Hefen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Hefen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Helen of Troy [ˈhɛlən əv ˌtrɔɪ] N

Helen of Troy

Helena de Troya

hefty <heftier heftiest> [Am ˈhɛfti, Brit ˈhɛfti] ADJ inf

1. hefty (large and heavy):

hefty person

robusto

hefty person

fornido

hefty person

corpulento

hefty load/case

pesado

a hefty book

un mamotreto inf

2. hefty (strong):

hefty blow/pull

fuerte

hefty person

fuerte

you need to be pretty hefty to lift it

hay que ser muy fuerte or tener mucha fuerza para levantarlo

3. hefty (substantial):

hefty price/salary

alto

he had to pay a hefty fine

tuvo que pagar tremenda multa inf

he had to pay a hefty fine

tuvo que pagar bruta multa RioPl inf

he gets a pretty hefty return on these investments

saca jugosos dividendos de estas inversiones

I.heft [Am hɛft, Brit hɛft] VB trans Am inf

1. heft (heave up):

heft

levantar (con esfuerzo)

2. heft (gauge weight of):

heft

sopesar

heft

calcular el peso de

II.heft [Am hɛft, Brit hɛft] N U Am inf

heft

peso m

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

Strategic Defense Initiative N

Strategic Defense Initiative

Iniciativa f de Defensa Estratégica

defense, defence Brit [Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns, Brit dɪˈfɛns] N

1.1. defense U MIL:

defense

defensa f

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

Secretary of Defense attr spending

de defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

1.2. defense U (on personal level):

defense

defensa f

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

the old man didn't put up much of a defense against the muggers

el anciano no opuso mucha resistencia a los asaltantes

2.1. defense C (protection):

defense

defensa f

defense

protección f

defense against sth

defensa or protección contra algo

2.2. defense C (apologia):

defense

defensa f

a convincing defense of his theories

una convincente defensa de sus teorías

3. defense <defenses, pl >:

defense MED, MIL, PSYCH

defensas fpl

the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

to lower or drop one's defenses

bajar la guardia

I wore down his defenses

conseguí que bajara la guardia

4. defense C LAW:

defense

defensa f

the accused will conduct his own defense

el acusado se hará cargo de or llevará su propia defensa

ignorance of the law is no defense

la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento

the defense

la defensa

attr defense counsel

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

defense witness

testigo mf de la defensa

5.1. defense U SPORTS:

defense

defensa f

the team is strong on defense

el equipo tiene una buena defensa

5.2. defense C (in chess):

defense

defensa f

defense mechanism, defence mechanism Brit N

defense mechanism PHYSIOL, PSYCH

mecanismo m de defensa

defence N Brit

defence → defense

See also defense

defense, defence Brit [Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns, Brit dɪˈfɛns] N

1.1. defense U MIL:

defense

defensa f

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

Secretary of Defense attr spending

de defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

1.2. defense U (on personal level):

defense

defensa f

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

the old man didn't put up much of a defense against the muggers

el anciano no opuso mucha resistencia a los asaltantes

2.1. defense C (protection):

defense

defensa f

defense

protección f

defense against sth

defensa or protección contra algo

2.2. defense C (apologia):

defense

defensa f

a convincing defense of his theories

una convincente defensa de sus teorías

3. defense <defenses, pl >:

defense MED, MIL, PSYCH

defensas fpl

the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

to lower or drop one's defenses

bajar la guardia

I wore down his defenses

conseguí que bajara la guardia

4. defense C LAW:

defense

defensa f

the accused will conduct his own defense

el acusado se hará cargo de or llevará su propia defensa

ignorance of the law is no defense

la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento

the defense

la defensa

attr defense counsel

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

defense witness

testigo mf de la defensa

5.1. defense U SPORTS:

defense

defensa f

the team is strong on defense

el equipo tiene una buena defensa

5.2. defense C (in chess):

defense

defensa f

self-defense, self-defence Brit [Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfɛns, ˈˌsɛlf diˈfɛns, Brit sɛlfdɪˈfɛns] N U

1. self-defense LAW:

to act in self-defense

actuar en defensa propia

the right of self-defense

el derecho de legítima defensa

2. self-defense (fighting technique):

self-defense

defensa f personal

self-defense classes

curso m de defensa personal

air defense, air defence Brit N U or C

air defense

defensa f aérea

air defense

defensa f antiaérea

Hefen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Hefen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hefty <-ier, -iest> [ˈhef·ti] ADJ

hefty (person)

corpulento, -a

hefty (profit, amount)

cuantioso, -a

hefty book

gordo, -a

hefty price increase

alto, -a

I.defend [dɪ·ˈfend] 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 [dɪ·ˈfend] VB intr

1. defend LAW:

who is defending in that case?

¿quién actúa por la defensa en esa causa?

2. defend SPORTS (play defense):

defend

defender

self-defense N

1. self-defense (protection):

self-defense

defensa f personal

2. self-defense LAW:

self-defense

legítima defensa f

defense mechanism N PSYCH

defense mechanism

mecanismo m de defensa

defense [dɪ·ˈfens] N

1. defense (against attack):

defense

defensa f

to rush to sb's defense

acudir en defensa de alguien

MED the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

2. defense LAW:

the defense

la defensa

counsel for the defense

abogado (a) m (f) defensor(a)

3. defense SPORTS:

to play defense

jugar en la defensa

I.fence [fens] N

1. fence (barrier):

fence

cerca f

2. fence inf (person):

fence

perista mf

Phrases:

to mend one's fences

mejorar su reputación

to sit on the fence

nadar entre dos aguas

II.fence [fens] VB intr

1. fence SPORTS:

fence

practicar esgrima

2. fence form:

to fence (with sb)

enfrentarse (a alguien)

III.fence [fens] VB trans (enclose)

fence

cercar

theft [θeft] N

theft

robo m

petty theft

hurto m

fend for VB trans (go without help)

to fend for oneself

arreglárselas solo

fend off VB trans (defend against)

fend off attacker

rechazar

to fend off a question

esquivar una pregunta

perimeter fence N

perimeter fence

cercado m