to be protective towards sb

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• protective — [[t]prəte̱ktɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Protective means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm. Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin... Protective measures are necessary if the city s… …   English dictionary

• protective — pro|tec|tive [prəˈtektıv] adj 1.) [only before noun] used or intended for protection ▪ protective clothing ▪ Sunscreen provides a protective layer against the sun s harmful rays. 2.) wanting to protect someone from harm or danger protective… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• protective — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become ADVERB ▪ fiercely, highly, very ▪ Lionesses a …   Collocations dictionary

• protective — adjective 1 (only before noun) used or intended for protection: protective clothing | protective legislation | a protective layer of varnish 2 wanting to protect someone from harm or danger, often in a way that unintentionally restricts their… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• protective */*/ — UK [prəˈtektɪv] / US adjective 1) a) wanting to protect someone from being harmed or hurt a mother s protective instincts He s very protective towards his sister. b) determined to stop something from being damaged or lost She is fiercely… …   English dictionary

• protective — adjective 1) protective clothing Syn: special, safety, thick, heavy, insulated, ... proof, ... resistant 2) he felt protective towards her Syn: solicitous, caring, defensive, patern …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• protective — [prəˈtektɪv] adj 1) wanting to protect someone from being harmed or hurt He s very protective towards his sister.[/ex] 2) providing protection against something harmful or dangerous protective clothing[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Protective autoimmunity — is a condition in which cells of the adaptive immune system contribute to maintenance of the functional integrity of a tissue, or facilitate its repair following an insult. The term ‘protective autoimmunity’ was coined by Prof. Michal Schwartz of …   Wikipedia

• Protective relay — See also: Power system protection In electrical engineering, a protective relay is a complex electromechanical apparatus, often with more than one coil, designed to calculate operating conditions on an electrical circuit and trip circuit breakers …   Wikipedia

• protective — adj. protective of, towards * * * [prə tektɪv] towards protective of …   Combinatory dictionary

• Medical Protective — is an American liability insurance company for physicians and dentists. Medical Protective traces its roots back to a predecessor company, the Physicians’ Guarantee Company. Alpheus P. Buchman, MD and Miles F. Porter, MD, both of Fort Wayne,… …   Wikipedia