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defenderse

defend oneself, protect oneself

→ defender
defend defend, protect + er -er infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Uncommon #21,912
defend oneself, protect oneself The reflexive pronoun changes with the subject: defenderme, defenderte, defenderse, etc.
SP: Hay que aprender a defenderse.
EN: You have to learn to defend yourself.
Conjugation of defender
Present
defendiendo
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 —

Un extremo para defenderse, uno para derrotar.

One end to defend, one to defeat.

Ella no está aquí para defenderse contra estas acusaciones.

She isn’t here to defend herself against these accusations.

Cómo planean defenderse.

How do they plan to defend themselves?

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Tenemos que ayudar a los que no pueden defenderse.

We have to help those who can’t defend themselves.

Mary no hizo ningún intento de defenderse.

Mary made no attempt to defend herself.

Michael, ¿Europa tiene los medios para defenderse?

Michael, does Europe have the means to defend itself?

— El Canto del Lobo (2019)

Gina puede defenderse sola.

Gina can defend herself.

— Amélie (2001)

A las mujeres las explotan porque no saben defenderse.

Women are exploited because they don't know how to defend themselves.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Todos tienen derecho a defenderse.

Everyone has the right to defend themselves.

Pueden defenderse solas.

They can defend themselves.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

Y usted Kolya, ¿ya no puede defenderse solo?

And you, Kolya, can't you defend yourself anymore?

— Левиафан (2014)

Nunca ha sido tan importante, defenderse como ahora.

Defending yourself has never been more important than it is now.

¡Para defenderse!

To defend themselves!

— Sin piedad (2026)

Tom quiere aprender a defenderse.

Tom wants to learn how to defend himself.

Al menos puede aprender a defenderse de alguien.

At least he can learn to defend himself from someone.

Israel debe defenderse.

Israel must defend itself.

— Brigadas rojas (2008)

Todos tienen el derecho a defenderse.

Everyone has the right to defend themselves.