fend

in Vietnamese Bảo vệ, tự vệ

BrE /fend/ AmE /fend/

verb en → vi

past fended pp fended ing fending

1 DEFEND [intransitive] C1

Bảo vệ, tự vệ

to defend yourself against an attack or threat

  • fend off

Collocations fend off attackers · fend off criticism

  • She managed to fend off the attacker.

    Cô ấy đã thành công trong việc tự vệ trước kẻ tấn công.

2 MANAGE [intransitive] B2

Sống sót, đối phó với khó khăn

to manage or cope with a difficult situation

  • fend for yourself

Collocations fend for oneself · fend off problems

  • He had to fend for himself after his parents died.

    Anh ấy phải tự lo cho bản thân sau khi cha mẹ qua đời.