defended in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defended in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. defend (physically):

defend country/territory

defender

she knows how to defend herself

sabe defenderse

to defend sth/sb from/against sth/sb

defender algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

2.1. defend (verbally):

defend ideal/cause/person

defender

she was quick to defend him

salió rápidamente a defenderlo or en su defensa

he said nothing to defend himself

no dijo nada en su defensa or para defenderse

2.2. defend (verbally) UNIV:

defend thesis

defender

3. defend LAW:

defend

defender

she hired a lawyer to defend her

contrató a un abogado para que la defendiera

4. defend title/reputation:

defend

defender

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

1. defend LAW:

defend

actuar por la defensa

Jones was defending and Smith prosecuting

Jones actuaba por la defensa y Smith por la acusación

2. defend SPORTS:

he's better at defending

juega mejor como defensa

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robustly defend/argue

vigorosamente

robustly defend/argue

enérgicamente

Translations for defended in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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defendió su postura con vehemencia

he vehemently defended his position

defendió calurosamente esta tesis

she defended this idea passionately o fervently o ardently

defendía su causa con ardor

she defended her cause ardently o zealously

defendió con bravura a su hermano pequeño

he defended his little brother bravely

defender guarnición/nación

to defend

defender persona

to defend

defender a alg. de algo/alg.

to defend sb against sth/sb

la defendió de las acusaciones/de sus atacantes

he defended her against the accusations/against her attackers

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

defendió su postura con apasionamiento

he defended his position passionately

defendió su postura con vigor

she defended her stance vigorously

abogar por o en favor de alg.

to defend sb

defended in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defended in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.defend [dɪˈfend] VB trans

1. defend (protect):

defend

defender

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

defenderse (de alguien/algo)

2. defend a. LAW:

defend

defender

3. defend SPORTS:

defend a title

defender

II.defend [dɪˈfend] VB intr

1. defend LAW:

who is defending in that case?

¿quién actúa por la defensa en esa causa?

2. defend SPORTS:

the team we were playing against defended badly

el equipo contrario no era bueno en la defensa

Translations for defended in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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propugnar

to defend

defenderse a arañazo limpio

to defend oneself stubbornly

el padre defendió el honor de su familia a ultranza

the father defended the honour of his family with his life

defender

to defend

defenderse

to defend oneself

defender a capa y espada

to defend with all one's might

defenderse con uñas y dientes

to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself

defended Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

defenderse (de alguien/algo)

the team we were playing against defended badly

el equipo contrario no era bueno en la defensa

the father defended the honour of his family with his life

el padre defendió el honor de su familia a ultranza

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