"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
(23) chance, turf
Kolokacji: 2
(24) currency, others
Kolokacji: 2
(26) piracy, criminal, murderer
Kolokacji: 3
(27) father, mother, son
Kolokacji: 3
1. defend one's father = bronić czyjś ojciec defend one's father
  • Mukhriz defended his father, who had lost in the same election he took part, by saying that there is a plan to topple him.
  • Malta was a bit surprised to hear her mother defending her father.
  • My father died defending Tane, and his father before him.
  • Karuna, who doesn't have an idea of the truth, steps in to defend her father against this "conspiracy".
  • Thank you for having the courage to write me and defend my father.
  • But he also defended his father, saying he had created large businesses and employment for thousands.
  • She bit down on her lip to keep from defending her father.
  • A few days later she got back a curt note in which Fiona defended her father from all charges.
  • She continues to defend her father and insists on the need for her sacrifice.
  • "There's always going to be opinions," Venus said, defending her father.
2. defend one's mother = bronić czyjś matka defend one's mother
3. defend one's son = bronić czyjś syn defend one's son
(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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