"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
2. defend one's record = bronić czyjś zapis defend one's record
  • Bankers say they comply with the law and defend their record of serving poor areas.
  • I don't think he can stand up and defend his record.
  • We do extremely well and force our opponents to defend their record.
  • The industry defended its record yesterday and said it would welcome such an inquiry.
  • Why wasn't Gordon in the house to defend his record?
  • But he is also emphatic about defending his own record as president.
  • All the big agencies have defended their record on Enron.
  • Defending their record, Government officials point to the obstacles they inherited.
  • In a recent interview, the governor defended his record on borrowing.
  • But universities have defended their record, saying that the number of deprived students has increased in recent years.
3. right to defend = prawy obronić right to defend
7. defend one's family = bronić czyjś rodzina defend one's family
8. defend one's claim = uzasadniać swoje roszczenia defend one's claim
9. defend one's house = bronić czyjś dom defend one's house
10. defend marriage = obroń małżeństwo defend marriage
11. defend one's administration = bronić czyjś zarządzanie defend one's administration
13. defend justice = obroń sędziego defend justice
14. defend one's privileges = bronić czyjś przywileje defend one's privileges
(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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