Ql give you my word ,/ai givjuimai
W3:rd spoken formal say this when you want to make a very serious and sincere promise: You won't regret this - I give you my word.
PROMISE
+ (that) I give you my word that I'll do everything I can.
ш when a company makes a promise about its
products
guarantee /.gaersn ti:/ [n C] a formal written promise by a company to repair or
replace a product free if it has a fault within a fixed period: The VCR comes with a two-year guarantee.
be under guarantee (=be protected by guarantee) Your watch will be repaired free if it is still under guarantee.
be guaranteed /bi: .gaeran'tiid,' if a product is guaranteed, the company that made it has formally promised to repair or replace it free if it has a fault within a fixed period of time: All our computers are fully guaranteed for two years,
PROTECT
to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged
^ see also defend, look after
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protect prs'tckt [и T] to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage. or illness: new laws that are intended to protect the environment I The painting is protected by thick glass. I He came towards me with a knife and I put my arm up to protect myself. protect sb/sth from sth Try to protect your skin from the sun. protect sb/sth against sth Garlic was once thought to protect people against evil spirits.
guard ga:rd, [u Tj ro stay close to a person, a valuable object etc and watch them carefully, in order to make sure that they do not escape, get stolen, or get attacked: They took turns to guard the prisoner during the night.
guard sb/sth against sth Soldiers have been called in to guard the embassy against further attacks.
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shelter /'Jelt3r/ [l> T] to provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from danger or bad weather:
I tried to shelter the baby with my umbrella.
shelter sb/sth from sth A low hill sheltered us from enemy gunfire. I Plant roses next to a wall to shelter them from the wind.
sheltered {adj] protected from wind, rain etc: We found a sheltered beach where we could sunbathe.
someone who protects а person or place
guard ,ga:rd, \n C] someone whose job is to watch a place, person, or valuable object, in order to protect them or stop them escaping: There were guards on all the gates of the castle. security guard (^someone whose job is to guard a building) Two men overpowered the security guard and stole $20.000. armed guard (=with guns) The captain put armed guards all around the camp.
bodyguard 'bodiga:rd||ba:- [n C/U| а
person, or a group of people, whose job is to protect someone important: The President arrived, surrounded by bodyguards. I a member of the Emperor's bodyguard
В something that protects a person, animal etc
protection /pra'tekpn/ [n U] something
that protects you against harm or damage + against Their light summer clothes were no protection against the bitter cold. give/provide protection (=protect someone) Vitamin С provides some protection against minor illnesses. + from At the moment, the /air gi^es women very little protection from violent husbands.
shelter Jeltr>r In U] a place where you will be protected from danger or from bad weather: It began to rain and we all ran for shelter.
the shelter of sth William hurried towards the shelter of the old cowshed. take shelter (=find a safe place) When the bombing started, we took shelter in the basement.
protective /ргэtektivz [adj only before noun) protective clothes, covers, substances etc protect someone or something
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from being hurt or damaged: a tortoise s protective shell I Remove the hard disk from its protective packaging, protective clothing A/ways wear protective clothing when you are working in the laboratory.
В someone who wants to protect people
protective /pr^'teknv/ [adj] someone who is protective wants to protect someone else from harm: Philip noticed Maggie's protective attitude to the girl. + towards It is normal for parents to feel protective towards their children.
overprotective ..aova'pre'tektiw [adj]
someone who is overprotective tries too hard to protect someone else, in a way that restricts their freedom: Maria's father was an overprotective man, who wouldn't let her meet any boys at all.
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PROTEST
complain
support
shout
against
when people show publicly that they do not agree with something
ENVIRONMENT
\ T
see also
GOVERNMENT/ POLITICS
to protest about something
protest protest/ [u I/T] if people protest about something, they show that they think it is wrong or unfair, for example by holding public meetings or writing letters to politicians: When the army took power, huge crowds gathered in the capital to protest.
+ about/against Prisoners had climbed
onto the roof to protest about conditions in the jail.
protest sth american a huge crowd of students protesting the Vietnam War
demonstrate /'demanstreit/ [v Ij to
protest about something in an organized
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way. by having a large outdoor meeting or by marching through the streets: Police arrested 120 people who were demonstrating outside an army base. + against a large crowd demonstrating against US arms exports
marc К /ma:rtj; [о I] to walk with a large
group of people from one place to another. in order to show that you do not agree with something
+ through/to Over three hundred farmers marched through Brussels to protest against the new tax.
boycott bikotll-kail (n T] to not buy
something, not go somewhere, or not take part in an event, in order to protest about the actions of a country or company: We are asking people to boycott stores that sell furniture made from rainforest wood. I Several countries have said they may boycott next year's Olympic Games.
В things that people do in