to defend, to protect
Tengo que defender lo que es correcto.
I have to stand up for what's right.
Nuestro trabajo era defender a Willie.
Our job was to defend Willie.
— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)
Los nativos tienen que defender su tierra de los invasores.
The natives have to defend their land from the invaders.
No me vengas a hablar de defender el Batallón.
Don't come talking to me about defending the Battalion.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
No debería defender lo que no se puede defender.
I shouldn't defend the indefensible.
Ayer, un tejón que conozco, abogado, fue despedido sólo por defender un caso.
Yesterday, a lawyer I know, a badger, was fired simply for defending a case.
— Wicked (2024)
No te podés defender de la estupidez.
You can't defend yourself against stupidity.