"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 • ...
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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 14
(1) successfully, unsuccessfully
Kolokacji: 2
(2) vigorously, strenuously
Kolokacji: 2
(3) strongly, weakly, robustly
Kolokacji: 3
(4) heavily, lightly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) initially, primarily
Kolokacji: 2
(12) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2
1. merely defend = jedynie obroń merely defend
2. simply defend = po prostu obroń simply defend
  • To some extent, they are simply defending their own role in public policy debates.
  • The patriot we see here before us simply defended himself, fought for his life.
  • It may even be a good idea to simply defend.
  • But down on the planet were no peaceful aliens thinking they were simply defending themselves.
  • Kethry tried to simply defend herself, but the bandit wasn't holding back.
  • We are simply defending ourselves against men who seek to return us to slavery.
  • Nb5, where the knight may hop into d6 or simply defend d4.
  • I am simply defending the health and future of our fellow citizens.
  • It will give him a great excuse to say that he is simply defending his country.
  • The world can only conclude from this that he is simply not defending himself at all.

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