defensor

/defenˈsoɾ/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
defensores

Meaning

  1. defender

    • El defensor del pueblo intervino.

      The ombudsman intervened.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

protector

Close synonyms for "defender, protector."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

defensor

defensor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "defender."

Portuguese

zagueiro

zagueiro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "defender."

Practice

1 What does defensor mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ del pueblo intervino.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches defensor?

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