Defend
Definition
To take active protective measures to shelter someone or something from danger, aggression, attack, or a negative consequence. In a legal and social sense, it represents the act of supporting someone's cause, pleading their innocence, or securing their fundamental rights before a court or adverse public opinion.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Defend
- Protect
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, regular behavioral patterns with mobile tonic stress depending on tense. |
| Formation | Directly inherited from Latin linguistic structures, adapting its primary meaning towards preservation. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.pə.ˈra] |
| Source | Academic Dictionary of Contemporary Romanian Grammar |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Zidul gros din piatră de râu fusese construit special pentru a apăra cetatea medievală de atacurile cavalerilor rătăcitori.
EN: The thick river stone wall had been specially built to defend the medieval fortress from the attacks of wandering knights.
RO: Avocatul ales a muncit zi și noapte pentru a apăra drepturile clientului său în acest proces extrem de complicat.
EN: The chosen lawyer worked day and night to defend his client's rights in this extremely complicated trial.
RO: Trebuie să ne învățăm copiii cum să se apere singuri de pericolele ascunse în mediul online.
EN: We must teach our children how to defend themselves against the hidden dangers in the online environment.
Idioms & Phrases
A-și apăra pielea / To save one's own skin
RO: Expresie idiomatică ce înseamnă a face orice efort personal pentru a scăpa de o pedeapsă sau de o situație periculoasă.
EN: An idiomatic expression meaning to make every personal effort to escape a punishment or a dangerous situation.
A apăra cauza cuiva / To champion someone's cause
RO: A susține cu tărie și argumente solide interesele, ideile sau drepturile unei persoane ori ale unui grup.
EN: To strongly support with solid arguments the interests, ideas, or rights of a person or a group.
A se apăra de frig / To shield oneself from the cold
RO: A folosi haine groase sau adăposturi izolate termic pentru a preveni efectele negative ale temperaturilor scăzute.
EN: To use thick clothing or thermally insulated shelters to prevent the negative effects of low temperatures.
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