stick up for
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stick up for(
stihk
uhp
for
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. dar la cara por
Miguel stuck up for me in school when the older kids picked on me.Miguel daba la cara por mí en la escuela cuando los chicos mayores se burlaban de mí.
b. defender
Graciela isn't afraid to stick up for her principles.Graciela no tiene miedo de defender sus principios.
a. defenderse
I let myself get pushed around because I was just too passive to stick up for myself.Dejaba que me mangonearan porque era demasiado pasivo para defenderme.
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