"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
  • In court last week, city lawyers strongly defended the policy, which they said had been used for nearly 20 years.
  • But the officials also strongly defended efforts to control the distribution of financial and economic news inside the country.
  • She has strongly defended the President's role as the commander in chief of the military.
  • The public expects our government to strongly defend equal rights for men and women.
  • This line was not strongly defended, however, and the pursuit continued.
  • He has strongly defended the right to choose of Pennsylvania women.
  • At the same time, he sought to explain and strongly defend the company's business methods.
  • In the end, he deferred to the director, who strongly defended it.
  • City and state officials involved in the talks strongly defended the evolving deal.
  • Physicians and federal health officials involved in the trials have strongly defended their work.
3. robustly defend = solidnie bronić robustly defend
(4) heavily, lightly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) initially, primarily
Kolokacji: 2
(12) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2

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