C1

defending

Significado

present participle and gerund of defend

Hifenizado como
de‧fend‧ing
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

defend

  1. To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
  2. To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
  3. To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
  4. To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
  5. To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous instance of that competition.
  6. (slang) To call a raise from the big blind.
  7. (obsolete) To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
  8. (obsolete) To prevent, to keep (from doing something).
  9. (obsolete) To prohibit, forbid.

inglês

Comece a aprender inglês com learnfeliz .

Pratique falar e memorizar " defending " e muitas outras palavras e frases em inglês .

Vá para a página do curso inglês

Comments