defend

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To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.; To ward off attacks against (something or someone)

• I had to defend myself.

  Мне пришлось защищаться.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• I have to defend myself.

  Я вынужден защищаться.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.; To ward off attacks from (something or someone)

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To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of

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To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused)

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To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring

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Mostly in tests. The action of not putting force into hitting a shot, but to conserve energy and wear down bowlers so they can attack laterредкое

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To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous instance of that competitionредкое

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To call a raise from the big blindредкое

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To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker)редкое

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To prevent, to keep (from doing something)редкое