defender

Tocaba muy bien el mandolín, se defendía también con el piano y la armónica y cantaba pasablemente.	He played the mandolin very well, he also had a way with piano and harmonica and he sang discreetly.
La independencia de las polis se defendía con fiereza; los antiguos griegos rara vez contemplaron la unificación de Grecia.	The independence of the poleis was fiercely defended; unification was something rarely contemplated by the ancient Greeks.
La independencia de las polis se defendía con fiereza; los antiguos griegos rara vez contemplaban la unificación de Grecia.	The independence of the poleis was fiercely defended; unification was something rarely contemplated by the ancient Greeks.
En 1221 durante la invasión de Genghis Khan, la ciudad se defendía heroicamente, pero fue derrotada y destruida por los mongoles.	In 1221 this city was heroically defended against the invasion of Gengizkhan, but was defeated and destroyed by Mongols.
En la segunda parte, el Deportivo intensificó su peligrosidad, el Valencia se defendía pero no originaba oportunidades de gol.	In the second half, Deportivo played an intense game and Valencia defended but were unable to create goal opportunities.
Desde allí divisó a Gideon, que se había unido a un grupo de gente que se defendía mutuamente cerca del centro del foso.	She spotted Gideon where he had joined a group near the center of the pit who were cooperating, defending each other.
Nunca se defendía cuando los demás chicos le zurraban; decía que era el más juicioso, y el juicioso siempre cede.	He never hit back when the other boys beat him up; he said he was the most sensible, and the most sensible always gives way first.
Durante las últimas tres décadas los economistas y políticos burgueses precisamente han defendido lo contrario: que todas las regulaciones eran malas para los negocios y que se deberían abolir (se defendía particularmente en el sector financiero).	For the past three decades the bourgeois economists and politicians argued precisely the opposite: that all regulations were bad for business and should be abolished (this was particularly advocated for the financial sector).
La ajedrecista rumana iba al ataque y la rusa solo se defendía.	The Romanian chess player was on the attack, and the Russian was just defending herself.
La pregunta es, ¿era necesario porque ella se defendía?	The question is, was it necessary because she was fighting him?
La fortaleza todavía se defendía, pero se perdieron muchas vidas.	The fort was defended but many lives were lost.
El Nautilus se defendía como un ser humano.	The Nautilus defended itself like a human being.
Durante este tiempo Cortez estaba en España que se defendía contra varias cargas.	During this time Cortez was in Spain defending himself against various charges.
Dijo que él no empezó la pelea, que solo se defendía.	He said he didn't start the fight, he was just protecting himself.
Europa debía defenderse de la misma amenaza de la que se defendía Polonia.	Europe had to defend itself from the same threat as Poland.
La causa que se defendía era el mantenimiento de los valores europeos.	It was fought in the cause of upholding European values.
No decía nada, no se defendía.	He didn't say anything, he didn't stand up for himself.
En ellos, la interpretación tradicional de las Escrituras se defendía ante los estudios bíblicos modernos.	In these the traditional interpretation of Scripture was defended against modern Scripture studies.
El resto del perímetro se defendía solo gracias a su difícil topografía.	The rest of the perimeter was defended by itself since topography let it so.
Aunque Pinocho estaba solo, se defendía como un héroe.	Pinocchio, although alone, defended himself bravely.