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fend off

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
fend [sb] off vtr phrasal sep	(defend yourself against [sb])	defenderse de v prnl + prep
	The soldiers used hand grenades to fend off enemy troops.
	Los soldados usaron granadas para defenderse de las tropas enemigas.
fend [sth] off vtr phrasal sep	(defend yourself against [sth])	esquivar⇒ vtr
		eludir⇒ vtr
	The politician fended off the interviewer's accusations of fraud.
	El político esquivo las acusaciones de fraude del entrevistador.
fend [sth] off vtr phrasal sep	(avoid [sth])	eludir⇒ vtr
	The manufacturers hope to fend off stricter government regulation.
	Los empresarios esperaban eludir las estrictas normas gubernamentales.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
stiff-arm, stiff-arm fend, fend, fend-off n	(rugby tactic)	brazo rígido loc nom m

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Compound Forms: stiff-arm | fend off
Inglés		Español
straight-arm [sb], stiff-arm⇒ vtr	(sport: fend off with stiff arm)	rechazar a un oponente con el brazo extendido loc verb

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