defender

to defend, to protect

d e f e n ˈd e ɾ
defend to defend, to protect + er Second-conjugation marker
verb Common #9,183
to defend, to protect
SP: Debemos defender nuestros derechos.
EN: We must defend our rights.
Conjugation of defender
Present
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First defiendo —
Second defiendes —
Third defiende defienden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First defiendo —
Second defiendes —
Third defiende defienden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second defiende —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First defendí —
Third defendió —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First defendía —
Third defendía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First defendía —
Third defendía —

Acá qué vas a defender?

What are you going to defend here?

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

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.

Tom no intentó defender a Mary.

Tom didn't try to defend Mary.

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.

No quiero vivir en un país que no quiere defender mis derechos.

I don't want to live in a country that doesn't want to defend my rights.

Me puedo defender sola.

I can defend myself.

Tener para defender.

To have in order to defend oneself.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Hombres y mujeres jóvenes lucharon para defender a su país.

Young men and women fought to defend their country.

Ahora se tiene que defender.

Now he has to defend himself.

— F1 la película (2025)

No se puede defender.

It can't be defended.

— बर्फी! (2012)

Queda encargado de defender el distrito del gobierno.

He is tasked with defending the district from the government.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Tenemos que defender nuestro país cueste lo que cueste.

We must defend our country at all costs.

Fui a golpearte en la cabeza, bueno, la vas a defender.

I was going to hit you on the head, well, you're going to defend yourself.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Sé como defender mi propia plaza.

I know how to defend my own position.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

Tú también trabajas para defender nuestra patria, señorita.

You also work to defend our homeland, miss.

— La tumba de las luciérnagas (1988)

Por defender la verdad.

For defending the truth.

— მონანიება (1987)

Es un fuerte construido para defender la ciudad de la invasión.

It is a fort built to defend the city from invasion.

Hago lo que debo hacer para defender a Grecia.

I do what I must do to defend Greece.

No tienen idea de cómo defender a un país.

They have no idea how to defend a country.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Nuestro trabajo era defender a gente que no se puede defender sola.

Our job was to defend people who cannot defend themselves.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Hay tradiciones de libertad que defender.

There are traditions of freedom to defend.

Esta noche recordamos a los que dieron su sangre para defender a este país.

Tonight we remember those who gave their blood to defend this country.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Y la tenemos que defender por encima de todo.

And we have to defend it above all else.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Tenés un minuto para defender tu punto de vista.

You have one minute to defend your point of view.

Voy a defender a Tom.

I'm going to defend Tom.

Nosotros vamos a defender nuestro país.

We are going to defend our country.

Tenemos que defender nuestro país a toda costa.

We must defend our country at all costs.

Debemos defender nuestra libertad cueste lo que cueste.

We must defend our freedom at all costs.

Mi padre quiso defender la virtud de mi madre.

My father wanted to defend my mother's virtue.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

No te puedes defender de la estupidez.

You can't defend yourself against stupidity.

Defender y tomar decisiones es una obligación de hombres.

Defending and making decisions is a man's duty.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Al soldado Krüger se le da la Cruz de Hierro por defender el puente Wolf.

Soldier Krüger is awarded the Iron Cross for defending the Wolf Bridge.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Yo puedo defender el Batallón en la SSI.

I can defend the Battalion in the SSI.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

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