| VERB | competition | defensar, custodiar | protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | defensar, donar suport | argue or speak in defense / defense of | |
| competition | defensar | be on the defensive | |
| competition | defensar, advocar per | protect or fight for as a champion | |
| social | defensar, defendre, representar | be the defense counsel for someone in a trial |
| Sentit | protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònim | custodiar | |
| General | preservar, protegir | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
| Anglès | defend, guard, hold | |
| Espanyol | custodiar, defender | |
| Noms | custodi, defensor, guardià, protector, tutor, valedor | A person who cares for persons or property |
| defensa, guàrdia | An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack | |
| Sentit | argue or speak in defense / defense of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònim | donar suport | |
| Específic | apologitzar, excusar, justificar, perdonar | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
| General | argüir, argumentar | Present reasons and arguments |
| Anglès | defend, support, fend for | |
| Espanyol | apoyar, defender, respaldar | |
| Noms | adepta, adepte, aficionada, aficionat, amic, amiga, entusiasta, protagonista, seguidora, seguidor | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| ajuda, ajut, suport | Aiding the cause or policy or interests of | |
| col·laborador, patrocinador | someone who supports or champions something | |
| custodi, defensor, guardià, protector, tutor, valedor | A person who cares for persons or property | |
| defensa, vindicació | The justification for some act or belief | |
| Sentit | Be on the defensive; act against an attack / attack / attack / attack. | |
|---|---|---|
| Implica | barallar-se, barallar, batallar, lluitar, pugnar | Be engaged in a fight |
| Específic | parar | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy |
| preservar, protegir | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage | |
| General | evitar, impedir, prevenir | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
| Contrari | agredir, assaltar, atacar | launch an attack or assault on |
| Anglès | defend | |
| Espanyol | defender, evitar | |
| Noms | defensa | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring |
| Sentit | protect or fight for as a champion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònim | advocar per | |
| General | aprovar, donar suport, recolzar, secundar | Be behind |
| Anglès | champion, defend | |
| Espanyol | abogar, acaudillar, defender | |
| Noms | adepta, adepte, aficionada, aficionat, amic, amiga, entusiasta, protagonista, seguidora, seguidor | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| custodi, defensor, guardià, protector, tutor, valedor | A person who cares for persons or property | |
| heroi, lluitador, paladí, paladín | someone who fights / fights for a cause | |
| Sentit | Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinònims | defendre, representar | |
| Contrari | demandar, enjudiciar, jutjar | Bring a criminal action against (in a trial) |
| Anglès | defend, represent | |
| Espanyol | defender, representar | |
| Noms | acusada, acusat, demandat | A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law |
| defensa | The defendant and his legal advisors collectively | |
| representació | The act of representing | |
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