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defending

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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defensor1 (defensora) ADJ

1. defensor ejército:

defensor (defensora)
defending attr

2. defensor LAW:

defensor (defensora) abogado
defense* attr

3. defensor (partidario):

los delegados defensores del cambio
the delegates in favor of o who advocate change
organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos
human-rights organizations

defensor2 (defensora) N m (f)

1. defensor MIL:

defensor (defensora)
defender

2. defensor (de una causa):

defensor (defensora)
champion
un defensor de nuestros recursos naturales
a defender o champion of our natural resources
un defensor de la fe
a defender of the faith

3. defensor LAW:

defensor (defensora)
defense counsel Am
defensor (defensora)
defence lawyer Brit

abogado defensor N m

abogado defensor
defense lawyer Am
abogado defensor
defence counsel Brit
abogado defensor
counsel for the defence Brit

defensor del pueblo N m

defensor del pueblo
ombudsman

Defensor del pueblo Info

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.

defensor de los habitantes N m CRi

defensor de los habitantes
ombudsman

Defensor del pueblo Info

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.
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upholder
defensor m / defensora f
proponent
defensor m / defensora f
defender
defensor m / defensora f
Parliamentary Commissioner
defensor m del pueblo

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. defensor(a) ADJ

defensor(a)
defending

II. defensor(a) N m(f)

defensor(a)
defender
defensor de la naturaleza
environmental campaigner
abogado defensor
defending counsel
abogado defensor
defense lawyer
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proponent
defensor(a) m (f)
advocate
defensor(a) m (f)
advocate
abogado(-a) m (f) defensor(a)
public defender
defensor(a) m (f) de oficio
ombudsman
defensor m del pueblo
protagonist
defensor(a) m (f)
crusader
defensor(a) m (f)
campaigner
defensor(a) m (f)
women's libber
defensor(a) m (f) de los derechos de la mujer
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. defensor(a) [de·fen·ˈsor, -·ˈso·ra] ADJ

defensor(a)
defending

II. defensor(a) [de·fen·ˈsor, -·ˈso·ra] N m(f)

defensor(a)
defender
defensor de la naturaleza
environmental campaigner
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proponent
defensor(a) m (f)
advocate
defensor(a) m (f)
advocate
abogado (-a) m (f) defensor(a)
public defender
defensor (a) m (f) de oficio
ombudsman
defensor m del pueblo
protagonist
defensor(a) m (f)
crusader
defensor(a) m (f)
a sturdy defender of sth
un defensor acérrimo de algo
campaigner
defensor(a) m (f)
champion
defensor(a) m (f)

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

defensor de oficio LAW
defence counsel Brit
defensor de oficio LAW
defense counsel Am
defensor de la naturaleza
environmental campaigner
abogado defensor
defending counsel
abogado defensor
defense lawyer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Su oficio le permitió acercarse a las líneas enemigas, donde furtivamente acumulaba información, que luego transmitía a los patriotas.
correvedile.com
Se lo merece como reportero que aún defiende el oficio reporteril.
redmultimedia.ning.com
Aprenderá el oficio de payaso ayudando al forzudo en sus actuaciones.
cultural.argenpress.info
Lo hacen porque, más allá que creen que están contribuyendo a su causa, en realidad se están consolidando un oficio.
www.sjarre.com.ar
Llega un momento en sus oficios y yo reivindico ese momento en sus oficios.
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