protector

protection, dispositif de protection

Objet ou couverture qui protège quelque chose des dommages.

En anglais simple : A cover or other device that keeps something safe from damage.

• My phone needs a screen protector.
• We put waterproof protectors on the mattresses.
• A surge protector can prevent damage to your computer.

Synonymes : protective device

Expressions courantes : screen protector, mattress protector, surge protector

protecteur, défenseur

Personne qui protège quelqu’un ou quelque chose contre les dangers ou les dommages.

En anglais simple : Someone who keeps a person or thing safe from harm.

• She was her brother's protector.
• They became protectors of endangered animals.
• Who will act as a protector for these children?

Comment l'utiliser : protector of someone/something (He saw himself as a protector of the forest.)

Synonymes : guardian, defender

Expressions courantes : protector of children, someone's protector, fierce protector

protecteur, garant

Personne qui empêche les autres de nuire à une personne, une activité ou un droit.

En anglais simple : Someone who stops others from interfering with a person, activity, or right.

• The institution needed a protector against interference.
• She acted as a protector of the committee's independence.
• These protectors kept outsiders from influencing the proceedings.

Comment l'utiliser : protector against something (The council serves as a protector against political interference.)

Synonymes : safeguard, guardian

Expressions courantes : protector of independence, protector against interference