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overprotective

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o·ver·pro·tect  (vr-pr-tkt)
tr.v. o·ver·pro·tect·ed, o·ver·pro·tect·ing, o·ver·pro·tects
To protect too much; coddle: overprotected their children.
over·pro·tection n.
over·pro·tective adj.
over·pro·tective·ness n.
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Adj.1.overprotective - overly protective; "overprotective parents"
protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
Translations
overprotective [ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv] ADJ → excesivamente protector
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