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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