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amparar
to protect

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. amparar VB trans

1. amparar (proteger):

amparar
to protect
¡que Dios nos ampare!
may the Lord help us!
me ampara la Constitución
I am protected by o under the Constitution

2. amparar (dar refugio):

amparar
to shelter
amparar
to give shelter to
las monjas amparaban a los pobres
the nuns used to give shelter to the poor

II. ampararse VB vpr

1. ampararse:

ampararse en algo una ley
to seek protection in sth
se amparó en su inmunidad diplomática
he used his diplomatic immunity to protect himself
se negó a alistarse amparándose en la objeción de conciencia
he refused to enlist on the grounds of conscientious objection

2. ampararse (resguardarse):

ampararse de o contra algo
to shelter from sth
para ampararse de o contra la tormenta
to shelter from o take refuge from the storm

in the PONS Dictionary

I. amparar VB trans

amparar
to protect
amparar a alguien
to shelter sb
la constitución ampara la libertad de religión
the constitution guarantees religious freedom

II. amparar VB refl

amparar ampararse:

ampararse
to seek protection
ampararse bajo algo
to shelter behind sth
se ampara en una ley antigua
he/she has recourse to an old law
el espía se amparó en la oscuridad para escapar
the spy escaped under cover of darkness
in the PONS Dictionary

I. amparar [am·pa·ˈrar] VB trans

amparar
to protect
amparar a alguien
to shelter sb
la constitución ampara la libertad de religión
the constitution guarantees religious freedom

II. amparar [am·pa·ˈrar] VB refl

amparar ampararse:

amparar
to seek protection
ampararse bajo algo
to shelter behind sth
se ampara en una ley antigua
he/she has recourse to an old law
el espía se amparó en la oscuridad para escapar
the spy escaped under cover of darkness
presente
yoamparo
túamparas
él/ella/ustedampara
nosotros/nosotrasamparamos
vosotros/vosotrasamparáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesamparan
imperfecto
yoamparaba
túamparabas
él/ella/ustedamparaba
nosotros/nosotrasamparábamos
vosotros/vosotrasamparabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesamparaban
indefinido
yoamparé
túamparaste
él/ella/ustedamparó
nosotros/nosotrasamparamos
vosotros/vosotrasamparasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesampararon
futuro
yoampararé
túampararás
él/ella/ustedamparará
nosotros/nosotrasampararemos
vosotros/vosotrasampararéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesampararán
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amparar a alguien
to shelter sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Este funcionario entendió, además, que la propia legalidad estatal amparaba a los mapuche.
coleccion.educ.ar
Si la ley lo ampara, se puede y se hace.
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Ella me contó que ahí no había campamentos, porque todos tenían algún familiar o conocido que los amparara.
www.elpuercoespin.com.ar
Por lo demás, no necesita estar organizada bajo alguna institución que los ampare, como ocurría antes.
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Siempre el poder político amparando a los delincuentes y criminales.
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