No. 13,257 in Spanish
protege
A protégé; someone who is guided or supported by a more experienced person.
In a sentence
Ella protege a sus amigos.
She protects her friends.
Here, 'protege' is used as the third-person singular present tense of 'proteger', meaning 'to protect', demonstrating its use to describe someone performing the act of protecting others.
El abrigo protege del frío.
The coat protects against the cold.
In this sentence, 'protege' again serves as the third-person singular present tense of 'proteger', illustrating its application to objects performing the action of protection.
Siempre protege lo que es importante para él.
He always protects what is important to him.
This is another instance of 'protege' emphasizing the importance or value someone ascribes to the objects or people being protected.
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