protection
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payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
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kindly endorsement and guidance
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a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.synonyms: dispositif de sécurité, mesure de sécurité
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the activity of protecting someone or somethingsynonyms: abritypes:surveillancethe activity of protecting something from loss or dangerdéfenseprotection from harmautodéfensethe act of defending yourselfverrouillagethe act of locking something up to protect itescortethe act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect themimmunisationthe act of making immune (especially by inoculation)curatelleattention and management implying responsibility for safetyconservation, maintien, protection de la naturethe preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resourcesconservationpreservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendencysport de combatany of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sportconvoithe act of escorting while in transittype of:
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a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injurysynonyms: abritypes:armureprotective covering made of metal and used in combatcloche, cloche de verrea bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gasesécrana protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sightcouverclesomething serving as a cover or protectiondessous-de-bouteillea covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)masquea protective covering worn over the facetoitprotective covering on top of a motor vehicleécrana protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frameombreprotective covering that protects something from direct sunlightabriprotective covering that provides protection from the weatherboucliera protective covering or structurepigeonniera shelter for birdsauventa covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weatherdrapéhanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)coupolea hemispherical roofmasque de protectionmask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockeydoigtiera sheath worn to protect a fingertoitthe roof of a houseenjoliveurcap that fits over the hub of a wheelnicheoutbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dogappentisrough shelter whose roof has only one slopemoustiquairea fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitosombrellea handheld collapsible source of shadeblindagea metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)guéritea small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weathervoleta hinged blind for a windowécran de fumée(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movementscapotean automobile roof having a sliding or raisable paneltoit de chaumea house roof made with a plant material (as straw)voûtean arched brick or stone ceiling or roofstorea blind for privacy or to keep out lightpare-brisetransparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicleoeillèreblind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either sidetype of:houssean artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendencysynonyms: conservationtype of:surveillancethe activity of protecting something from loss or danger
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Vocabulary lists containing protection
Explore this list of vocabulary related to the world's ocean reefs. Here are links to our lists in the collection: List 1, List 2
Learn these words from the science article (Inside: Level B, Unit 1). Here are our links to the selections of "Imagine the Possibilities": Hitching a Ride, Crittercam to the Rescue, LAFFF, Kids Are Inventors, Too, Inventing to Solve a Problem, The Evolution of a Great Idea Here are our links to the units of Level B: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8 Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary
This list focuses on risk management (Unit 3, Chapter 14). Here are links to all the chapters of Unit 3, Business Operations and Technology: Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 Here are links to all the units of the business textbook published by South-Western Cengage Learning: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4