"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
3. firmly defend = stanowczo obroń firmly defend
  • They should firmly defend their First Amendment rights to choose how and when to report their news.
  • At first the Allen campaign firmly defended the remark as deserving no apology.
  • Ahtum commanded a strong army and firmly defended the northwestern borders of the Empire.
  • He firmly defended his smaller army for 20 days, and pursued his opponent when the latter retreated.
  • "We will defend firmly our own vital interests."
  • Blair wrote, "governments must firmly defend themselves, their principles and their people against terrorists.
  • A1 President Clinton firmly defended his ability and intention to lead, saying that it was "the right thing" for him to remain in office.
  • Mr. Burns, a law professor from Vancouver, firmly defended the use of such information.
  • Will you firmly defend that position, since we do not want it called into question on any pretext?
  • Xiahou Yuan had no choice but to return to his camp and defend firmly.
4. resolutely defend = stanowczo obroń resolutely defend
(10) initially, primarily
Kolokacji: 2
(12) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2

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