fend

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar a ação de se defender ou de cuidar de si mesmo sem ajuda de outros, frequentemente na expressão 'fend for oneself' (cuidar de si mesmo sozinho).

1. Defend or protect B2 formal

   To defend oneself against an attack or threat.

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Defender-se

   Sinônimos: defendguardparryprotectrepelresistshieldward offwithstand

2. Manage or cope B2 informal

   To look after oneself without help; to manage independently.

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Virar-se

   Sinônimos: copeget bymake domanageshiftsurvive

• fended past participle
• fended past simple
• fending present participle
• fends third person singular

Variantes phrasal: fend forfend off