Defenderme (en. Defend myself)

/defenˈder.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of protecting oneself from a threat or aggression.

I need to learn to defend myself in difficult situations.

Necesito aprender a defenderme en situaciones difíciles.

To react in favor of oneself in the face of injustice.

It is important to know how to defend myself when someone attacks me verbally.

Es importante saber defenderme cuando alguien me ataca verbalmente.

To use arguments or tactics to avoid personal harm.

He doesn't know how to defend me when I'm being criticized.

Él no sabe cómo defenderme cuando me critican.

From Latin 'defendere', meaning 'to protect' plus the reflexive pronoun 'me'.

Defend oneself

To protect oneself or respond to an aggression without the help of others.

Defenderse a uno mismo

To defend at all costs

To protect someone or something with great determination and strength.

Defender a capa y espada

There is no one to defend me

To express that no one is willing to help or support me.

No hay quien me defienda

defense

Action of protecting oneself or protecting something.

defensa

defender

Person who defends, who protects.

defensor

defensive

Tactic of protection against an attack.

defensiva

To defend oneself cleverly.

I had to pull a few tricks to defend myself from his criticism.

Tuve que hacer un par de trucos para defenderme de su crítica.

To fight digitally on social media.

On the internet, you always have to know how to defend yourself against trolls.

En Internet, siempre hay que saber defenderme de los trolls.