"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
  • He also said it would vigorously defend itself in court.
  • But many parents and students at the meeting vigorously defended the health class.
  • The Department is vigorously defending the law in these cases.
  • And I will vigorously defend myself by making that point.
  • "In that case, I will have to vigorously defend myself."
  • But many news executives vigorously defend the performance of their organizations.
  • At the same time, city officials continued to vigorously defend their work and criticize the federal process.
  • The federation has said it will vigorously defend itself against the court action.
  • Many of those who did the original trials are vigorously defending their work.
  • A campaign was set in motion and the charges were vigorously defended.
(3) strongly, weakly, robustly
Kolokacji: 3
(4) heavily, lightly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) initially, primarily
Kolokacji: 2
(12) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2

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