defender [dɪˈfendəʳ]
defender [dɪˈfendə(r)]
sustantivo
1defensor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) (of country, belief); defensa (sustantivo masculino) (Sport)
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defender [di-fen-dar]
sustantivo
1Defensor (of cause, course of action, opinion); abogado; campeón; afirmador, protector, patrón.
2Defensa. (Deporte)
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defender
transitive verb
1
to defend
(país, reo)
; to stand up for
(amigo)
- defender los intereses de alguien -> to defend somebody's interests
- defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos -> he supported his theory with sound arguments
2
to protect
(proteger) (del frío, calor)
(de against)
defenderse
pronomial verb
1
to defend oneself
(protegerse)
(de against)
- me defendí como pude de sus ataques -> I defended myself from his attacks as best I could
2
to get by
(apañarse)
- se defiende bien en su trabajo -> he's getting along okay at work
- se defiende en inglés -> he can get by in English
- ¿qué tal dibujas? — me defiendo -> how are you at drawing? — I'm not too bad
- sé defenderme sola -> I can look after myself
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defender [day-fen-derr’]
article & verb transitive
1
To defend, to protect, to guard.
2
To defend, to make good, to justify, to assert, to maintain.
3
To defend, to vindicate.
4
To veto, to prohibit, to forbid.
5
To resist, to oppose.
6
To defend a place, a cause, etc.; to fence.
verb reflexive
7
To defend oneself.
- Defenderse bien -> to resist firmly
8
Me defiendo en inglés, I can manage in English. (Figurative)
- Gana poco pero se defiende -> she doesn’t earn much but she manages
defender
verbo:transitivo
(Mil) [+país, territorio, intereses] to defend [+causa, ideas] to defend; champion; (Jur) to defend defiende sus opiniones con buenos argumentos he defends his opinions with good arguments
el Real Madrid defiende el título de campeón Real Madrid are defending the championship title; Real Madrid are the defending champions
nos defendió de los atracadores he defended us against the muggers
defiendo la tesis doctoral el mes que viene I'm having a viva on I'm defending my doctoral thesis next month;o (EEUU)
verbo:pronominal
defenderse1 (protegerse)
defenderse de contrao [+calor, lluvia, sol] to protect o.s. from; [+agresor, ataque] to defend o.s. from against;o
se defendió del lobo con un palo he defended himself against the wolf with a stick
2 (desenvolverse) to get by
me defiendo en inglés I can get by along in English;o gana poco pero se defiende she doesn't earn much but she gets by; ya eres mayor, ya puedes defenderte solo you're old enough, you can get by manage on your own now;o
—¿sabes algo de ordenadores? —me defiendo "do you know anything about computers?" — "I get by I know a bit";o se defendió muy bien en la entrevista she performed very well in the interview
defenderse como un gato panza arriba to fight tooth and nail (to defend o.s.)
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Verb Conjugation for "defender"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | defiendo | defendí | defendía | defenderé | defienda |
| Tú | defiendes | defendiste | defendías | defenderás | defiendas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | defiende | defendió | defendía | defenderá | defienda |
| Nosotros | defendemos | defendimos | defendíamos | defenderemos | defendamos |
| Vosotros | defendéis | defendisteis | defendíais | defenderéis | defendáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | defienden | defendieron | defendían | defenderán | defiendan |
