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How to Say "defensive" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordefensiveis protectorA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
showing a need to defend
A small child holding an umbrella over a tiny bird in a nest, demonstrating a protective instinct against light rain.

Examples

Mi perro es muy protector con los niños de la casa.

My dog is very protective of the children in the house.

Ella tiene un instinto protector muy fuerte.

She has a very strong protective instinct.

Matching Gender

As an adjective, 'protector' must match the thing it describes. For feminine words, it becomes 'protectora': 'actitud protectora' (f.) vs. 'instinto protector' (m.).

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