No. 13,260 in Spanish

protegidas

"Protected."

In a sentence

Las áreas protegidas son esenciales para conservar la biodiversidad.
Protected areas are essential for conserving biodiversity.
Here, 'protegidas' acts as an adjective describing the noun 'áreas', indicating that the areas are under legal or protective measures.
Estas especies están protegidas por leyes internacionales.
These species are protected by international laws.
In this sentence, 'protegidas' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe 'especies', meaning the species have received protection.
Las comunidades locales se sienten protegidas gracias a los esfuerzos de seguridad.
The local communities feel protected thanks to security efforts.
In this use, 'protegidas' describes the state of 'comunidades locales', indicating that they are safeguarded or feel secure due to external actions.

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