No. 569 in Estonian
kaitsta
"To protect"
In a sentence
Ta õpetas meile, kuidas oma kodu kaitsta.
He taught us how to protect our home.
Here, 'kaitsta' means 'to protect' and is used in the infinitive form to refer to the action of protection.
Neil oli vajadus oma õigusi kaitsta.
They had the need to defend their rights.
In this sentence, 'kaitsta' is translated as 'to defend' and references ensuring one's rights are upheld.
On tähtis kaitsta loodust tulevaste põlvede jaoks.
It is important to protect nature for future generations.
This usage of 'kaitsta' emphasizes the act of safeguarding the environment for sustainability reasons.
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