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protegerlas

protect them

→ proteger
proteger to protect + las them (feminine plural object)
verb Rare #47,774
protect them “las” = “them” (feminine plural), referring to a group of women/girls or feminine nouns.
SP: Tenemos que protegerlas de la lluvia.
EN: We have to protect them from the rain.
Conjugation of proteger
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First protejo —
Third protege protegen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First protejo —
Third protege protegen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second protege —
Third proteja protejan
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third protegió —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First protegeré —
Third protegerá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First protegeré —
Third protegerá —
Present
protegiendo
Past
protegido
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First protegía —
Third protegía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First protegía —
Third protegía —

Eres el único que puede protegerlas.

You are the only one who can protect them.

Eres la única que puede protegerlas.

You are the only one who can protect them.

La gente dice que usted niega su existencia para protegerlas.

People say that you deny their existence to protect them.

— La sirena (2016)

No se preocupen, nos tienen a nosotras para protegerlas.

Don't worry, you have us to protect you.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)