defended

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
defend [sth/sb]⇒ vtr	(protect)	defender⇒ vtr
	Who defended the fort when the troops left?
	¿Quién defendió el fuerte cuando las tropas se retiraron?
defend [sb]⇒ vtr	(lawyer: represent)	defender⇒ vtr
	How can a lawyer justify defending such an evil man?
	¿Cómo puede un abogado justificar el defender a un hombre tan malvado?
defend [sth]⇒ vtr	(sports title: not lose) (deporte)	defender⇒ vtr
	The boxer will attempt to defend his title tonight.
	El boxeador tratará de defender su título esta noche.
defend [sth] vtr	(sport: protect) (deporte)	defender⇒ vtr
	The team defended their goal well in the second half.
	El equipo defendió bien su arco en la última mitad.
defend⇒ vi	(sport: play defense) (deporte)	defender⇒ vtr
	Who's defending tonight at the game?
	¿Quién defiende esta noche en el partido?
defend [sth]⇒ vtr	(argument/cause: support)	defender⇒ vtr
	His view of the matter was entirely different from hers, but she defended her position well.
	Su opinión del asunto era completamente diferente de la de ella, pero ella defendió bien su posición.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
defend against [sth] vi + prep	(protect)	defenderse de v prnl + prep
	Medieval castles had moats, drawbridges and other structures to defend against attack.
	Los castillos medievales tenían fosos, puentes y otras estructuras para defenderse de los ataques.
defend [sb/sth] against [sb/sth] vtr + prep	(protect)	defender a alguien de loc verb
	Lisa defended her friend against the bully.
	Mark was unable to defend himself against his attackers.
	Lisa defendió a su amiga del brabucón.
defend yourself vtr + refl	(avoid harm, injury to self)	defenderse⇒ v prnl

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