"protective" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

protective adjetivo

protective + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 181
protective clothing • protective custody • protective gear • Protective Service • protective measure • protective layer • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 35
(11) tariff, duty
Kolokacji: 2
(13) instinct, hand, power
Kolokacji: 3
(16) factor, action, agency, agent
Kolokacji: 4
(18) circle, escort, shed
Kolokacji: 3
(19) glass, plastic
Kolokacji: 2
(21) goggle, gesture, shadow
Kolokacji: 3
(23) bubble, foam
Kolokacji: 2
(24) mother, parent, father
Kolokacji: 3
(27) attitude, stance, posture
Kolokacji: 3
1. protective attitude = obronne nastawienie protective attitude
2. protective stance = ochronne stanowisko protective stance
3. protective posture = ochronna postawa protective posture
  • But the problem wouldn't be dealt with by sending frightened Nasat back to their paddocks to curl into protective postures.
  • They looked up as he approached, and he noted that Uhura took a step closer to Sulu in an almost protective posture.
  • Even her hands went up in a protective posture.
  • For example, when you injured your knee, your body would have instinctively reacted by adopting a protective posture.
  • Upshaw was curled into a protective posture, his arms blocking my view of his face, though I could smell the blood.
  • The Sackers divided enough to let him see Scotty standing before the hatchway, his arms flung out in a protective posture.
  • He stood with his arms folded in a protective posture.
  • The arms were held back and somewhat to the side, encircling the nest in a protective posture.
  • It depends on what effects are required and whether or not the target is likely to move or quickly improve its protective posture.
  • His tone shifted from bewilderment to concern as he took in Kincaid's protective posture.
(28) deity, goddess
Kolokacji: 2
(31) dome, cup
Kolokacji: 2
(32) zone, pouch
Kolokacji: 2
(33) brother, eye, lens
Kolokacji: 3
(35) symbol, rune
Kolokacji: 2
adverbio + protective
Kolokacji: 7
fiercely protective • extremely protective • overly protective • highly protective • oddly protective • ...
protective + preposición
Kolokacji: 5
protective of • protective against • protective towards • protective toward • protective in

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