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1 fiercely
adverb con ferocidadtr['fɪəslɪ]1 (gen) con ferocidad2 (fight) con fiereza3 figurative use (burn) con virulencia4 (argue) acaloradamente'fɪrsli, 'fɪəslia) < growl> con ferocidad, ferozmenteb) < fight> con fiereza; < criticize> duramente, virulentamente; <competitive/independent> extremadamentec) <burn/blow> violentamente['fɪǝslɪ]ADV1) (=ferociously) [look, scowl] ferozmente, con ferocidad; [attack] ferozmente2) (=intensely) [independent, competitive, loyal] tremendamente; [oppose, resist] ferozmente; [fight, compete] encarnizadamentethe storm raged fiercely outside — fuera, el temporal rugía con fuerza
* * *['fɪrsli, 'fɪəsli]a) < growl> con ferocidad, ferozmenteb) < fight> con fiereza; < criticize> duramente, virulentamente; <competitive/independent> extremadamentec) <burn/blow> violentamente -
2 protective
- tivadjective (giving, or intended to give, protection: protective clothing/glasses.) protector, de protecciónprotective adj protectortr[prə'tektɪv]1 (gen) protector,-ra; (clothing) de protecciónprotective [prə'tɛktɪv] adj: protectoradj.• protector adj.prə'tektɪva) <headgear/covering> protector; < clothing> de protecciónprotective custody — detención de una persona para su propia protección
b) <attitude/feelings> protector[prǝ'tektɪv]1. ADJ2) (emotionally) [attitude, gesture] protectorBecky's fiercely protective father, John — John, el padre de Becky, que tiene/tenía una actitud terriblemente protectora hacia ella
to be/feel protective towards or of sb — tener una actitud protectora hacia algn
he's very protective towards his little sister — tiene una actitud muy protectora hacia su hermanita, protege mucho a su hermanita
3) (Econ) [tariffs] proteccionista2.CPDprotective cream N — crema f protectora
protective custody N — detención f preventiva
* * *[prə'tektɪv]a) <headgear/covering> protector; < clothing> de protecciónprotective custody — detención de una persona para su propia protección
b) <attitude/feelings> protector
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