fend

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de defenderse o arreglárselas sin ayuda ajena, a menudo en la frase 'fend for oneself' (valerse por uno mismo).

A verb used to indicate the act of defending oneself or managing without assistance, often in the phrase 'fend for oneself'.

1. Defend or protectB2formal

   To defend oneself against an attack or threat.

   defenderse

   • He had to fend off the attacker with a stick.
   • She fended off criticism with a calm response.
   • The soldiers fended off the enemy advance.

   Sinónimosdefendguardparryprotectrepelresistshieldward offwithstand

2. Manage or copeB2informal

   To look after oneself without help; to manage independently.

   arreglárselas solo

   • After moving out, he had to fend for himself.
   • She learned to fend for herself in the big city.
   • The children were left to fend for themselves during the summer.

   Sinónimoscopeget bymake domanageshiftsurvive

Variantes phrasalfend forfend off