Defend means Defender, Defenderse and Defenderla in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Defend

Meaning of Defend in Spanish :

defend

defender

VERB

Synonyms: uphold, advocate, plead

We can defend our own lands! Podemos defender nuestras tierras.
This is not something that you should defend. Eso no es algo que deberían defender.
You can not defend. No se pueden defender.
You have nothing to defend. No tenéis nada que defender.
And we must defend our borders on all sides. Y debemos defender nuestras fronteras en todos lados.
I was preparing to defend my ship. Me preparaba para defender mi nave.

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defenderse

VERB

Synonyms: defend themselves, fend off, fend

He needed to defend his life. Sintió la necesidad de defenderse.
If players want to defend against magic damage, ... Si los jugadores quieren defenderse contra daño mágico, ...
... you have the ability to defend yourselves. ... que tienen la capacidad de defenderse ustedes solos.
... place and time to defend. ... lugar ni el momento indicado para defenderse.
... all in the same position, unable to defend yourselves. ... todos en la misma situación, incapaces de defenderse.
... lowered a lot, their body cannot defend. ... bajó mucho, su cuerpo no puede defenderse.

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defenderla

VERB

You are not allowed to defend her. Usted no tiene permiso para defenderla.
You really don't have to defend her. No tienes que defenderla.
With all my heart, defend you to the last. Con todo mi corazón, defenderla hasta el final.
What we like is to defend live music, with ... Queremos defenderla música en vivo, ...
... about the law, so's he can defend it. ... la ley para que pueda defenderla.
Brave men sworn to defend her. Hombres valientes que juraron defenderla.

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in English

1. Uphold

uphold

defender

VERB

Synonyms: defend, advocate, plead

Her job is to uphold the law. Su trabajo es defender a la justicia.
We have an obligation as academics to uphold certain standards. Tenemos la obligación como académicos de defender ciertos estándares.
I must uphold that law. Debo defender esa ley.
A savior will rise to uphold justice and be struck ... Un salvador se levantará para defender a la justicia y ...
And uphold justice to the full extent of the law ... Y defender la justicia hasta el cumplimiento total de la ley ...

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II)

respetar

VERB

Synonyms: respect, comply, observe, abide by, adhere

to uphold these duties? respetar esos deberes?
it was she of all the world who must uphold fue ella la de todo el mundo que deben respetar
... sets the standards and governments need to uphold them. ... establece los estándares y los gobiernos necesitan hacerlos respetar.
... a man, who's supposed to uphold the law. ... un hombre que, supuestamente, debería respetar las leyes.
... have solemnly pledged to uphold. ... se han comprometido solemnemente a respetar.

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III)

sostener

VERB

Synonyms: hold, sustain, argue

It is our duty to uphold this structure. Es nuestro deber sostener esta estructura.
We lie to uphold social ideals: Mentimos para sostener ideales sociales:
We lie to uphold social ideals: Mentimos para sostener ideales sociales:
... standard I have to uphold. ... estándares que tenemos que sostener.

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IV)

hacer valer

VERB

Synonyms: enforce, assert

How do they uphold their rights? ¿Cómo hacer valer nuestros derechos?
... to be established in order to uphold the principles and objectives ... ... que se cree para hacer valer los principios y objetivos ...
We failed to uphold the law. No pudimos hacer valer la Ley Brannigan.

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2. Advocate

advocate

defensor

NOUN

Synonyms: defender, defending, supporter, ombudsman, proponent, campaigner

... that we need him to be an advocate. ... que necesitamos que sea un defensor.
... and help you become an advocate for your constituency. ... y le ayudarán a ser un defensor de su área.
... critic he grew to be her advocate. ... crítico que llegó a ser su defensor.
want what we pump advocate queremos lo que bombear defensor
in advocate rapidly got i got a en defensor rápidamente consiguió que me dieron una
and then went down public advocate y luego bajó defensor público

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II)

abogar

VERB

Synonyms: plead, advocacy

Advocate for your participation in the development and ... Abogar por su participación en la elaboración y ...
Advocate for changes in law and policies governing ... Abogar por cambios en las leyes y las políticas que rigen ...
to advocate for kicking kids out of school para abogar por patear niños fuera de la escuela
was a and advocate a believer in this era un creyente y abogar en este
It will be considered disobedience if not advocate for him Se considerará desobediencia si no abogar por él
well they advocate for going to a territorial tax system así que vamos a abogar por un sistema fiscal territorial

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III)

abogado

NOUN

Synonyms: lawyer, attorney, counsel, solicitor, barrister

I became an advocate many years ago. Me convertí en abogado hace muchos años.
If the defence advocate is finished. Si el abogado de la defensa ha terminado.
I want to be your advocate. Quiero ser su abogado.
Only one advocate is allowed to speak per contestant. Sólo se permite un abogado por participante.
My advocate is drawing up papers granting ... Mi abogado está elaborando los documentos que te conceden ...
My advocate is drawing up papers granting your ... Mi abogado esta elaborando los papeles de tu ...

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IV)

propugnan

VERB

Synonyms: espouse

Others advocate national policies and means adapted to ... Otras propugnan políticas y medios nacionales aptos para ...
Those who advocate fiscal decentralization and deregulation ... Quienes propugnan la descentralización y la desreglamentación fiscales ...
... describe them as imprecise and to advocate a narrow interpretation on ... ... calificarlos de imprecisos y propugnan una interpretación restrictiva por ...

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defender

VERB

Synonyms: defend, uphold, plead

My job is to advocate for families. Mi trabajo es defender a las familias.
You have to advocate for the kids. Debes defender a los niños.
nobody believed it might advocate of it nadie creía que podría defender de la misma
strongly disposed in my own heart to advocate their union. muy dispuesto en mi propio corazón para defender su sindicato.
the dad was unable to advocate for his family and ... el padre era incapaz de defender a su familia y ...
to advocate for alternatives to detention, and ... defender alternativas a la detención y promover ...

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VI)

promotor

NOUN

Synonyms: promoter, developer, forwarder, sponsor, improver

... organization to become an advocate for the need to change. ... empresa de la necesidad de convertirse en promotor del cambio.
... as coordinator, adviser, advocate and capacity-builder ... ... como coordinador, asesor, promotor y creador de capacidad ...

VII)

partidario

NOUN

Synonyms: supporter, partisan, favour, defender, proponent

Not even the most passionate advocate of the responsibility to protect ... Ni siquiera el más apasionado partidario del deber de proteger ...
Mises did not advocate additional state interventions. Mises no era partidario de intervenciones estatales adicionales.
As an advocate for the abolition of ... Como partidario de la abolición de ...
I am not an advocate of gaming, but ... No soy partidario de los juegos de azar, pero ...
And so I advocate passionate dedication to the ... Así que soy partidario de una dedicación apasionada a la ...
As an advocate for regionalism, I have offered ... Como partidario del regionalismo, yo he ofrecido ...

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VIII)

interceder

VERB

Synonyms: intercede

It's my job advocate for them. Es mi trabajo interceder por ellos.
... patients and families and advocate for them during procedures ... ... pacientes y las familias e interceder por ellos durante los procedimientos ...

3. Plead

plead

declararse

VERB

Synonyms: declare, filing

... than we were prepared to plead a moment ago. ... de como iba a declararse hace un momento.
the agreed to plead for the rest of ... la aceptó declararse por el resto de ...
... pardon her, might plead with her ... la perdone, puede declararse con su
How do you wish to plead? ¿Cómo desea declararse?
... what was he going to do, plead shadowed? ... ¿qué iba a hacer, declararse ensombrecido?

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II)

alegar

VERB

Synonyms: claim, allege

His best bet would be to plead diminished capacity. Su mejor opción sería alegar capacidad disminuida.
The parties may not plead any failure to communicate ... Las partes no podrán alegar la omisión de comunicación ...
... we have is to plead temporary insanity. ... que tenemos es de alegar locura temporal.
... while only two can plead the case, the ... ... si bien, sólo dos pueden alegar el caso, los ...
... had taught her to plead with him when her ... ... le había enseñado a alegar con él cuando sus ...

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III)

suplicar

VERB

Synonyms: beg, begging, entreat, supplicate, beseech

Watching people beg and plead. Viendo a la gente rogar y suplicar.
If you care about me, don't make me plead. Si te importo, no me hagas suplicar.
Plead strongly for the removal ... Suplicar fuertemente para la destitución ...
... back to his office to try and plead for you. ... a su oficina a suplicar por usted.
... talk to the doctors and plead for his release. ... hablar con los doctores y suplicar por su liberación.

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IV)

declara

VERB

Synonyms: declares, states, proclaimed, hereby

How do you plead? Como se declara?
Plead you do how? ¿Declara se cómo?
... first degree, how do you plead? ... premeditado, ¿cómo se declara?
... and purchase of prohibited material, how do you plead? ... y adquisición de sustancias prohibidas, ¿cómo se declara?
How does the defendant plead? ¿Cómo se declara el acusado?

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rogar

VERB

Synonyms: beg, pray, begging, praying, entreat

You need to plead like that, rascal. Tienes que rogar así, chiquillo.
You should at least plead for something. Deberías al menos rogar por algo.
... here to beg or plead or apologise or to keep my ... ... aquí para suplicar, rogar, disculparme o para mantener mi ...
... here to beg or plead or apologize or to keep my ... ... aquí para suplicar, rogar, disculparme o para mantener mi ...
Are you daring to plead for his life? ¿Te atreves a rogar por su vida?

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VI)

abogar

VERB

Synonyms: advocate, advocacy

He should plead for you. El es quien debe abogar por ti.
If you're here to plead his case, you've ... Si está aquí para abogar por él, ha ...
and plead to know what had happened. y abogar por saber lo que había sucedido.
plead for it, could not but feel it too. abogar por él, no podía dejar de sentir demasiado.
plead for complete data and ... abogar por los datos completos y ...

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VII)

defender

VERB

Synonyms: defend, uphold, advocate

... live beside her, can't you plead my cause? ... vive al pié de ella no puede defender mi causa?
to plead to the mayor of board para defender al alcalde de la junta
... would attempt to speak, to plead the limitations ... trataría de hablar, para defender los límites
... her woes, and he had to plead her case with ... sus males, y tuvo que defender su caso con
... total ignorance of the connection must plead my apology." ... ignorancia total de la conexión debe defender mis disculpas.

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VIII)

invocar

VERB

Synonyms: invoke, summon, conjure

IX)

apelar

VERB

Synonyms: appeal

He can plead the case. Él puede apelar el caso.
But we're here to plead for the life of ... Pero estamos aquí para apelar por la vida de ...
Can I plead the fifth? ¿Puedo apelar a la quinta enmienda?
How you going to plead at the preliminary hearing? ¿ Qué va a apelar en la audiencia preliminar?

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4. Defend themselves

defend themselves

defenderse

VERB

Synonyms: fend off, fend

They have the least to defend themselves with. Tienen menos con que defenderse.
Then you will be able to defend themselves. Entonces no será capaz de defenderse.
They have a right to defend themselves. Tienen derecho a defenderse.
Search even defend themselves in face of the responsibility of the call ... Buscar siquiera defenderse frente a la responsabilidad de la convocatoria ...
... out too late that they can't defend themselves. ... tarde,cuando no pueden defenderse.