Protection - English meaning

noun

The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The care of the elderly

verb

Feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.

Usage examples:

They don't care about human life

noun

The process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs

Usage examples:

The standard of care at our local hospital is excellent., mira's going to be very weak for a long t…

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

Usage examples:

Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

Prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

Usage examples:

They launched a week-long campaign to promote energy conservation

noun

The protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity

Usage examples:

Wildlife conservation, a conservation area

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Carefully using valuable natural substances that exist in limited amounts in order to make certain that they will be available for as long a time as possible

Usage examples:

The conservation of coal/gas/oil reserves, energy conservation energy conservation reduces your fue…

noun

The action of defending from or resisting attack.

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Methods of defence against this kind of attack

noun

An argument or explanation which you use to prove that you are not guilty of something

Usage examples:

Now he says he's done nothing wrong, and i assume that will be his defence in court., a defense att…

noun

The act of protecting someone or something against attack or criticism

Usage examples:

In defence of he published an essay in defence of the freedom of the press., in the defence of thes…

noun

Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority.

Usage examples:

He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems

Usage examples:

She never got any guidance when she needed it., the school district needs another guidance counselo…

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or to deal with problems

Usage examples:

Give/offer/provide guidance (to sb) the website offers guidance to employers on employment law., gu…

noun

The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.

Usage examples:

Immunity to typhoid seems to have increased spontaneously

noun

A situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action

Usage examples:

Immunity against the vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months., immu…

noun

Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

Usage examples:

No indemnity will be given for loss of cash

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or loss

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, or the money paid if there is damage or loss

Usage examples:

Indemnity for/against sth the policy provides an indemnity for loss of or damage to third-party pro…

noun

An arrangement by which a company or the state undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a specified premium.

Usage examples:

Many new borrowers take out insurance against unemployment or sickness

noun

The agreement in which you pay a company money and the company pays the cost if you have an accident, injury, or loss

Usage examples:

Fire/health/life insurance

noun

An agreement in which you pay a company money, either in one payment or in regular payments, and they pay your costs, for example, if you lose or damage something, or have an accident, injury, etc.

Usage examples:

Car/holiday/home/health, etc. insurance, an insurance plan/policy, to buy/sell insurance, insurance…

noun

The action or fact of owning, maintaining, or protecting something.

Usage examples:

The keeping of dogs

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Doing something you promised or had scheduled

Usage examples:

We all get together for dinner once a month, in keeping with (= following) family tradition.

noun

The sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind.

Usage examples:

Ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island

noun

The side of hill, wall, etc. that provides shelter from the wind

Usage examples:

After several months, the wine is removed from the lees and placed into clean barrels.

noun

The substance that is left at the bottom of a container of liquid, especially a container of wine or beer

Usage examples:

After several months, the wine is removed from the lees and placed into clean barrels.

noun

The action of preserving something.

Usage examples:

The preservation of the city's green spaces

noun

The state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He was forced to take refuge in the french embassy

noun

Protection or shelter from danger, trouble, etc., or a place that provides this

Usage examples:

[ u ] residents took refuge in their basements during the tornado., [ c ] the bay is also a wildlif…

verb

Protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.

Usage examples:

A framework which safeguards employees from exploitation

noun

A measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable.

Usage examples:

The charity called for tougher safeguards to protect britain's remaining natural forests

noun

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

Usage examples:

They should leave for their own safety

noun

The condition of not being in danger or of not being dangerous

Usage examples:

For your safety, keep your seat belt securely fastened., fire officials worry about the safety of t…

noun

The state of being protected from danger or harm

Usage examples:

You have a right to be protected against anything that can affect your safety., public/passenger/co…

noun

Refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.

Usage examples:

His sons took sanctuary in the church

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Protection or a safe place, esp. for someone or something being chased or hunted

Usage examples:

[ u ] the storm’s survivors took sanctuary in the church., [ c ] a wildlife/bird sanctuary, [ c ] n…

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

noun

Freedom from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

Financial/job security, for security reasons, for the protection of the white house and the preside…

noun

The protection of people, organizations, countries, etc. against a possible attack or other crime

Usage examples:

Border/homeland/national security, boost/improve/tighten security airport security has been tighten…

noun

A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

Usage examples:

Huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter

verb

Protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather.

Usage examples:

The hut sheltered him from the cold wind

noun

Something that gives protection, such as a building or tent, or the protection provided

Usage examples:

[ c ] we took the stray dog to an animal shelter., [ u ] the wall gave us some shelter from the win…

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

Usage examples:

He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

Usage examples:

Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

noun

A person or thing providing protection.

Usage examples:

A coating of grease provides a shield against abrasive dirt