defender

Signification

1. to defend, to protect, to hold down (contra (“against”), de (“from”))
2. to stand up for, to stick up for
3. to uphold
4. to prohibit
5. to claim
6. (reflexive) to fight back
7. (reflexive) to defend oneself, to protect oneself
8. (reflexive) to stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself
9. (pronominal) to fend off (+ de)
10. (pronominal) to get by

Coupé comme

de‧fen‧der

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/defenˈdeɾ/

Étymologie

From Latin dēfendere. Cognate with English defend.

Phrases

Su propósito era defender la ciudad de los ataques desde el mar .

Son but était de défendre la ville des attaques de la mer.