Proteger
Example: Debemos proteger los animales para cuidar la naturaleza.
Definition
"Proteger" means to keep someone or something safe from harm, danger, or injury. It involves actions taken to defend or shield animals, people, objects, or ideas from potential damage or threats, as in the example: 'Debemos proteger los animales para cuidar la naturaleza.'
Etymology
The word "proteger" comes from the Latin verb 'protegere,' which means 'to cover in front' or 'to shield.' It is formed from 'pro-' meaning 'before' and 'tegere' meaning 'to cover.' Did you know that this original sense of physically covering something evolved into the broader meaning of safeguarding or defending?
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"Proteger" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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