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fend

VT ป้องกัน (คำ โบรา ณ พิทักษ์ คุ้มครอง parry repel pong-kan

fend for

PHRV ดูแล จัดหา ให้ shift for du-lea

fend off

PHRV ขจัด stave off ward off ka-jad

fend off

PHRV ป้องกัน stave off ward off pong-kan

fend off

PHRV ผลัก หนี ดัน ให้ ห่าง ออก fence off plak-ne

fender

N บังโคลน รถ สิ่ง ป้องกัน การกระแทก guard mudguard shield bang-klon-rod

fender-bender

SL คนขับรถ อย่าง ประมาท คนขับรถ อย่าง อันตราย คนขับ ที่ ไม่ ยั้งคิด kon-ka-prod-yang-pra-mad

fender-bender

SL อุบัติเหตุ เล็กน้อย au-bad-ti-hed

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FEND

v.t.[The root of defend and offend. The primary sense is to fall on, or to strike, to repel. ] To keep off; to prevent from entering; to ward off; to shut out.
With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold.
It is usually followed by off; as, to fend off blows.
To fend off a boat or vessel, is to prevent its running against another, or against a wharf, etc. , with too much violence.

FEND

v.i.To act in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.

FENDED

pp. Kept off; warded off; shut out.

FENDER

n. 1. That which defends; an utensil employed to hinder coals of fire from rolling forward to the floor.
2. A piece of timber or other thing hung over the side of a vessel to prevent it from striking or rubbing against a wharf, also to preserve a small vessel from being injured by a large one.

FENDING

ppr. Keeping or warding off.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FEND

Defn: A fiend. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

FEND

Fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fended; p. pr. & vb. n. Fending. ] Etym: [Abbrev. fr. defend. ]

Defn: To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows. With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold. Dryden. To fend off a boat or vessel (Naut. ), to prevent its running against anything with too much violence.

FEND

FEND Fend, v. i.

Defn: To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off. The dexterous management of terms, and being able to fend. .. with them, passes for a great part of learning. Locke.

FENDER

Fen "der, n. Etym: [From Fend, v. t. & i., cf. Defender. ]

Defn: One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm; as: (a ) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor. (b ) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf. (c ) A screen to protect a carriage from mud thrown off the wheels: also, a splashboard. (d ) Anything set up to protect an exposed angle, as of a house, from damage by carriage wheels.

FENDLICHE

FENDLICHE Fend "liche, a.

Defn: Fiendlike. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

New American Oxford Dictionary

fend

fend |fend fɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (fend for oneself ) look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others: you're old enough to fend for yourself. 2 [ with obj. ] (fend someone /something off ) defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker. fig. he fended off the awkward questions. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘defend ’): shortening of defend. Compare with fence .

fender

fend er |ˈfendər ˈfɛndər | ▶noun 1 a thing used to keep something off or prevent a collision, in particular: • the mudguard or area around the wheel well of a vehicle. • a plastic cylinder, tire, etc. , hung over a ship's side to protect it against impact. • a metal frame at the front of a locomotive or streetcar for pushing aside obstacles on the line; a cowcatcher. 2 a low frame bordering a fireplace to contain burning materials.

Fender, Leo

Fend er, Leo |ˈfendər ˈfɛndər | (1907 –91 ), US guitar-maker. He pioneered the design and production of electric guitars and founded the company named after him.

fender bender

fend er bend er |ˈfɛndər ˌbɛndər | ▶noun informal a minor collision between motor vehicles.

Oxford Dictionary

fend

fend |fɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (fend for oneself ) look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others: she left her 14 -year-old daughter to fend for herself. 2 [ with obj. ] (fend someone /thing off ) defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker: Meredith tried frantically to fend him off | figurative : he fended off the awkward questions. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘defend ’): shortening of defend. Compare with fence and fencible .

fender

fend ¦er |ˈfɛndə | ▶noun 1 a low frame bordering a fireplace to prevent burning coals from falling out. 2 a plastic cylinder, tyre, piece of old rope or matting, etc. , hung over a ship's side to protect it against impact. 3 N. Amer. the mudguard or area around the wheel well of a vehicle.

Fender, Leo

Fender, Leo |ˈfɛndə | (1907 –91 ), American guitar-maker. He pioneered the production of electric guitars, designing the first solid-body electric guitar to be widely available.

fender bender

fender bender ▶noun N. Amer. informal a minor collision between motor vehicles.

American Oxford Thesaurus

fend

fend verb they were unable to fend off the invasion: ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, repel, repulse, resist, fight off, defend oneself against, prevent, stop, block, intercept, hold back. PHRASES fend for oneself the children were forced to fend for themselves: take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, manage (by oneself ), cope alone, stand on one's own two feet.

Oxford Thesaurus

fend

fend verb they were unable to fend off a Viking invasion | Mary tried to fend off his questions: ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, keep off, repel, repulse, resist, forestall, pre-empt, fight off, defend oneself against, guard against, discourage, prevent, stop, put a stop to, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, curb, hold back, baulk, foil, thwart, keep at bay, keep at arm's length; parry, turn aside, divert, deflect, avert; skirt round, dodge, duck, escape, evade. ANTONYMS encourage. PHRASES fend for oneself how could any mother leave a child to fend for itself? take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, get by alone, get by without help, cope alone, cope unaided, stand on one's own two feet, hold one's own, make it on one's own; informal paddle one's own canoe.

Duden Dictionary

Fendant

Fen dant Substantiv, maskulin , der |fãˈdãː |französisch fendant, substantiviertes 1. Partizip von: (se ) fendre = platzen, sich spalten (da die Beeren der gleichnamigen Traubensorte unter den Zähnen zerplatzen )Weißwein aus dem Wallis

Fender

Fen der Substantiv, maskulin Seewesen , der |F e nder |der Fender; Genitiv: des Fenders, Plural: die Fender englisch fender, eigentlich = Abwehrer, zu lateinisch defendere = abwehren aus Tau, Kork, einem Reifen o. Ä. bestehende Vorrichtung, die an der Außenwand eines Schiffes befestigt wird, um (z. B. beim Anlegen ) Stöße gegen die Kaimauer o. Ä. zu dämpfen

French Dictionary

fendant

fendant , ante adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin québécisme familier Arrogant, prétentieux. : « Le douanier remonte, ahuri, vers l ’avant-scène, pendant que le Français descend du paquebot, l ’air fendant » (Gratien Gélinas , Les Fridolinades ). : « Quoi! s ’écria-t-il, de tous ces fendants qui paraissent tant l ’aimer, il ne s ’en est pas trouvé un seul assez brave pour la secourir! » (Philippe Aubert de Gaspé , Mémoires ). SYNONYME fanfaron . Note Technique Cet adjectif de registre familier demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français.

fendillement

fendillement n. m. nom masculin Fait de se fendiller. : Le fendillement d ’un bois trop sec. Prononciation Le e central est muet, [fɑ̃dijmɑ̃ ]

fendiller

fendiller v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Faire de petites fentes dans. : La chaleur a fendillé le vernis. SYNONYME craqueler ; fissurer . verbe pronominal Se craqueler, se crevasser. : La glace s ’est fendillée. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Sous l ’action de la chaleur, la laque s ’est fendillée. aimer Conjugaison Les lettres ill sont suivies d'un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l'indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous fendillions, (que ) vous fendilliez.Prononciation Le mot se prononce [fɑ̃dije ]

fendre

fendre v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Diviser avec force, couper dans le sens de la longueur. : Fendre du bois à la hache. 2 Provoquer des fentes, des crevasses dans. : Les explosions ont fendu le sol. verbe pronominal S ’ouvrir, se craqueler. : La paroi s ’est fendue. SYNONYME crevasser ; fendiller . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Sa jupe s ’est fendue. LOCUTIONS Fendre le cœur. Faire pitié. Il gèle à pierre fendre. Il fait très froid. fendre

fendu

fendu , ue adj. adjectif Ouvert en longueur. : La bouche fendue jusqu ’aux oreilles. Une jupe fendue sur un côté. SYNONYME ouvert .

Spanish Dictionary

fenda

fenda nombre femenino Grieta abierta en la madera .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fend

fend /fend /動詞自動詞 1 やりくりする ; «…を » 養う «for » .2 抵抗する .他動詞 …をかわす, よける .f è nd for one s é lf 自力でやっていく .f è nd A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 A 〈攻撃など〉をかわす .2 A 〈難問批判など〉を受け流す, そらす .

fender

f é nd er 名詞 C 1 ｟米｠(自動車自転車などの )フェンダー, 泥よけ (mudguard; ｟英｠wing )(→bicycle , car ).2 炉格子〘火が床に散らないように暖炉の前面を囲う; →fireguard 〙.3 (機関車電車などの前部の )排障機 ; ｟主に米｠(自動車の )バンパー .4 〘海〙防舷（ぼうげん）材〘衝撃を緩和するために船べりにつる古タイヤなど〙.～́ b è nder ｟米くだけて｠ささいな自動車事故 .