bulletproof

ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf

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Definition of bulletproof - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

materialresistant to bullets

The police officer wore a bulletproof vest.

armored

figurativeimmune to criticism or failure

His plan was bulletproof, with no apparent flaws..

invulnerable

unassailable

Verb

tr.

figurativemake resistant to failure

The team bulletproofed their plan before the presentation.

fortify

reinforce

strengthen

protectionmake resistant to bullets

They bulletproofed the president's car for safety..

armour

shield

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Expressions with bulletproof

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bulletproof vest

garment protecting against bullets

The officer wore a bulletproof vest during the operation.

bulletproof coffee

coffee with butter and oil added

He starts his day with bulletproof coffee for extra energy.

Origin of bulletproof

French, boulet (small ball) + proof (resistant)

Terms with bulletproof included in their meaning

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mantlet

protection

portable bulletproof shelter

Examples of bulletproof in a sentence

They invested in bulletproof glass for the bank's counters.
Her argument was bulletproof, leaving no room for doubt.
The design was bulletproof, ensuring its success.
They bulletproofed the contract to avoid loopholes.
We need to bulletproof the system against errors.
They plan to bulletproof the new police vehicles.

The vest was bulletproofed for extra protection.

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French:pare-balles, blinder, ...
German:kugelsicher, absichern, ...
Italian:antiproiettile, blindare, ...
Spanish:antibalas, blindar, ...
Portuguese:blindado, blindar, ...
Chinese:防弹, 使万无一失, ...
Japanese:防弾の, 万全にする, ...
Arabic:مُضادّ لِلرَّصاص, حَصَّنَ ضِدَّ الفَشَل, ...
Hebrew:חָסִין כַּדּוּרִים, לְחַסֵּן, ...
Russian:пуленепробиваемый, укрепить, ...
Ukrainian:куленепробивний, захищати, ...
Hindi:बुलेटप्रूफ, अभेद्य बनाना, ...
Bengali:গুলিরোধী, ব্যর্থতার বিরুদ্ধে প্রতিরোধী করা, ...
Catalan:antibales, blindar, ...
Czech:neprůstřelný, zabezpečit, ...
Danish:skudsikker, sikre, ...
Dutch:kogelvrij, waterdicht maken, ...
Greek:αλεξίσφαιρος, θωρακίζω, ...
Hungarian:golyóálló, bebiztosítani, ...
Khmer:ការពារគ្រាប់កាំភ្លើងបាន, ធ្វើឱ្យរឹងមាំ, ...
Korean:방탄의, 보강하다, ...
Persian:ضدگلوله, مقاوم‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:kuloodporny, zabezpieczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):blindado, blindar, ...
Romanian:antiglonț, a blinda, ...
Swedish:skottsäker, säkerställa, ...
Thai:กันกระสุน, ทำให้ทนทาน, ...
Turkish:kurşun geçirmez, sağlamlaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:chống đạn, bảo vệ, ...

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