bulletproof vest

• Peça de vestuário de proteção usada sobre o tronco, projetada para absorver ou desviar balas e outros projéteis, comumente usada por militares e policiais.

A protective garment worn over the torso, designed to absorb or deflect bullets and other projectiles, commonly used by military and law enforcement personnel.

1. Protective clothingB2formal

   A piece of body armor designed to absorb the impact of bullets and shrapnel, protecting the wearer's torso.

   colete à prova de balas

   • Police officers are required to wear a bulletproof vest on duty.
   • The soldier's bulletproof vest saved his life during the ambush.
   • Modern bulletproof vests are made from lightweight materials like Kevlar.