protection Význam & definícia

Význam protection v slovenčine

• 0 the act of protecting or state of being protected:

  • Their flimsy tent gave/offered little protection against the severe storm.

  • Round-the-clock police protection is given to all senior politicians.

  • New legislation still does not offer adequate protection for many endangered species.

  • Always wear goggles as a protection for your eyes when using the machines.

  • The insurance policy provides protection (= will make a financial payment) in case of accidental loss of life or serious injury.

  • Did you use any protection?

• 1 the condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss:

  • [ U ] Their tent offered little protection against the storm.

  • [ C ] The proposed law is intended to provide legal protections for farm workers.

  • [ U ] These laws may not provide enough protection for some endangered species.

• 2 the act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way:

  • We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors.

  • Retailers believe the magnetic cards give the banks less protection against fraud.

  • The package of employments rights included full legal protection from dismissal for strikers.

  • copyright protection

• 3 a situation in which a company in financial difficulty gets special legal treatment to help it stay in business:

  • Chapter 11 would grant protection from creditors while the company attempts to reorganize.

• 4 a situation in which a government helps a part of its country's industry by taxing goods from other countries or by limiting the amount of goods that can be imported:

  • Import protection has formed a key part of industrial development policies in many Asian economies.

• 5 insurance against injury, damage, or loss:

  • The insurance policy provides protection in case of accidental loss of life or serious injury.

  • an income protection policy