fend

fɛnd
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Translation of fend into German,

Verb

intr.
1.

self-reliance

take care of oneself without help
alleine zurechtkommen sich selbst versorgen für sich selbst sorgen
  • He had to fend for himself after moving out.Er musste alleine zurechtkommen, nachdem er ausgezogen war.
2.

defense

ward off or resist something
  • She managed to fend off the difficult questions.Es gelang ihr, die schwierigen Fragen abzuwehren.

Noun

1.

management

Dated
effort to manage or cope
Dated
  • He made a fend to solve the problem.Er unternahm einen Versuch, das Problem zu lösen.
2.

supernatural

Rare
enemy or evil spirit
Rare
  • The villagers feared the fend in the forest.Die Dorfbewohner fürchteten den Feind im Wald.
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Expressions with fend: examples in English and translations in German

alleine zurechtkommen
sich selbst versorgen
After losing his job, he had to fend for himself.
alleine zurechtkommen
sich selbst versorgen
After moving out, she had to fend for herself.
abwehren
He fended off difficult questions about his past..
einen Angriff abwehren
einen Angriff verhindern
The security measures helped fend off an attack on the building.
abwehren
fernhalten
She used an umbrella to fend away the rain.
verteidigen und beweisen
sich verteidigen und beweisen
In the debate, she had to fend and prove her stance.

Synonyms and analogies of fend in English

Examples of fend in a sentence

  • After the accident, he had to fend without any assistance.
  • He tried to fend off the attacker with a stick.
  • They had to fend off the competition to win the contract.
  • Her daily fend was evident in her tired eyes.
  • The fend required to balance work and study was immense.
  • Legends spoke of a fend haunting the abandoned castle.

Translations of "fend" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abwehrenv.

The plant can then fend for itself and ward off diseases and parasites.

Die Pflanze kann sich danach selbst helfen und Krankheiten und Parasiten abwehren.

sorgenv.

She had to fend for herself when her friends moved away.

Sie musste für sich selbst sorgen, als ihre Freunde wegzogen.

verteidigenv.

Backstabbed by his allies, he was left to fend for himself.

Von seinen Verbündeten hintergangen, war er gezwungen, sich selbst zu verteidigen.

erwehrenv.

they just fend for themselves?

sollen sich einfach selbst erwehren?

sich wehrenv.

Your father can fend for himself.

Noch kann dein Vater sich wehren.

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fend: Examples and translations in context

Somehow, I managed to fend him off and get away.

Irgendwie habe ich es geschafft, ihn abzuwehren und zu entkommen.

The small country had to fend away repeated invasions from its larger neighbor.

Das kleine Land musste wiederholte Invasionen seines größeren Nachbarn abwehren.

He used his umbrella to fend away the aggressive seagulls at the beach.

Er benutzte seinen Regenschirm, um die aggressiven Möwen am Strand abzuwehren.

The boxer skillfully managed to fend away his opponent's punches during the fight.

Der Boxer schaffte es geschickt, die Schläge seines Gegners während des Kampfes abzuwehren.

She tried to fend away the persistent salesman's offers with polite excuses.

Sie versuchte, die Angebote des hartnäckigen Verkäufers mit höflichen Ausreden abzuwehren.

He swung the two-by-four at the intruder, hoping to fend him off.

Er schwang die Dachlatte gegen den Eindringling, in der Hoffnung, ihn abzuwehren.

It is not your mission to fend for him.

Es ist nicht deine Mission, für ihn Dinge abzuwehren.

The company had to fend away multiple takeover attempts from its competitors.

Das Unternehmen musste mehrere Übernahmeversuche von Konkurrenten abwehren.

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