Defend - translation, pronunciation and examples
defend
to protect someone or something from harm or attack
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When to use defend
Полиция пришла защищать толпу.
Мы должны защищать детей от вреда.
defend usage examples
Полиция пришла защищать толпу.
The police came to defend the crowd.
Мы должны защищать детей от вреда.
We must defend children from harm.
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| Fast | 10 words | ≈ 3,650 words | visible vocabulary growth |
| Intensive | 15 words | ≈ 5,500 words | strong motivation |
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How to pronounce defend and what this word means
defend translation: защищать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce defend
/dɪˈfend/
defend translation
защищать
defend examples
The police came to defend the crowd.
defend transcription
/dɪˈfend/, /dɪˈfɛnd/
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Questions about this word
defend meaning: what does it mean?
to protect someone or something from harm or attack
defend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
defend is pronounced as /dɪˈfend/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
defend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The police came to defend the crowd. Translation: Полиция пришла защищать толпу.
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