Translation for "defenderse contra" to english

Defenderse contra

verb

• ward off
• fight against
• hold off

Translation examples

ward off verb

Pero esta vez resultó casi imposible defenderse contra la inquietud que se le metía en el cuerpo.
But this time it was impossible to ward off the anxiety that was creeping over her.

Viola piensa que esto puede representar su Conocimiento de cómo defenderse contra la plaga.
This, Viola hypothesizes, may represent their Understanding of how to ward off the plague.

hold off verb

Pueden defenderse contra diez veces su número.
They could hold off 10 times their number.