to defend her, to defend it
Dobbiamo difenderla sopra ogni cosa.
We must defend it above all else.
— La società della neve (2023)
Era troppo vigliacco per difenderla.
He was too much of a coward to defend her.
He tried to defend her.
Mary assunse un buon avvocato a difenderla.
Mary hired a good lawyer to defend her.
Voi tentate di difenderla, è quello che volevo fare anch'io, no?
You’re trying to defend her—that’s what I wanted to do too, right?
— Rebecca - La prima moglie (1940)