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1 protect
[prə'tekt](to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) προστατεύω,προφυλάσσω- protection
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2 Protect
v. trans.Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, περιστέλλειν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν.Protect a place ( as a tutelary deity does): P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Shelter: V. στέγειν (also Xen.), P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.).Save: P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, ἐκσώζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Protect
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3 protect
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4 Screen
subs.P προκάλυμμα, τό, παραφράγματα, τα, P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό.met., cloak: P. προκάλυμμα, τό, παραπέτασμα, τό.Pretext, excuse: P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.——————v. trans.Put as a screen in front: P. and V. προκαλύπτεσθαί (τί τινος or P. τι πρό τινος).Hide: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀποκρύπτειν, Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.), ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, συναμπέχειν; see Hide.Defend: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).( We saw) the king himself holding his hand over his face to screen his eyes: V. ἄνακτα δʼ αὐτὸν ὀμμάτων ἐπίσκιον χεῖρʼ ἀντέχοντα κρατός (Soph., O.C. 1650).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Screen
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5 Shelter
subs.P. σκέπη, ἡ (Plat.), σκέπασμα, τό (Plat.).I have a secure shelter in this rock: V. ἐν τῇδε πέτρᾳ στέγνʼ ἔχω σκηνώματα (Eur., Cycl. 324).Want of shelter: P. τὸ ἀστέγαστον.A shelter for the purple fishers: V. πορφυρευτικαὶ στέγαι (Eur., I.T. 263).Shelter from: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἔρυμα, τό (gen.), ῥύμα, τό (gen.), ἔπαλξις, ἡ (gen.), ἀλκή, ἡ προβολή, ἡ (gen.).met., take shelter behind: P. προβάλλεσθαί, τι, προτείνεσθαί, τι (lit., put something before as an excuse).Under shelter of: see under cover of, under Cover.——————v. trans.P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.), P. and V. στέγειν (Xen.).Shelter oneself behind: see take shelter behind, under Shelter.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shelter
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6 Shield
subs.Small shield: Ar. and V. πέλτη, ἡ.Wicker shield: P. γέρρον, τό (Xen.), V. ἰτέα, ἡ, ἴτυς, ἡ (also Xen.).Soldiers armed with wicker shields: P. γερροφόροι, οἱ.met., protection: V. σάκος, τό (Æsch., Supp. 190); see Defence.Arm oneself with a shield, v.: Ar. ἐνασπιδοῦσθαι.With white shield, adj.: V. λεύκασπις.With golden shield: V. χρύσασπις.One who throws his shield away: Ar. ἀσπιδαποβλής, ὁ.——————v. trans.Shelter: P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.).Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shield
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7 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) εναντίον2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) σε αντίθεση με, κόντρα σε3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) πάνω σε4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) ενάντια σε -
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9 asbestos
[æz'bestos]noun, adjective((of) a mineral that will not burn which can protect against fire: an asbestos suit.) αμίαντος -
10 bodyguard
noun (a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person): the president's bodyguard.) σωματοφύλακας -
11 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) λατρεύω2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) τρέφω ενδόμυχα -
12 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) σκεπάζω2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) καλύπτω3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) διανύω4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) καλύπτω (χρονική διάρκεια, απόσταση)5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) καλύπτω6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) καλύπτω θέμα (κάνω ρεπορτάζ)7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) σημαδεύω2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) κάλυμμα, σκέπασμα2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) κάλυψη3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) κάλυμμα•- coverage- covering
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13 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) άμυνα2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) προστασία3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) υπεράσπιση•- the defence -
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15 environment
((a set of) surrounding conditions, especially those influencing development or growth: An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime; We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.) περιβάλλον- environmentalist -
16 fender
['fendə]1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) προφυλακτήρας2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) προστατευτικό κιγκλίδωμα3) ((American) a wing of a car.) φτερό αυτοκινήτου -
17 goggles
['ɡoɡlz](a type of spectacles used to protect the eyes from dust, water etc: Many swimmers wear goggles in the water.) χοντρά προστατευτικά -
18 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) φρουρώ2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) φρουρώ, φυλάγομαι από2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) φρουρός, φρουρά / προφυλακτήρας, προστατευτικό κιγκλίδωμα2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) φρουρός, δεσμοφύλακας3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) προϊστάμενος αμαξοστοιχίας4) (the act or duty of guarding.) φρούρηση, φύλαξη, επαγρύπνηση•- guarded- guardedly
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19 helmet
['helmit](a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head: Soldiers wear helmets when fighting.) κράνος,κάσκα -
20 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) μονώνω
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