abogar

v.

to intercede, to mediate.

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abogar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to plead

2 figurado to intercede

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abogar a favor de to plead for

abogar por (preconizar) to advocate, propose 2 (defender) to defend 3 (luchar por) to fight for

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VI to plead

abogar por — (=defender en juicio) to plead for, defend; (=propugnar) to advocate, champion

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

abogar por or en favor de alguien/algo — to defend somebody/something, to champion somebody/something

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= contend, defend.

Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

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.

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* abogar por = argue + in favour of, plead for, champion.

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verbo intransitivo (frml)

abogar por or en favor de alguien/algo — to defend somebody/something, to champion somebody/something

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= contend, defend.

Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

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.

* abogar por = argue + in favour of, plead for, champion.

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abogar [A3 ]

vi

(frml) abogar PORor EN FAVOR DE algn to defend sb abogar PORor EN FAVOR DE algo to champion sth, fight FOR sth

abogaba por los derechos de los inmigrantes he fought for o championed immigrants' rights

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abogar verbo transitivo to plead
abogar en favor de, to plead for, defend
abogar por una causa, to advocate o champion sthg
'abogar' also found in these entries:
English:
advocate
- campaign
- champion
- endorse

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abogar vi

1. Der

abogar por alguien to represent sb

2. [defender]

abogar por algo to advocate o champion sth;

abogar por alguien to stand up for sb, to defend sb

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abogar

v/i

:

abogar por alguien defend s.o., plead for s.o.;

abogar por algo advocate sth

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abogar {52} vi

abogar por : to plead for, to defend, to advocate