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Results for: "protection"

Translating from English to Polish

Translations:

protection — process of keeping something safe
→ ochrona f
→ obrona f

More translations:

protection
→ opieka
protection
→ ochrona, osłona

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (7)

1. the activity of protecting someone or something;
- Example: "the witnesses demanded police protection"

2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
- Example: "they had no protection from the fallout"
- Example: "wax provided protection for the floors"
[syn: protective covering, protective cover, protection]

3. defense against financial failure; financial independence;
- Example: "his pension gave him security in his old age"
- Example: "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
[syn: security, protection]

4. the condition of being protected;
- Example: "they were huddled together for protection"
- Example: "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
[syn: protection, shelter]

5. kindly endorsement and guidance;
- Example: "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
[syn: auspices, protection, aegis]

6. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition;
- Example: "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
[syn: protection, trade protection]

7. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;
- Example: "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
[syn: protection, tribute]