantil durante todo el día?

Does the daycare offer child protection all day?

Core concept

Shield covering a person or object.

Common phrases

  • protección contra el sol

    sun protection

  • protección laboral

    worker protection

  • protección infantil

    child protection

Similar words

seguridad: Condition of being safe and free from danger or threat.
defensa: Active measures or tactics used to block or repel attacks or threats.
resguardo: Temporary shelter or cover that keeps people or things safe from bad weather or danger.
cobertura: Insurance or service protection that covers specified losses, costs, or risks.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o resultado de poner a salvo a una persona, un bien o un lugar frente a daños, riesgos o peligros.

Word origin

From Latin protectio, from the verb proteger (pro- 'forward' + tegere 'to cover'), originally meaning a covering that keeps something safe.

Usage tips

  • Spanish commonly uses protección + contra or protección + frente a to name what poses the risk, and when shielding a person the verb form is proteger + a + person.

Other meanings

  • shieldingnoun
  • shelternoun
  • preservationnoun

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