defenderse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defenderse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.defender VB trans

1. defender (proteger):

defender guarnición/nación

to defend

defender guarnición/nación

to protect

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

la defendió de las acusaciones/de sus atacantes

he defended her against the accusations/against her attackers

2. defender:

defender intereses

to protect

defender intereses

to defend

defender derechos

to defend

defender título

to defend

3. defender LAW:

defender caso

to defend

defender acusado/cliente

to defend

4. defender:

defender idea/teoría/opinión

to defend

defender idea/teoría/opinión

to uphold

defender causa/ideal

to champion

defender causa/ideal

to defend

defender la tesis

≈ to defend one's dissertation (in US)

defender la tesis

≈ to have a viva on one's thesis (in UK)

II.defenderse VB vpr

1. defenderse refl (contra una agresión):

defenderse

to defend oneself

defenderse

to protect oneself

defenderse LAW

to defend oneself

defenderse de algo/alg.

to defend oneself against sth/sb

2. defenderse inf (arreglárselas):

defenderse

to get by inf

me defiendo bastante bien en francés

I can get by quite well in French

¿sabes jugar al tenis? — bueno, me defiendo

can you play tennis? — well, I'm not too bad inf

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la única arma de que dispone este animal para defenderse

the only means this animal has of defending itself

defenderse como gato panza arriba o Chil de espaldas inf

to defend oneself fiercely o tooth and nail

no te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse

don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herself

Translations for defenderse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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fight back

defenderse

she knows how to defend herself

sabe defenderse

he said nothing to defend himself

no dijo nada en su defensa or para defenderse

to hold one's own

saber defenderse

to keep one's end up (hold one's own)

defenderse

to put up a good/poor show

defenderse bien/mal

defenderse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defenderse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.defender VB trans e → ie

1. defender (ideas, contra ataques) tb. LAW:

defender

to defend

2. defender (proteger):

defender

to protect

II.defender VB refl defenderse

1. defender (contra ataques):

defenderse

to defend oneself

2. defender (arreglárselas):

defenderse

to get by

¿hablas francés? — me defiendo

do you speak French? — I can get by

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defenderse con uñas y dientes

to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself

defenderse a arañazo limpio

to defend oneself stubbornly

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to be old enough to speak for oneself

ser lo bastante mayorcito para defenderse

to brazen it out

defenderse con argumentos descarados

fight back (defend oneself)

defenderse

to hit back at sb

defenderse de alguien

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

defenderse (de alguien/algo)

to put up a fight

defenderse bien

to hold [or keep] one's end up

defenderse bien

defenderse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

defenderse a arañazo limpio

to defend oneself stubbornly

defenderse con uñas y dientes

to fight tooth and nail to defend oneself

ser lo bastante mayorcito para defenderse

to be old enough to speak for oneself