defender
A2#1,184Hear it
verb
- to defend, to protect, to hold down
- to stand up for, to stick up for
- to uphold
- to prohibit
- to claim
Forms
Present
| I | defiendo |
|---|---|
| you | defiendes |
| he, she, it | defiende |
| we | defendemos |
| you (plural) | defendéis |
| they | defienden |
Preterite
| I | defendí |
|---|---|
| you | defendiste |
| he, she, it | defendió |
| we | defendimos |
| you (plural) | defendisteis |
| they | defendieron |
Imperfect
| I | defendía |
|---|---|
| you | defendías |
| he, she, it | defendía |
| we | defendíamos |
| you (plural) | defendíais |
| they | defendían |
Future
| I | defenderé |
|---|---|
| you | defenderás |
| he, she, it | defenderá |
| we | defenderemos |
| you (plural) | defenderéis |
| they | defenderán |
Conditional
| I | defendería |
|---|---|
| you | defenderías |
| he, she, it | defendería |
| we | defenderíamos |
| you (plural) | defenderíais |
| they | defenderían |
Subjunctive
| I | defienda |
|---|---|
| you | defiendas |
| he, she, it | defienda |
| we | defendamos |
| you (plural) | defendáis |
| they | defiendan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | defendiera / defendiese |
|---|---|
| you | defendieras / defendieses |
| he, she, it | defendiera / defendiese |
| we | defendiéramos / defendiésemos |
| you (plural) | defendierais / defendieseis |
| they | defendieran / defendiesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Blas de Lezo defendió la ciudad con muy pocos hombres y ganó.Blas de Lezo defended the city with very few men and won.A2Cartagena de Indias
- El río Bío-Bío fue la frontera, y los mapuches la defendieron.The river Bío-Bío was the frontier, and the Mapuche defended it.A2La conquista de Chile y los mapuches — The Conquest of Chile and the Mapuche
- La ciudad construyó castillos en la entrada de la bahía para defenderse.The city built castles at the entrance to the bay to defend itself.A2La fundación de La Habana — The Founding of Havana
- La sangre del abrigo era del hombre del Coronel: Iván se defendió con un cuchillo.The blood on the coat was the Colonel's man's: Iván defended himself with a knife.A2El espía del ministerio — The spy at the ministry (A2)