difendere

Definitions of difendere
  1. verb
    escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
    synonyms: barcamenarsi, scampare, sfiatare, sfogarsi, sfuggire
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    astenersi, evitare, fuggire, guardarsi, scansare, schivare
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  2. verb
    come to terms with
    synonyms: barcamenarsi, distribuire, gestire
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    allacciare, allarmare, collegare, confluire, legare, rilegare, spaventare, unire, vincolare
    satisfy or fulfill
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  3. verb
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    synonyms: conservare, difendersi, mantenere, preservare, preservarsi, proteggere, riserbare, riservare, risparmiare, salvarsi, serbare, tenere
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    annotare, incidere, registrare
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    dosare
    use cautiously and frugally
    incidere
    register electronically
    inscrivere
    write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
    archiviare
    place in a container for keeping records
    documentare
    record in detail
    cinematografare
    make a film or photograph of something
    fotografare
    record on photographic film
    rigare
    make underscoring marks
    cinematografare
    record in film
    iscrivere, registrare
    record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
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