Usage Note
Protéger belongs to the group of -ger verbs that add a silent e before -ons endings to preserve the soft g sound (nous protégeons). The noun protection and the adjective protecteur / protectrice are close derivatives. Se protéger (to protect oneself) is widely used in public health messaging.
Examples
"Il protège ses enfants."
Natural Translation
He protects his children.

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