defend in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.defend [Am dəˈfɛnd, Brit dɪˈfɛnd] VB trans

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II.defend [Am dəˈfɛnd, Brit dɪˈfɛnd] VB intr

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robustly defend/argue
vigorosamente
robustly defend/argue
enérgicamente

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defender guarnición/nación
to defend
defender persona
to defend
defender a alg. de algo/alg.
to defend sb against sth/sb
defender intereses
to defend
defender derechos
to defend
defender título
to defend
defender caso
to defend
defender acusado/cliente
to defend
defender idea/teoría/opinión
to defend
defender causa/ideal
to defend
defender la tesis
≈ to defend one's dissertation (in US)
defenderse
to defend oneself
defenderse LAW
to defend oneself
defenderse de algo/alg.
to defend oneself against sth/sb
abogar por o en favor de alg.
to defend sb
revalidar campeonato/título
to defend
no necesito abogados, yo me sé defender inf
I don't need anyone to defend me, I can stand up for myself
a ultranza phrase adv, luchó a ultranza por sus ideales
she fought tooth and nail to defend her ideals
proteger derecho/propiedad
to defend
las fortificaciones que protegen la ciudad
the fortifications which protect o defend the city
para protegerse contra los ataques del enemigo
to defend themselves against enemy attacks
correr parejo no lo defiendas que los dos corren parejos
don't defend him, they're both as bad as each other
Defensor del pueblo
An ombudsman nominated by the Spanish Parliament to defend the rights of citizens against government maladministration. If he upholds a complaint he advises the administration on appropriate compensation. This post, under the same name, also exists in some Latin American countries.

defend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defend in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for defend in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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defend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)
defenderse (de alguien/algo)
to defend with all one's might
defender a capa y espada
to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself
defenderse con uñas y dientes
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Both teams defended well and it was pretty hard to crack but that try really cost us at the end.
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The major cities of the kingdom were defended with defensive walls and moats.
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We defend a noble cause, not our own interest. 5.
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If he did not defend his title, then (rel) is shown after the date at which he won the title.
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To help defend the submarine, a helicopter periodically flies by in the higher levels, attacking the destroyer.
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The following day the division was centered and successfully defended its positions.
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Even in the 17th century, his ideas were defended by some physicians.
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His armies are now large and powerful enough to defend this young nation.
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In this first summary, seats represent the number of wards each party are defending.
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While a domesticated skunk with its scent glands removed may defend itself by biting, there are few recorded incidents.
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