Translation for "defenderse" to english
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verb
En un caso en particular, se ha informado al Grupo de Supervisión de que una prominente empresa somalí aparentemente ha contratado a un asesor militar extranjero y está organizando su propia milicia para defenderse de esas extorsiones;
In one case, the Monitoring Group has been informed that a prominent Somali business has allegedly contracted a foreign military adviser and is organizing its own militia with the purpose of fending off the threat;
Esta situación aumenta la vulnerabilidad a la violencia de las mujeres indígenas y rurales, pues tienen que luchar para defenderse.
This condition increases the vulnerabilities of indigenous and rural women to violence as they struggle to fend for themselves.
Aunque los altos precios (derivados de una supuesta colusión) pueden ser atractivos para los importadores, los fabricantes locales dominantes pueden reducir fácilmente los precios para defenderse de la competencia de los productos importados debido a su clara ventaja de costos.
Although high prices (from alleged collusion) may be attractive to importers, dominant local manufacturers can easily cut prices to fend off competition from imported products because of clear cost advantage.
Se considera que carecen de discernimiento los individuos que no están en posesión de sus facultades mentales o psicológicas, o los niños pequeños incapaces de defenderse por sí mismos.
Individuals who were not in full possession of their mental faculties or who were insane, or small children who were unable to fend for themselves were considered to lack discernment.
Sería trágico que la nación afgana, destruida y vapuleada fuera abandonada ahora para defenderse por sí sola.
It would be tragic if the Afghan nation, battered and destroyed, were now left to fend for itself.
El autor sostiene que tuvo que invertir grandes sumas de dinero y mucho tiempo en obtener el asesoramiento jurídico necesario para los procedimientos destinados a defenderse de los ataques del alcalde.
The author submits that he had to invest considerable time and money to obtain the necessary legal advice for the proceedings destined to fend off the attacks of the mayor.
Es más, no podemos entender cómo ningún país, independientemente de su tamaño y fuerza, podría defenderse por sí sólo.
Indeed, we cannot see how any one country, no matter what its size and power, can completely fend for itself.
Este comercio se realiza en su mayor parte sin normas claras y los gobiernos cuyas monedas se compran y venden tienen que defenderse por sí solos tratando de defender el valor de sus monedas.
This trade is largely carried out without any clear rules, and the very Governments whose currencies are being traded are left to fend for themselves in trying to defend the value of their currencies.
Sin embargo, hay demasiados países en desarrollo que siguen estancados y han de defenderse solos en un mundo dominado por un multilateralismo cerrado, con una asistencia oficial para el desarrollo cada vez menor y un acceso insuficiente a los mercados y la tecnología.
Nevertheless, too many developing countries continued to stagnate and had been left to fend for themselves in a world of retreating multilateralism, declining official development assistance (ODA) and inadequate access to markets and technology.
Ni ningún país puede considerarse verdaderamente próspero mientras muchos de sus ciudadanos tengan que defenderse por sí mismos contra la ignorancia, las dificultades y las enfermedades.
Nor can any country be called truly prosperous so long as many of its citizens are left to fend for themselves against ignorance, hardship and disease.
El conjuro era su manera de defenderse contra el recuerdo.
The incantation was his way of fending off the memories.
Ante todo estaban las pequeñas, que eran demasiado tiernas para defenderse solas.
They were too young to fend for themselves.
Pero era mejor hacerlo que defenderse de otras posibles preguntas.
But it was better than fending off more questions.
Aunque Alana había demostrado que era capaz de defenderse.
She’d also proven she was capable of fending off such an assault.
¿Pero el círculo era para felicitarlo o para defenderse del poder que pretendía tener?
But was the circle to congratulate him or to fend his pretended power?
No pueden defenderse solas. —Y yo sí. ¿Verdad, Blaine?
Yes, they cannot fend for themselves. And I can!, isn't that right, Blaine?
—¿Estás seguro? Los criaron en una tienda. No están acostumbrados a defenderse en la vida.
Are you sure? They are pet-shop birds. They are not used to fending for themselves.
verb
Concientes de la discriminación a la que se los ha sometido durante siglos, son capaces de defenderse.
Aware of the discrimination to which they have been subjected over centuries, they are capable of fighting back.
Los terroristas alegaron supuestas violaciones de los derechos humanos para conseguir el apoyo de las personalidades influyentes y las ONG occidentales, así como para desacreditar los esfuerzos del Estado por defenderse.
The terrorists had used alleged human rights abuses to curry favour with opinion-leaders and NGOs in the West and to discredit the State's efforts to fight back.
Es otra prueba de que los terroristas prefieren atacar a quienes no pueden defenderse.
It proved once again that terrorists prey on those who cannot fight back.
25. Los conflictos y tensiones aumentan cuando los grupos afectados deciden defenderse o buscar otros recursos.
25. Conflict and tension increase when affected groups resolve to fight back, or seek other remedies.
verb
La habilidad para defenderse era una necesidad, pero la carrera aeronáutica era una obsesión.
The ability to defend oneself was a necessity, but the race for flight was an obsession.
Para defenderse a veces se tiene que hacer la guerra en territorio enemigo.
In order to defend oneself, one must sometimes conduct a war on the other person’s territory.
Un espía era un agresor, y uno debía defenderse de los agresores de la mejor manera posible.
A spy was an aggressor. One defended oneself against aggressors in the best possible way.
La mujer se rió, y lo hizo con un movimiento de cabeza contra el cual, años antes, hubiera sido imposible defenderse.
The woman smiled, and did it with a movement of her head from which, years earlier, it would have been impossible to defend oneself.
Imagínate, ser perseguido por un león y tener sólo esa pistolita con la que defenderse. –¿Es de tu país? – preguntó Jezabel.
Imagine being chased by a lion with only that little popgun with which to defend oneself." "Is he from your country?" asked Jezebel.
Era una herramienta perfectamente apropiada para untar con mantequilla unas tortitas, por ejemplo, pero claramente inadecuada para defenderse de doscientos kilos de furia lanuda.
It was a perfectly respectable appliance for, say, buttering pancakes, but patently inadequate for defending oneself against 400 pounds of ravenous fur.
Si uno no desarrolla la habilidad de defenderse a sí mismo, uno no se mantiene en el negocio, si entiende vuecencia lo que quiero decir. Pug sonrió.
If one doesn't develop the ability to defend oneself, one doesn't stay in business, if you catch my meaning." Pug smiled.
Tenía la escopeta cargada, pero el arma significaba un golpe solo y se trataba de dos adversarios, y aun teniendo la suerte de derribar a uno de ellos con el primer disparo, siempre quedaba otro, del cual no había medio de defenderse.
He had a loaded shotgun, but the weapon represented a single shot, while the opponents were two. Assuming that the blow had succeeded in knocking down one, the other still remained, from which there was no means to defend oneself.
verb
Sus modales eran agradables, pero había aprendido a defenderse.
She had a pleasant manner, but had learned to stand up for herself.
Siempre he admirado a las mujeres que saben defenderse solas.
I’ve always admired a woman who can stand up for herself.
Tenía que aprender a defenderse solo. - Y no cabe duda de que lo ha hecho.
He needed to learn to stand up for himself." "Indeed he did.
Justamente por ser un Hornsby necesita saber defenderse solo.
“It’s because he’s a Hornsby that he needs to stand up for himself.
Su madre le había enseñado a defenderse y a defender a los demás, sobre todo a las chicas.
His mother had taught him to stand up for himself and for others, especially girls.
Él o ella lo protegían hasta que era lo bastante grande como para defenderse por sus propios medios.
He or she protected them until they were old enough to stand up for themselves.
verb
verb
Allí contaría con una cerca para defenderse del fuego enemigo.
There, he would have a fence to protect himself from the enemy fire.
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