defending in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for defending in the English»Italian Dictionary

defending [Brit dɪˈfɛndɪŋ, Am dəˈfɛndɪŋ] ADJ

defending counsel:

defending

della difesa

the defending champion

il detentore del titolo

I.defend [dɪˈfend] VB trans

1. defend (guard, protect):

defend fort, town, country

difendere (against contro; from da)

defend freedom, interests, rights

difendere

defend lawyer: client

difendere

the government must defend its majority

il governo deve cercare di mantenere la maggioranza

2. defend (justify):

defend argument, belief, doctrine, opinion

difendere, sostenere

defend actions, behaviour, decision

giustificare

3. defend SPORTS:

defend title, record

difendere

4. defend UNIV:

to defend a thesis

discutere una tesi

II.defend [dɪˈfend] VB intr SPORTS

defend

giocare in difesa

III.to defend oneself VB refl

1. to defend oneself (protect oneself):

to defend oneself

difendersi also fig

2. to defend oneself LAW:

to defend oneself accused:

difendersi

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staunchly defend, oppose

fermamente, risolutamente

ardently look, defend, support

con ardore, appassionatamente

robustly defend

efficacemente

vigorously defend, campaign, deny

energicamente

Translations for defending in the Italian»English Dictionary

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il detentore del titolo

the defending champion

apologizzare (difendere)

to defend

propugnare

to defend

presidiare

to defend

defending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defending in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.defend [dɪ·ˈfend] VB trans

1. defend (protect):

defend

difendere

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

difendersi (da qn/qc)

2. defend a. LAW:

defend

difendere

3. defend SPORTS:

defend a title

difendere

II.defend [dɪ·ˈfend] VB intr

1. defend LAW:

who is defending in that case?

chi è l'avvocato difensore in quella causa?

2. defend SPORTS (play defense):

defend

difendere

Translations for defending in the Italian»English Dictionary

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presidiare

to defend

patrocinare

to defend

proteggere (soccorrere)

to defend

difendere

to defend

defending Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

difendersi (da qn/qc)

who is defending in that case?

chi è l'avvocato difensore in quella causa?