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When implementing governance functions neither the state administration in general nor its' individual institutions or officials shall possess or defend their own interests.En la implantación de funciones de buen gobierno ni la administración del Estado en general ni las distintas instituciones o funcionarios poseerá ni defenderá sus propios intereses.http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/1/2012http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/1/2012
As his twin took off to defend the race, Phury watched Z go.Cuando su gemelo salió corriendo para defender la raza, Phury le observó marchar.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
There had been calls for the removal, even the court-martialling, of the general concerned, but the army had defended the latter and he had been allowed to complete the campaign.Se pidió la destitución del general responsable e incluso que se le sometiera a consejo de guerra, pero el ejército le defendió y así pudo acabar la campaña.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
It sounded like he was defending himself, the machismo slowly rendered impotent.Sonaba como si se estuviera defendiendo, con todo su machismo convertido de pronto en impotente.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Defending the independence of audit institutions, he had a high and demanding view of role of the Cour at the service of the citizen.Defensor de la independencia de las instituciones de fiscalización, tuvo una visión elevada y exigente del papel del Cour al servicio del ciudadano.http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/1/2012http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/1/2012
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defend oneself
defenderse
Word forms
defend
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | defended |
Imperative | defend |
Present Participle (Participle I) | defending |
Past Participle (Participle II) | defended |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I defend | we defend |
you defend | you defend |
he/she/it defends | they defend |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am defending | we are defending |
you are defending | you are defending |
he/she/it is defending | they are defending |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have defended | we have defended |
you have defended | you have defended |
he/she/it has defended | they have defended |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been defending | we have been defending |
you have been defending | you have been defending |
he/she/it has been defending | they have been defending |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I defended | we defended |
you defended | you defended |
he/she/it defended | they defended |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was defending | we were defending |
you were defending | you were defending |
he/she/it was defending | they were defending |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had defended | we had defended |
you had defended | you had defended |
he/she/it had defended | they had defended |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been defending | we had been defending |
you had been defending | you had been defending |
he/she/it had been defending | they had been defending |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will defend | we shall/will defend |
you will defend | you will defend |
he/she/it will defend | they will defend |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be defending | we shall/will be defending |
you will be defending | you will be defending |
he/she/it will be defending | they will be defending |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have defended | we shall/will have defended |
you will have defended | you will have defended |
he/she/it will have defended | they will have defended |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been defending | we shall/will have been defending |
you will have been defending | you will have been defending |
he/she/it will have been defending | they will have been defending |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would defend | we should/would defend |
you would defend | you would defend |
he/she/it would defend | they would defend |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be defending | we should/would be defending |
you would be defending | you would be defending |
he/she/it would be defending | they would be defending |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have defended | we should/would have defended |
you would have defended | you would have defended |
he/she/it would have defended | they would have defended |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been defending | we should/would have been defending |
you would have been defending | you would have been defending |
he/she/it would have been defending | they would have been defending |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am defended | we are defended |
you are defended | you are defended |
he/she/it is defended | they are defended |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being defended | we are being defended |
you are being defended | you are being defended |
he/she/it is being defended | they are being defended |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been defended | we have been defended |
you have been defended | you have been defended |
he/she/it has been defended | they have been defended |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was defended | we were defended |
you were defended | you were defended |
he/she/it was defended | they were defended |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being defended | we were being defended |
you were being defended | you were being defended |
he/she/it was being defended | they were being defended |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been defended | we had been defended |
you had been defended | you had been defended |
he/she/it had been defended | they had been defended |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be defended | we shall/will be defended |
you will be defended | you will be defended |
he/she/it will be defended | they will be defended |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been defended | we shall/will have been defended |
you will have been defended | you will have been defended |
he/she/it will have been defended | they will have been defended |