defensor

adj.

defending.

m.

1 defender, supporter, advocate, champion.

2 counsel for the defense, lawyer, defense lawyer, legist.

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defensor

► adjetivo

1 defending

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 defender

2 DERECHO counsel for the defence (US defense)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

defensor del pueblo ombudsman

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(f. - defensora)

noun

1) advocate

2) champion

3) defender

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defensor, -a

1. SM / F

1) (=protector) [de territorio, intereses] defender; [de causa, idea, derechos] defender, champion

mi pastor alemán es un defensor feroz — my Alsatian is a fierce guard dog

defensor(a) del pueblo — ombudsman

2) (Jur) defence lawyer, defense attorney o lawyer (EEUU)

el defensor interrogó al testigo — counsel for the defence o defending counsel cross-examined the witness

3) (Dep) [de título] defender

2. ADJ

1) (=protector)

una asociación defensora de los derechos de los marginados — an organization which defends o protects the rights of the underprivileged

una organización defensora de los derechos civiles — a civil rights organization

2) (Jur)

abogado defensor — defence lawyer, defense attorney o lawyer (EEUU)

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I

-sora adjetivo

a) <ejército> defending (before n)

b) (Der) <abogado> defense* (before n)

II

-sora masculino, femenino

a) (Mil) defender

b) (de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

- defensor del pueblo

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= advocate, defendant, proponent, respondent, champion, defender, supporter, apologist, backer, crusader, freedom fighter, torchbearer [torch bearer], campaigner, standard-bearer.

Ex. Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. The proponents do provide for an author added entry to show what the library has by an author.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.

Ex. It is very difficult to think of discreditable activities associated with books apart from the writing and selling of pornography and even that has its defenders.

Ex. Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.

Ex. At the present time the misunderstandings that still persist, even among those who should know better, oblige any apologist of reference work to go out of his way to make clear what reference work is not.

Ex. The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.

Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex. As a freedom fighter at the end of World War 2 he resisted Dutch efforts to regain control of their former colony.

Ex. The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.

Ex. He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

Ex. He was a rebel and an anti-establishment standard-bearer of intellectualism and internationalism.

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* abogado defensor = defence attorney [defense attorney, -USA].

* defensor de la ecología = eco-warrior.

* defensor de la paz = peace activist.

* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.

* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.

* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* defensor del pueblo = ombudsman [ombudsmen, -pl.].

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* defensor e impulsor = booster.

* defensor incodicional = stalwart.

* grupo defensor = interest group.

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I

-sora adjetivo

a) <ejército> defending (before n)

b) (Der) <abogado> defense* (before n)

II

-sora masculino, femenino

a) (Mil) defender

b) (de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

- defensor del pueblo

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= advocate, defendant, proponent, respondent, champion, defender, supporter, apologist, backer, crusader, freedom fighter, torchbearer [torch bearer], campaigner, standard-bearer.

Ex: Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: The proponents do provide for an author added entry to show what the library has by an author.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.

Ex: It is very difficult to think of discreditable activities associated with books apart from the writing and selling of pornography and even that has its defenders.

Ex: Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.

Ex: At the present time the misunderstandings that still persist, even among those who should know better, oblige any apologist of reference work to go out of his way to make clear what reference work is not.

Ex: The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.

Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex: As a freedom fighter at the end of World War 2 he resisted Dutch efforts to regain control of their former colony.

Ex: The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.

Ex: He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

Ex: He was a rebel and an anti-establishment standard-bearer of intellectualism and internationalism.

* abogado defensor = defence attorney [defense attorney, -USA].

* defensor de la ecología = eco-warrior.

* defensor de la paz = peace activist.

* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.

* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.

* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* defensor del pueblo = ombudsman [ombudsmen, -pl.].

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* defensor e impulsor = booster.

* defensor incodicional = stalwart.

* grupo defensor = interest group.

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defensor¹ -sora

adjective

1 ‹ejército› defending (before n)

2 (Der) ‹abogado› defense* (before n)

3

(partidario): los delegados defensores del cambio the delegates in favor of o who advocate change

organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos human-rights organizations

defensor² -sora

masculine, feminine

1 (Mil) defender

2 (de una causa) champion

un defensor de nuestros recursos naturales a defender o champion of our natural resources

un defensor de la fe a defender of the faith

3 (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

Compuestos:

● defensor de los habitantes

(CR) ombudsman

● defensor del pueblo

ombudsman Defensor del pueblo (↑ defensor a1)

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defensor

◊ -sora adjetivo

a) ‹ejército› defending (before n)

b) (Der) ‹abogado› defense^{(conjugate defense)} (before n)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Mil) defender

b) (de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

defensor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino defender
abogado defensor, counsel for the defence
el defensor del pueblo, the ombudsman
'defensor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogada
- abogado
- defensora
- entusiasta
- incondicional
- paladín
- acérrimo
- ardiente
- ferviente
- guardián
- protector
English:
advocate
- campaigner
- champion
- consumer advocate
- defender
- ombudsman
- proponent
- protector
- counsel
- exponent
- guardian

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defensor, -ora

♦ adj

1. [en tribunal]

abogado defensor counsel for the defence

2. [partidario]

siempre fue defensor de una legislación más dura he always advocated tougher legislation;

asociaciones defensoras de los consumidores consumer o consumers' associations

♦ nm,f

1. [de ideal, persona] defender;

[adalid] champion;

un gran defensor de la paz a great campaigner for peace

Comp

defensor del lector [en periódico] = person who represents the readership of a newspaper and deals with their complaints against the newspaper;

defensor de oficio court-appointed defence lawyer;

Esp defensor del pueblo ombudsman;

defensor del soldado = public body created to defend the rights of soldiers, especially young soldiers doing military service

2. [abogado] counsel for the defence

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defensor

m, defensora f

1 defender, champion;

defensor de la naturaleza environmentalist

2 JUR defense lawyer, Br

defending counsel

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defensor, -sora adj

: defending, defense

defensor, -sora n

1) : defender, advocate

2) : defense counsel