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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdefender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-fen-der
"O advogado está defendendo seu cliente no tribunal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To protect from harm or danger; to support or uphold.
"The lawyer is defending her client in court." - 2
To argue in favor of something or someone.
"He is defending his position on the issue during the debate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defending' originates from the Old French 'defendre', which itself comes from the Latin 'defendere', meaning 'to ward off' or 'to protect'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to protection and support in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defending" is said worldwide
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défendant
Transliteration: defand
"L'avocat est en train de défendre son client."
verteidigen
Transliteration: fer-tai-di-gen
"Der Anwalt verteidigt seinen Mandanten vor Gericht."
difendere
Transliteration: dee-fen-de-re
"L'avvocato sta difendendo il suo cliente in tribunale."
defender
Transliteration: de-fen-der
"El abogado está defendiendo a su cliente en la corte."
defender
Transliteration: de-fen-der
"O advogado está defendendo seu cliente no tribunal."
रक्षा करना
Transliteration: raksha karna
"वकील अपने मुवक्किल की रक्षा कर रहा है।"
辩护
Transliteration: biànhù
"律师正在为他的客户辩护。"
방어하다
Transliteration: bang-eohada
"변호사가 그의 의뢰인을 방어하고 있습니다."
弁護する
Transliteration: bengo suru
"弁護士は彼のクライアントを弁護しています。"
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