Meaning
to shield or protect
In a sentence
Questa crema protegge la pelle dal sole.
This cream protects the skin from the sun.
Hai protetto il telefono con una cover?
Did you protect the phone with a case?
Proteggi gli occhi quando usi questo spray.
Protect your eyes when you use this spray.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| proteggere | infinitive |
| proteggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| proteggo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| proteggete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| protegge | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| proteggevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| proteggevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| proteggeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| protessi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| proteggeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| protessero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| protesse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| proteggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| proteggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| proteggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| protegga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| proteggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| protegga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| protegga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| proteggessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| proteggeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| proteggesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| proteggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| proteggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| proteggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| proteggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| proteggete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| proteggi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| proteggendo | gerund |
| protetto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'proteggere' for physical or abstract protection (e.g., 'proteggere i bambini'). 'Difendere' implies active defense against a threat.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho protetto'). No agreement with direct object unless it precedes the verb.
- Common in formal contexts (laws, safety instructions). Informal speech may use 'tenere al sicuro' or 'guardare'.
- past participle protetto