No. 4,747 in French
protégé
A person who is guided, supported, and mentored by someone more experienced.
In a sentence
Il a toujours protégé ses amis de tout danger.
He has always protected his friends from any danger.
In this sentence, 'protégé' is used as the past participle of the verb 'protéger', showing an action of guarding or shielding.
Elle est la protégée du directeur depuis son arrivée.
She has been the director's protégé since her arrival.
Here, 'protégée' is a noun, denoting someone who is under the protection or mentorship of another person, often in a professional or educational context.
Les données sensibles doivent être protégé par un mot de passe.
Sensitive data must be protected by a password.
'Protégé' here functions as part of the passive voice construction, indicating the necessity for protection of sensitive information.
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