defend

defender, proteger

Proteger a una persona o una cosa frente a un ataque.

En inglés sencillo: To keep someone or something safe from attack.

• The soldiers defended the town.
• She used a stick to defend herself.
• Who will defend the village against attack?

Cómo se usa: defend someone/something against someone/something (They defended their homes against the invaders.); defend someone/something from someone/something (The guards defended the king from attack.)

Sinónimos: protect, guard

Antónimos: attack

Expresiones frecuentes: defend yourself, defend a city, defend someone from something

defender

Intentar impedir que el equipo contrario marque puntos o goles.

En inglés sencillo: To stop the other team from scoring in a game.

• Our team defended well.
• We defended our lead until the final whistle.
• Can they defend against such fast players?

Cómo se usa: defend against someone/something (We need to defend against their quick attacks.)

Antónimos: attack

Expresiones frecuentes: defend a lead, defend well, defend against someone

batear defensivamente

En críquet, bloquear cuidadosamente la pelota con el bate en vez de golpear fuerte para puntuar.

En inglés sencillo: In cricket, to block the ball carefully rather than hit it hard to score.

• He chose to defend the ball.
• The batsman defended patiently through several overs.
• She defended the next delivery with a straight bat.

Sinónimos: block

Expresiones frecuentes: defend the ball, defend a delivery, defend patiently