protective

/prəˈtektɪv/ adjective

Translation

PROTECTING › giving protection

koruyucu

protective clothing a protective mask1991

CARING › wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc because you like them

koruyucu, kol kanat geren

She's fiercely protective of her children.1991

(Definition of protective adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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