to defend oneself, protect oneself
Мэри пыталась защититься.
Mary tried to defend herself.
You won't be able to defend yourself.
He tried to defend himself.
Но, чёрт возьми, от этого мы должны защититься, Стиво!
But, damn it, we have to protect ourselves from this, Stevo!
— Мамочка (2014)
You won't be able to defend yourself.
There is no defense against stupidity.
He couldn't defend himself.
Я достаточно уверена в своей способности защититься от мертвецов.
I’m fairly confident in my ability to defend myself against the undead.
— Мёртвые не умирают (2019)
Наркоман пытался защититься от ограбления.
The drug addict tried to defend himself from robbery.
— Гангстер (2007)
How can I protect myself?