defender in Portuguese
defender in Portuguese is defensor, defensora, beque — defender means a person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
defender in Portuguese
defensor
defensora
beque
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
zagueiro
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
What does "defender" mean?
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noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
"She became a passionate defender of workers' rights."
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noun In team sports, a player whose main job is stopping the other team from scoring.
"The defender cleared the ball off the line at the last second."
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noun A lawyer who represents people accused of crimes, especially a public defender.
"A public defender was appointed since he could not afford one."
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defender in a sentence
- She became a passionate defender of workers' rights.
- The defender cleared the ball off the line at the last second.
- A public defender was appointed since he could not afford one.
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What is "defender" in Portuguese?
"defender" in Portuguese is defensor, defensora, beque. defender means: A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
How do you use "defender" in a sentence?
Example: "She became a passionate defender of workers' rights." In Portuguese, "defender" is defensor, defensora, beque.
Are there other ways to say "defender" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "defender": defensor, defensora, beque, zagueiro.
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