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io difenderci

to defend ourselves, to protect ourselves

→ difendere
difend defend, protect + er Infinitive + ci us / ourselves
verb · 1st-person Rare #40,444
to defend ourselves, to protect ourselves The ending -ci means “ourselves” here.
IT: Dobbiamo imparare a difenderci.
EN: We have to learn to defend ourselves.
Conjugation of difendere

Non possiamo più difenderci.

We can no longer defend ourselves.

— Enrico V (1989)

Ma cazzo, dovremo pur difenderci, Steve!

But damn, we're going to have to defend ourselves, Steve!

— Mommy (2014)

Avevamo ogni diritto di difenderci.

We had every right to defend ourselves.

— Norimberga (2025)

E non abbiamo armi per difenderci.

And we have no weapons to defend ourselves.

— Lo Hobbit: La desolazione di Smaug (2013)

Che potremmo fare per difenderci?

What could we do to defend ourselves?

— I sette samurai (1954)