1. verb from harm, damage2. verb ZOOL, BOT from extinction3. verb ECON from competition4. verb COMP from being accessed1 verb from harm, damage TRANSITIVEcosain verb c m uthe environment must be protectední mór an timpeallacht a chosaintthe Act would protect their language rightschosnódh an tAcht a gcearta teangait protects them against diseasecosnaíonn sé ar ghalair iadthey have to protect themselves from attackscaithfidh siad iad féin a chosaint ar ionsaitheto protect sb/sth from dangerduine/rud a choimeád slán ó chontúirt2 verb ZOOL, BOT from extinction TRANSITIVEcosain verb c m ucaomhnaigh verb c m ulaws that protect endangered speciesdlíthe a chosnaíonn speicis atá i mbaol3 verb ECON from competition TRANSITIVEcosain verb c m umeasures to protect tradebearta chun trádáil a chosaint4 verb COMP from being accessed TRANSITIVEcosain verb c m uit protects your computer from malwarecosnaíonn sé do ríomhaire ar bhogearraí mailíseacha
