fend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

fend in the PONS Dictionary

fend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fend for oneself
se débrouiller tout seul
she doesn't fend off the men
elle n'est pas farouche
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He incarcerated all the male members of the ruling family, leaving the ladies to fend for themselves.
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Many villages lost both power and water, leaving survivors unable to fend for themselves.
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The legislation secured access to the squatter's land for the selector, but thereafter effectively left him to fend for himself.
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The game mostly consists of an aerial view setting, in which the boy and his dog negotiate the terrain and fend off hostile creatures.
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To fend off annexation, a petitioning effort was begun to incorporate the area into a new city.
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The parent company was closed, leaving all the franchisees to fend for themselves.
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When they are old enough to fend for themselves, the parents will deposit them on the same sea urchin they are currently living in.
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When they hatch, the fry remain near the nest for a few days, then leave to feed and fend for themselves.
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Hope manages to fend them off by telling them there is no illegal hiring.
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They arrive at the abbey just as the attack starts and are able to fend off the attack.
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