Defender in english
Defend
pronunciation: dɪfend part of speech: verb
pronunciation: dɪfend part of speech: verb
In gestures
defenderse = bite back ; stand up ; strike back ; fight back ; fight for + Posesivo + life ; put up + a (good) fight ; put up + resistance ; ward + Pronombre + off ; hit back (at).
Example: The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm.Example: It is time for librarians to stand up = It is time for librarians to stand up.Example: This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA.Example: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.Example: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.Example: Americans are such suckers, being taken over by foreigners and their children and won't even put up a fight.Example: As it was me who did the washing-up I didn't put up too much resistence.Example: If he begins to get aggressive, I'll be there to ward him off.Example: She has hit back at rumours she's gone under the knife, following recent speculation about her appearance.defender = advocate ; argue ; argue + in favour of ; be + Posesivo + contention ; contend ; defend ; espouse ; maintain ; make + apology ; make + a/the case for/that ; plead for ; put + the case for ; uphold ; crusade for ; preach ; preach ; champion ; speak up for ; articulate + the case for ; present + a case for ; mount + a defence ; strike + a blow for ; raise + the flag of ; come down in + favour of ; stand by ; rally (a)round ; rally behind ; stand for ; stick by + Posesivo + side ; speak out in + favour of ; fight for.
Example: In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.Example: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Example: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.Example: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.Example: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Example: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Example: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Example: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Example: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Example: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.Example: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Example: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.Example: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Example: There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.Example: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Example: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Example: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.Example: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.Example: Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.Example: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.Example: The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.Example: In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..Example: The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.Example: The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.Example: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Example: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Example: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Example: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.Example: I'd love to see that son of a bitch roasted on a spit, but only God knows why she's sticking by his side.Example: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.Example: The poor thing had been cast aside and her paramour had not even endeavoured to fight for her = The poor thing had been cast aside and her paramour had not even endeavoured to fight for her.more:
» defender a = stand up for ; stick up for ; put + a word in for ; stick out + Posesivo + neck (for) [También usado en el orden stick + Posesivo + neck out (for)] .
Example: The author argues that librarians should stand up for their patrons. Example: He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy. Example: This also means that you almost have to know someone who can put a word in for you or have a well-known name in order to reasonably quickly rise to the top. Example: But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.» defender a capa y espada = fight + tooth and nail to defend .
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner .
Example: One of the objectives is to provide information for the professionals to alert management to the implications of their decisions and to 'argue their corner'.» defender a toda ultranza = fight + tooth and nail to defend .
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» defender como gato panza arriba = fight + tooth and nail to defend .
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» defender con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail to defend .
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress .
Example: They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.» defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour .
Example: Southerners are more prone to violence in situations culturally defined as requiring a violent response, such as righting a wrong or defending one's honor.» defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in .
Example: Librarians need to be vociferous about achievements and services offered in order to dispel ideas about the stereotype librarian, timed and out of touch with contemporary society.» defender la causa de = further + the cause of .
Example: IFLA was one of the firts non-profit making, non-governmental organizations to further the cause of librarianship.» defender la necesidad = articulate + the need .
Example: The author articulates the need to establish some form of international multimedia convention or treaty.» defender la necesidad de = support + the case for .
Example: To date, there has been little research supporting the case for school libraries = Hasta la fecha, ha habido pocas investigaciones que defiendan la necesidad de las bibliotecas escolares.» defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible .
Example: The article is entitled 'Defending the indefensible: the limits of intellectual freedom'.» defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights .
Example: This article briefly reviews some of the research on stress and links this back to assertiveness -- standing up for one's rights without violating the rights of others -- as a stress-reducing technique which might be applicable in the library situation.» defender los intereses = defend + interests .
Example: Librarians must defend the interests of the information poor.» defender los intereses de = go to + bat for ; bat for .
Example: To everyone's surprise he responded that he'would be willing to go to bat for a replacement of some sort'. Example: The article 'Batting for the British Library' discusses the scope of the project to develop a new British Library site.» defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case ; buttress + Posesivo + case ; support + Posesivo + argument .
Example: Pamela Johnson argued that, `historically it's simply not true that a writer must devote himself exclusively to his craft' and she cited Dickens, Fielding, Chaucer and Trollope to support her case = Pamela Johnson propuso que "Desde el punto de vista histórico simplemente no es verdad que un escritor debe dedicarse exclusivamente a su oficio" y citó a Dickens, Fielding, Chaucer y Trollope para apoyar su argumento. Example: Genocide theorists deploy a welter of sociological facts and half-facts to buttress their case. Example: One strategy that she uses to support her argument is exemplification, specifically the use of numbers and statistical representations.» defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case .
Example: NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.» defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause ; advocate for + Posesivo + cause .
Example: School librarianship in Britain has failed to secure a niche from which to advance its cause. Example: Most of the crowd wore red shirts to demonstrate solidarity, and many held up signs to advocate for their cause.» defender + Posesivo + derecho = uphold + Posesivo + right .
Example: Her lawyer had asked the High Court to uphold her client's right to die at the time of her choosing but she died naturally.» defender + Posesivo + derechos = stick up for + Posesivo + rights .
Example: She sometimes finds it hard to stick up for her rights because she is so reserved.» defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case ; support + Posesivo + idea .
Example: Pamela Johnson argued that, `historically it's simply not true that a writer must devote himself exclusively to his craft' and she cited Dickens, Fielding, Chaucer and Trollope to support her case = Pamela Johnson propuso que "Desde el punto de vista histórico simplemente no es verdad que un escritor debe dedicarse exclusivamente a su oficio" y citó a Dickens, Fielding, Chaucer y Trollope para apoyar su argumento. Example: In this excerpt, Woolf uses a highly original analogy, or comparison, to support her idea about women.» defender + Posesivo + intereses = lobby for + Posesivo + interests .
Example: And, what's worse, they have themselves failed to aggressively lobby for their own interests.» defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case .
Example: All these people, as I understand it, had opportunities through the appropriate mechanism to argue their case.» defender + Posesivo + principios = stand up for + Posesivo + principles ; defend + Posesivo + principles .
Example: In some respects, they should be commended for sticking to their principles of equality for everyone and for having the courage to stand up for those principles. Example: She has put her head on the block in defending her principles, which she insists her staff must also abide by.» defender + Posesivo + teoría = support + Posesivo + theory .
Example: I think this idea is completely ludicrous, but the method used to support her theory is nicely done.» defender + Posesivo + título = defend + Posesivo + title .
Example: He has became the third athlete to successfully defend their title after a runaway victory around a loop course in the city streets of Daegu.» defenderse = bite back ; stand up ; strike back ; fight back ; fight for + Posesivo + life ; put up + a (good) fight ; put up + resistance ; ward + Pronombre + off ; hit back (at) .
Example: The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm. Example: It is time for librarians to stand up = Es el momento para que los bibliotecarios defiendan su profesión. Example: This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA. Example: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions. Example: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life. Example: Americans are such suckers, being taken over by foreigners and their children and won't even put up a fight. Example: As it was me who did the washing-up I didn't put up too much resistence. Example: If he begins to get aggressive, I'll be there to ward him off. Example: She has hit back at rumours she's gone under the knife, following recent speculation about her appearance.» defenderse bien = put up + a (good) fight .
Example: Americans are such suckers, being taken over by foreigners and their children and won't even put up a fight.» defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks .
Example: Thus the German publishers could use the relatively strong position they gained to ward off attacks on thier entrepreneurial autonomy.» defenderse de los intrusos = ward off + intruders .
Example: Originally native to Europe, Germany used whitethorn as a hedge to divide plots of land, its sharp thorns was used to ward off intruders.» defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo .
Example: We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries.» defender una causa = promote + cause ; support + a cause ; champion + a cause .
Example: The teaching profession's spirit of renewal in recent years has promoted the cause of school libraries from within the schools themselves. Example: There is a number of members of the US Congress who have supported the cause of libraries = Hay ciertos miembros del Congreso de los Estados Unidos que han apoyado la causa de las bibliotecas. Example: Although the Commission has championed the cause of women's rights by providing legislation, financial support and information, data on women were previously scattered and difficult to obtain.» defender una idea = champion + an idea .
Example: Frank Hatt championed the idea of libraries being closely concerned with what the user reads, advocating such things as floor walkers and records of books read.» defender un argumento = support + a view .
Example: In 'An orange is more than orange juice', Rainer Hubert supports the view that audiovisual media will increase in importance.» defender un opinión = support + a view .
Example: In 'An orange is more than orange juice', Rainer Hubert supports the view that audiovisual media will increase in importance.» defender un principio = uphold + a principle .
Example: It is important to uphold this principle majorly because the world is changing and thus most of the things are changing.» defender vehementemente = tub-thump .
Example: A topic I like to tub thump about is what to do with low IQ workers in a modern, technological society.» ir defendiéndose = get along in + the world ; get along .
Example: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts. Example: They understand that tough decisions are required and we need leaders who are more interested in getting things right than just getting along.» luchar a brazo partido para defender = fight + tooth and nail to defend .
Example: I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.» saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own .
Example: When summer heat kicks in, rely on these drought-tolerant plants to hold their own -- and still look beautiful.» ser malo defendiendo = be poor defensively .
Example: We are poor defensively, we don't create enough chances and we don't score enough goals.