protect

schützen

Jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahren oder Schäden bewahren.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.

• This helmet protects your head.
• The fence protected our plants from animals.
• How can we protect the river from pollution?

So benutzt man es: protect someone/something from something (This coat protects you from the cold.); protect someone/something against something (The vaccine protects children against the disease.)

Synonyme: guard, defend, safeguard

Häufige Wendungen: protect someone, protect the environment, protect against something, protect from something