defends im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für defends im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.defend [Am dəˈfɛnd, Brit dɪˈfɛnd] VERB 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 JUR:

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] VERB intr

1. defend JUR:

defend

actuar por la defensa

Jones was defending and Smith prosecuting

Jones actuaba por la defensa y Smith por la acusación

2. defend SPORT:

he's better at defending

juega mejor como defensa

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

robustly defend/argue

vigorosamente

robustly defend/argue

enérgicamente

Übersetzungen für defends im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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defender guarnición/nación

to defend

defender persona

to defend

siempre defiende a su hermana

he always defends o protects o stands up for his sister

defender a alg. de algo/alg.

to defend sb against sth/sb

defender intereses

to defend

defender derechos

to defend

defender título

to defend

defender caso

to defend

defender acusado/cliente

to defend

defender idea/teoría/opinión

to defend

defender causa/ideal

to defend

defender la tesis

≈ to defend one's dissertation (in US)

defenderse

to defend oneself

defenderse JUR

to defend oneself

defenderse de algo/alg.

to defend oneself against sth/sb

abogar por o en favor de alg.

to defend sb

revalidar campeonato/título

to defend

no necesito abogados, yo me sé defender ugs

I don't need anyone to defend me, I can stand up for myself

a ultranza Wendung Adv, luchó a ultranza por sus ideales

she fought tooth and nail to defend her ideals

proteger derecho/propiedad

to defend

las fortificaciones que protegen la ciudad

the fortifications which protect o defend the city

para protegerse contra los ataques del enemigo

to defend themselves against enemy attacks

correr parejo no lo defiendas que los dos corren parejos

don't defend him, they're both as bad as each other

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.

defends im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für defends im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.defend [dɪˈfend] VERB trans

1. defend (protect):

defend

defender

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

defenderse (de alguien/algo)

2. defend a. JUR:

defend

defender

3. defend SPORT:

defend a title

defender

II.defend [dɪˈfend] VERB intr

1. defend JUR:

who is defending in that case?

¿quién actúa por la defensa en esa causa?

2. defend SPORT:

the team we were playing against defended badly

el equipo contrario no era bueno en la defensa

Übersetzungen für defends im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

propugnar

to defend

defenderse a arañazo limpio

to defend oneself stubbornly

defender

to defend

defenderse

to defend oneself

defender a capa y espada

to defend with all one's might

defenderse con uñas y dientes

to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself

defends Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

defenderse (de alguien/algo)

to defend with all one's might

defender a capa y espada

to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself

defenderse con uñas y dientes