No. 4,720 in German
wehrte
"Wehrte" is the German simple past tense of "wehren," meaning "fended off" or "resisted."
In a sentence
Der Junge wehrte sich gegen die ungerechte Behandlung.
The boy resisted the unfair treatment.
Here, 'wehrte' represents the act of defending oneself or resisting something.
Sie wehrte den Angreifer mit einem Stock ab.
She fended off the attacker with a stick.
In this sentence, 'wehrte' is used to describe the act of defending actively against an aggressor.
Er wehrte den Plänen, die seine Freiheit einschränkten.
He opposed the plans that restricted his freedom.
Here, 'wehrte' expresses opposition or resistance to plans or ideas.
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