Usage Note
Protección can refer to physical shielding, legal safeguards, or environmental conservation (protección del medio ambiente). It pairs commonly with bajo la protección de ('under the protection of'). The verb proteger and adjective protector/a share the same root.
Examples
"La ley ofrece protección a los trabajadores."
Natural Translation
The law offers protection to workers.
Literal Translation
The law offers protection to the workers
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