"defend" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defend verbo

defend + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 149
defend champion • defend one's title • defend one's decision • defend one's actions • defend one's position • defend one's interests • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 29
(2) title, championship, king
Kolokacji: 3
(9) honor, crown, medal
Kolokacji: 3
(11) thesis, dissertation
Kolokacji: 2
(12) approach, entrance
Kolokacji: 2
(16) view, coast
Kolokacji: 2
(17) reputation, name
Kolokacji: 2
(19) democracy, segregation
Kolokacji: 2
(20) ability, morality
Kolokacji: 2
(21) woman, husband, wife
Kolokacji: 3
(22) proposal, speech, comment
Kolokacji: 3
1. defend one's proposal = bronić czyjś propozycja defend one's proposal
2. defend one's comments = bronić czyjś komentarze defend one's comments
3. defend speech = broń przemówienia defend speech
  • Defending free speech and reacting to what is said are two different thimngs.
  • Now you are here defending Cameron and "that speech".
  • Traditionally academics, particularly social scientists, were at the forefront of defending free speech.
  • For its part, the Civil Liberties Union says it defends free speech and individual rights, regardless of a person's politics.
  • Given the organization's longtime commitment to defending free speech, some former board members were shocked by the proposals.
  • Some called us cowardly for failing to defend free speech; others said we were offensively provocative in showing anything at all.
  • While he defended free speech at any cost, he was very cautious about encouraging working-class militancy.
  • Its rulings have repeatedly defended free speech, and recently it established a special rapporteur to investigate violations of press freedom.
  • Seven Stories believes publishers have a special responsibility to defend free speech and human rights.
  • After much audience cheering, he then defended free speech during wartime and received a standing ovation after his conclusion.
(23) chance, turf
Kolokacji: 2
(24) currency, others
Kolokacji: 2
(26) piracy, criminal, murderer
Kolokacji: 3
(27) father, mother, son
Kolokacji: 3
(28) titlist
Kolokacji: 1
(29) Stalin, capitalism, journalist
Kolokacji: 3
verbo + defend
Kolokacji: 39
help defend • die defending • prepared to defend • attempt to defend • try to defend • forced to defend • continue to defend • ...
defend + preposición
Kolokacji: 27
defend against • defend by • defend before • defend on • defend with • ...
defend + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 62
successfully defend • vigorously defend • strongly defend • heavily defended • defend well • ...

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