"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
4. resolutely defend = stanowczo obroń resolutely defend
  • Do you call the possible bluff, resolutely defending our interests abroad at the risk of losing an American city?
  • His players defended resolutely and the decision he complained about was bewildering.
  • When he resolutely defends his faith, he is executed.
  • When he announced he would resolutely defend his wife's integrity from all challenges he wasn't warning Republicans.
  • He resolutely defended the earlier decision to impose martial law, describing it as "timely, necessary and correct".
  • He resolutely defended the policy of self-determination.
  • The European Parliament is doing itself proud by resolutely defending the rights of minorities.
  • I thus hope that the European Commission defends resolutely this legitimate position.
  • Provided that you agree to this, I shall resolutely defend these principles in the Council at the end of the week'.
  • On the basis of the community assets, we resolutely defend all measures to guarantee greater safety in the nuclear sector.
(10) initially, primarily
Kolokacji: 2
(12) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2

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