defender - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Nouns

defender   also  [LAW]	el defensor | la defensora
defender   also  [LAW]	el apologista | la apologista
defender [LAW]	abogado defensor
defender [SPORT.]	el defensa | la defensa
defender (Scot.) [LAW]	el acusado | la acusada
defender (Scot.) [LAW]	el demandado | la demandada
public defender (Amer.) [LAW]	abogado de oficio
public defender (Amer.) [LAW]	defensor de oficio

Verbs

to defend so. (or: sth.)  | defended, defended |	defender algo (or: a alguien)
to stand up for so. (or: sth.)  | stood, stood |	defender algo (or: a alguien)
to stick up for so. (or: sth.)  | stuck, stuck |	defender algo (or: a alguien)
to argue for sth.  | argued, argued |	defender algo
to champion sth.  | championed, championed |	defender algo   - opinión
to maintain sth.  | maintained, maintained |	defender algo   - opinión
to advocate sth.  | advocated, advocated |   - support	defender algo   - causa
to stake sth. ⇔  out [fig.]   - explain opinion	defender algo   - p. ej.: opinión, punto de vista, etc.
to fend so. (or: sth.) ⇔  off [MIL.]	defender algo

Examples

I don't understand you: yesterday you were of one opinion and today you defend the opposite position.

No te entiendo: Ayer eras de una opinión y hoy defiendes la postura opuesta.

Orthographically similar words

depender

Related search terms

defendant, advocate, respondent

amparar