difendersi

Definitions of difendersi
  1. verb
    fight against or resist strongly
    synonyms: avversare, osteggiare, preservarsi, ripararsi, salvarsi, schermirsi
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    types:
    ricacciare
    force or drive back
    contrariare, contrastare, sfidare
    resist or confront with resistance
    type of:
    azzuffarsi, battersi, colluttarsi, combattere, contorcersi, divincolarsi, guerreggiare, lottare, piegarsi, pugnare, storcersi
    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  2. verb
    defend oneself
    synonyms: preservarsi, ripararsi, salvarsi, schermirsi
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    type of:
    azzuffarsi, battersi, colluttarsi, combattere, contorcersi, divincolarsi, guerreggiare, lottare, piegarsi, pugnare, storcersi
    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  3. verb
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    synonyms: conservare, difendere, 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
  4. verb
    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
    synonyms: badare, guardarsi, stare in guardia
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