English-German translation for "fend"

"fend" German translation

fend
[fend]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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sich durchschlagen verteidigen
  • sich durchschlagen
    fend manage familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    fend manage familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
examples
  • verteidigen
    fend defend obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    fend defend obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
fend
[fend]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich wehren, sich widersetzen Schläge abwehren
  • sich wehren, sich widersetzen
    fend rare | seltenselten (retaliate)
    fend rare | seltenselten (retaliate)
  • Schläge abwehren
    fend fend off blows
    fend fend off blows
Mit anderen Worten: Die Familien dürfen nicht im Stich gelassen werden.
In other words, the families must not be left to fend for themselves.
Source: Europarl
Leider wurde Malta im Stich gelassen und muss allein zurechtkommen.
Unfortunately, Malta has been abandoned and left to fend for itself.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, dass wir Gesetzestreuen, wir Europäer, wirklich im Stich gelassen worden sind.
I believe that the honest ones, the Europeans, are being left to fend for themselves.
Source: Europarl
Wer das nicht war, von dem wurde erwartet, dass er allein zurecht käme.
Those who did not were expected to fend mostly for themselves.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie wurden allein gelassen, um sich selbst zu versorgen.
They were left to fend for themselves.
Source: Tatoeba
Stattdessen beschloss jedes EU-Mitglied, für sich selbst zu kämpfen.
Instead, each EU member state opted to fend for itself.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Kommission darf in diesem Zusammenhang nicht alleine gelassen werden!
The Commission should not be left to fend for itself here.
Source: Europarl
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