"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
  • But he defended the decision not to tell the public.
  • The Administration defended the decision as the only way to get on with the cleanup.
  • But he defended his decision to use just one company as a blocking force.
  • But the general defended his decision in 1981 to use force against Solidarity.
  • The minister also defended the decision not to use secondary teachers.
  • Afterward, she defended the decision to cut away after the first half hour, for the same reasons.
  • Social Services have again defended their decision to send the 14-year-old to his grandparents'.
  • Archaeologists at the federal institute also defend their decision to let the project go ahead.
  • Park officials defended the decision, however, insisting they had a responsibility to the public to make sure.
  • The board members are unhappy, but she defends her decision.
3. defend one's choice = bronić czyjś wybór defend one's choice
4. defend one's performance = bronić czyjś wykonanie defend one's performance
5. defend one's vote = bronić czyjś głos defend one's vote
(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
(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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