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1 ♦ (to) defend
♦ (to) defend /dɪˈfɛnd/A v. t.1 difendere ( anche sport); proteggere: to defend one's country [views, opinions], difendere la patria [le proprie idee, le proprie opinioni]; to defend one's goal, difendere la propria porta; We will defend our way of life against those who seek to destroy it, difenderemo il nostro modo di vivere da chi cerca di minarlo; They defended the country from invasion, hanno difeso il paese dall'invasione2 difendere, giustificare: He tried to defend his behaviour, ha cercato di difendere la sua condotta; She always defends her husband, difende sempre il marito; I can't defend what he did, non posso difendere quello che ha fatto; to defend a thesis, difendere una tesi3 (leg.) difendere; essere il difensore di: to defend a case, difendere una causa; He has defended some notorious criminals, ha difeso alcuni famigerati criminaliB v. i.1 (leg.) essere (o fare) il difensore: Stuart Rhodes, defending, said that his client had no recollection of the accident, Stuart Rhodes, il difensore, ha detto che il suo cliente non ricordava affatto l'incidente -
2 ♦ (to) defend
♦ (to) defend /dɪˈfɛnd/A v. t.1 difendere ( anche sport); proteggere: to defend one's country [views, opinions], difendere la patria [le proprie idee, le proprie opinioni]; to defend one's goal, difendere la propria porta; We will defend our way of life against those who seek to destroy it, difenderemo il nostro modo di vivere da chi cerca di minarlo; They defended the country from invasion, hanno difeso il paese dall'invasione2 difendere, giustificare: He tried to defend his behaviour, ha cercato di difendere la sua condotta; She always defends her husband, difende sempre il marito; I can't defend what he did, non posso difendere quello che ha fatto; to defend a thesis, difendere una tesi3 (leg.) difendere; essere il difensore di: to defend a case, difendere una causa; He has defended some notorious criminals, ha difeso alcuni famigerati criminaliB v. i.1 (leg.) essere (o fare) il difensore: Stuart Rhodes, defending, said that his client had no recollection of the accident, Stuart Rhodes, il difensore, ha detto che il suo cliente non ricordava affatto l'incidente -
3 fort
[fɔːt]nome forte m.••to hold o hold down the fort — = badare alla casa, occuparsi di tutto
* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) forte, fortino* * *fort /fɔ:t/n.(mil.) forte; fortino; posto fortificato: (stor.) hill fort, forte collinare; collina fortificata● (fig. fam.) to hold the fort, badare a qc. ( per conto di un assente); restare di guardia; mandare avanti la baracca (fam.).* * *[fɔːt]nome forte m.••to hold o hold down the fort — = badare alla casa, occuparsi di tutto
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4 defend
[dɪ'fend] 1.verbo transitivo difendere [fort, freedom, client, title]; giustificare [behaviour, decision]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa3.* * *[di'fend]1) (to guard or protect against attack: The soldiers defended the castle; I am prepared to defend my opinions.) difendere2) (to conduct the defence of (a person) in a law-court.) difendere•- defender
- defensive* * *[dɪ'fend] 1.verbo transitivo difendere [fort, freedom, client, title]; giustificare [behaviour, decision]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa3.
См. также в других словарях:
defended — index guarded, insusceptible (resistant), ironclad, safe, secure (free from danger) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Willia … Law dictionary
Defended — Defend De*fend (d[ e]*f[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defending}.] [F. d[ e]fendre, L. defendere; de + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. qei nein to strike, and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defended — un·defended; … English syllables
defended — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. protected, guarded, safeguarded; see protected , safe 1 … English dictionary for students
defended — de·fend || dɪ fend v. protect, secure … English contemporary dictionary
DEFENDED — … Useful english dictionary
defended him — spoke or acted in his defence, stood up for him, protected him … English contemporary dictionary
defended himself — protected himself … English contemporary dictionary
defended takeover bid — A takeover bid for a company in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid … Accounting dictionary
defended takeover bid — A takeover bid for a company in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid … Big dictionary of business and management
defended takeover — /dɪˌfendɪd teɪkəυvə/ noun same as contested takeover … Dictionary of banking and finance