Defiendes (en. You defend)

/defjendes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English Text: To protect or maintain something against an attack or criticism.
English Text: You defend your ideas with great passion.
Tú defiendes tus ideas con mucha pasión.
English Text: To argue in favor of a person or thing.
English Text: In the meeting, you defend the rights of workers.
En la reunión, defiendes los derechos de los trabajadores.
English Text: To oppose resistance to an enemy or opponent.
English Text: You defend your country in times of conflict.
Defiendes a tu país en momentos de conflicto.

Etymology

English Text: The verb 'defend' comes from the Latin 'defendere', which means 'to protect' or 'to maintain'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English Text: to defend at all costs
English Text: To fight with all one's strength to maintain something or someone.
defender a capa y espada
English Text: to defend the indefensible
English Text: To argue in favor of something that is difficult to justify.
defender lo indefendible
English Text: to defend honor
English Text: To protect someone's reputation or dignity.
defender el honor

Related Words

English Text: defender
English Text: A person who protects, supports, or defends something or someone.
defensor
English Text: defense
English Text: The action of defending.
defensa
English Text: defensive
English Text: That is used for defense.
defensivo

Slang Meanings

English Text: To defend oneself against criticism.
English Text: When you are attacked on social media, you defend yourself like a lion.
Cuando te atacan en las redes, te defiendes como un león.
English Text: To take sides with someone.
English Text: If someone speaks ill of your friend, you defend them to the death.
Si alguien habla mal de tu amigo, tú defiendes a muerte.