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proteggere

protect

verb proh-TEHJ-jeh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'protegere', to cover in front

Usage Note

Proteggere has an irregular past participle, protetto, and a double -gg- pronounced as a long soft 'j'. You protect someone da something (proteggere dal freddo, 'to protect from the cold').

Examples

"Dobbiamo proteggere l'ambiente."

Natural Translation

We must protect the environment.

Literal Translation

We-must protect the-environment.

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