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1 fend
v. avvärja; sörja för; försvara sig; hålla undan, slingra sig från att svara* * *[fend] -
2 fend for oneself
sörja för sig, klara sig själv* * *(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) sörja för (klara, reda) sig själv -
3 fend off
avvärja, parera; hålla undan från -
4 defend
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5 fender
n. stötfångare, vinge; metallskydd för grill; stänkskärm; parering* * *['fendə]1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) fender2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) sprakgaller3) ((American) a wing of a car.) stänkskärm -
6 offend
v. förolämpa; såra; bryta (lag etc.); synda; som är gäll* * *[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) förnärma, förolämpa2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) framkalla obehag hos•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensiv- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence
См. также в других словарях:
fend — [fend] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: defend] fend for yourself to look after yourself without needing help from other people ▪ The kids had to fend for themselves while their parents were away. fend off [fend sb/sth off] phr v 1.) to defend… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fend for yourself — phrase to look after yourself without help from anyone else The kittens have been fending for themselves since they were six weeks old. Thesaurus: to do something without helpsynonym Main entry: fend * * * fend for yourself : to do things without … Useful english dictionary
Fend — Fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fending}.] [Abbrev. fr. defend.] To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; often with off; as, to fend off blows. [1913 Webster] With fern beneath to fend the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fend — ist der Familienname von Fritz Fend (1920–2000), deutscher Automobilkonstrukteur Helmut Fend (* 1940), österreichischer Pädagogikprofessor Werner Fend (1926–1997), österreichischer Lehrer, Jäger, Fotograf, Tierfilmer und Autor … Deutsch Wikipedia
fend — /fend/, v.t. 1. to ward off (often fol. by off): to fend off blows. 2. to defend. v.i. 3. to resist or make defense: to fend against poverty. 4. to parry; fence. 5. to shift; provide: to fend for oneself. [1250 1300; ME fenden, aph. var. of… … Universalium
fend — UK US /fend/ verb ● fend for yourself Cf. fend for yourself … Financial and business terms
fend — [ fend ] verb fend for yourself to look after yourself without help from anyone else ,fend off phrasal verb transitive to defend yourself against an attack a. to protect yourself from a criticism or difficulty by ignoring it or not dealing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fend — [fend] vt. [ME fenden, aphetic for defenden, DEFEND] Archaic to defend vi. to resist; parry fend for oneself to manage by oneself; get along without help fend off to ward off … English World dictionary
Fend — Fend, v. i. To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off. [1913 Webster] The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend . . . with them, passes for a great part of learning. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fend for yourself — ► to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else: »The corporation will no longer receive a government subsidy, and must fend for itself financially. Main Entry: ↑fend … Financial and business terms
fend — [fend] verb fend for yourself fend sb off … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
