se protégeant
Present participle of se protéger.

se protéger

se protéger
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
pronominal verb
a. to protect oneself
J'ai créé un mot de passe à 40 caractères pour me protéger de tout piratage.I created a 40-character password to protect myself from any hacking.
a. to use protection
Pendant le cours d'éducation sexuelle, l'intervenante a expliqué l'importance de se protéger.During the sex education class, the instructor explained the importance of using protection.
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