Pronunciation
- IPA: /pɹɛtɛktɪv/, /pɹoʊtɛktɪv/
protective
- serving, intended or wishing to protect
- The fighter dropped into a protective stance.
- The castle's moat served a protective function.
- Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.
- French: protecteur
- German: Schutz
- Italian: protettivo
- Portuguese: protetor, protetivo
- Russian: защи́тный
- Spanish: protector
protective (plural protectives)
- (British) Something that protects.
- A condom.
- Spanish: protector (sports)
- Portuguese: preservativo
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