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tr[dɪ'fens]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=defence defence{defense [di'fɛnts, 'di:.fnts] n: defensa fn.• defensa (MIL, JUR) s.f.n.• antemural s.m.• defensivo s.m.• justificación s.f.• resguardo s.m.BrE defence dɪ'fens, 'diːfens, dɪ'fens noun1) ua) ( Mil) defensa fSecretary of Defense — ( in US) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa; (before n)
Defence Minister — ( in UK) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa
b) ( on personal level) defensa fto come to somebody's defense — salir* or acudir en defensa de alguien
2) ca) ( protection) defensa f, protección fb) ( apologia) defensa f3) defenses pl (Mil, Med, Psych) defensas fplto lower o drop one's defenses — bajar la guardia
4) c ( Law) defensa f; (before n)defense counsel — abogado defensor, abogada defensora m,f
5)a) u ( Sport) defensa fb) c ( in chess) defensa f(US) [dɪ'fens]1.N (all senses) defensa f•
the case for the defence — el argumento de la defensa•
in his defence — en su defensawhat have you to say in your own defence? — ¿qué tiene usted que decir or alegar en defensa propia?
2.CPD [policy, strategy, costs] de defensadefence counsel N — abogado(-a) m / f defensor(a)
defence forces NPL — fuerzas fpl defensivas
defence mechanism N — mecanismo m de defensa
defence spending N — gastos mpl de defensa
* * *BrE defence [dɪ'fens, 'diːfens, dɪ'fens] noun1) ua) ( Mil) defensa fSecretary of Defense — ( in US) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa; (before n)
Defence Minister — ( in UK) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa
b) ( on personal level) defensa fto come to somebody's defense — salir* or acudir en defensa de alguien
2) ca) ( protection) defensa f, protección fb) ( apologia) defensa f3) defenses pl (Mil, Med, Psych) defensas fplto lower o drop one's defenses — bajar la guardia
4) c ( Law) defensa f; (before n)defense counsel — abogado defensor, abogada defensora m,f
5)a) u ( Sport) defensa fb) c ( in chess) defensa f -
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1. fens noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) valla, cerca
2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) cercar- fencing
II fens verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.)2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) practicar la esgrima•- fencingfence1 n valla / cercafence2 vb practicar la esgrimatr[fens]1 (structure) valla, cerca1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL practicar la esgrima2 (land) cercar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera: vallar, cercarfence vi: hacer esgrimafence n: cerca f, valla f, cerco mn.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• seto s.m.• valla s.f.• vallador s.m.v.• batallar v.• cercar v.• esgrimir v.• proteger v.• vallar v.n.• coyote* s.m.fens
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in[fens]1. N- mend one's fences- sit on the fence2) * (=receiver of stolen goods) perista mf2. VT1) [+ land] vallar, cercarfenced area — zona f cercada or vallada
2) [+ machinery etc] cubrir, proteger3. VI1) (Sport) practicar esgrima2) (fig) defenderse con evasivas4.CPDfence post N — poste m
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1)a) ( barrier) cerca f, valla f, cerco m (AmL)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
to sit on the fence — nadar entre dos aguas, no definirse
b) ( in showjumping) valla f2) ( receiver of stolen goods) (colloq) persona que comercia con objetos robados, reducidor, -dora m,f (AmS)
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transitive verb \<\<garden/field\>\> cercar*, vallar
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vi ( Sport) practicar* la esgrima, hacer* esgrimaPhrasal Verbs:- fence in -
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tr['fensəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL esgrimidor,-rafencer ['fɛntsər] n: esgrimista mf; esgrimidor m, -dora fn.• batallador, -ora s.m.,f.• esgrimidor, -ora s.m.,f.• esgrimista s.m.,f.• tirador s.m.'fensər, 'fensə(r)noun esgrimista mf, esgrimidor, -dora m,f['fensǝ(r)]N (Sport) esgrimista mf, esgrimidor(a) m / f* * *['fensər, 'fensə(r)]noun esgrimista mf, esgrimidor, -dora m,f -
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tr['ɒfens]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=offence offence{1) insult: ofensa f, injuria f, agravio mto take offense: ofenderse2) assault: ataque m3) : ofensiva f (en deportes)4) crime, infraction: infracción f, delito mn.• delito (Jurisprudencia) s.m.n.• agravio s.m.• desaguisado s.m.• deuda s.f.• falta s.f.• injuria s.f.• ofensa s.f.• ofensiva s.f.BrE offence ə'fens noun1) c (breach of law, regulations) infracción f; ( criminal offense) delito m2)a) ( cause of outrage) (no pl) atentado mb) (resentment, displeasure)to cause/give offense to somebody — ofender a alguien
to take offense at something — ofenderse or sentirse* ofendido por algo
3) (AmE) also 'ɑːfensa) u ( attack) ataque m, ofensiva fweapons of offense — armas fpl ofensivas
b) u c ( Sport) (línea f de) ataque m, (línea f) ofensiva f(US)[ǝ'fens] Nit is an offence to... — está prohibido..., se prohíbe...
2) (=insult) ofensa f, agravio mno offence!, no offence meant — sin ánimo de ofender
no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie
to give or cause offence (to sb) — ofender (a algn)
to take offence (at sth) — ofenderse or sentirse ofendido (por algo)
* * *BrE offence [ə'fens] noun1) c (breach of law, regulations) infracción f; ( criminal offense) delito m2)a) ( cause of outrage) (no pl) atentado mb) (resentment, displeasure)to cause/give offense to somebody — ofender a alguien
to take offense at something — ofenderse or sentirse* ofendido por algo
3) (AmE) also ['ɑːfens]a) u ( attack) ataque m, ofensiva fweapons of offense — armas fpl ofensivas
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tr[dɪ'fensəbəl]1 (town, position) defendible; (idea, opinion, system) defendible, justificableadj.• defendible adj.dɪ'fensəbəla) ( Mil) defendibleb) <theory/conduct> defendible, justificable[dɪ'fensɪbl]ADJ defendible; [action] justificable* * *[dɪ'fensəbəl]a) ( Mil) defendibleb) <theory/conduct> defendible, justificable -
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- sivadjective (protective or resisting attack: a defensive attitude; defensive action.) defensivotr[dɪ'fensɪv]1 defensivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be defensive / get defensive ponerse a la defensivato be on the defensive estar a la defensivadefensive [di'fɛntsɪv] adj: defensivoon the defensive : a la defensivaadj.• defensivo, -a adj.n.• defensiva s.f.• defensivo s.m.dɪ'fensɪvadjective defensivoto get defensive — ponerse* a la defensiva
[dɪ'fensɪv]to be on the defensive — (Mil, Psych) estar* a la defensiva
1.ADJ [attitude, measures, play] defensivo2.N defensiva fto be/go on the defensive — estar/ponerse a la defensiva
3.CPD* * *[dɪ'fensɪv]adjective defensivoto get defensive — ponerse* a la defensiva
to be on the defensive — (Mil, Psych) estar* a la defensiva
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I noun((the material used for) a fence: a hundred metres of fencing.) vallado, cercado
II noun(the sport of fighting with (blunted) swords: I used to be very good at fencing.) esgrimafencing n esgrimatr['fensɪŋ]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL esgrima2 (structure) cercado3 (material) material nombre masculino para cercas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfencing foil florete nombre masculinofencing ['fɛntsɪŋ] n1) : esgrima m (deporte)2) : materiales mpl para cercas3) enclosure: cercado madj.• de esgrima adj.n.• cercado (Agricultura) s.m.• esgrima (Deporte) s.f.'fensɪŋmass noun1) ( Sport) esgrima f2)b) ( fence) cerca f, cerco m, valla f['fensɪŋ]wire fencing — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
1. N1) (Sport) esgrima f2) (=material) vallado m, cercado m2.CPDfencing master N — maestro m de esgrima
fencing match N — encuentro m de esgrima
* * *['fensɪŋ]mass noun1) ( Sport) esgrima f2)b) ( fence) cerca f, cerco m, valla fwire fencing — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
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tr[ɪndɪ'fensəbəl]1 (idea, statement, view, etc) insostenible; (behaviour) injustificable, inexcusable2 (place, building, position) indefendible, indefensible, indefensableindefensible [.ɪndɪ'fɛntsəbəl] adj1) vulnerable: indefendible, vulnerable2) inexcusable: inexcusableadj.• indefendible adj.'ɪndɪ'fensəbəladjective <rudeness/remark> inexcusable, indefendible; < view> insostenible, indefendible[ˌɪndɪ'fensǝbl]ADJ1) (=unjustifiable) [conduct, action] injustificable, inexcusable; [idea, policy] indefendible, insostenible2) (=vulnerable) [town, country] indefendible* * *['ɪndɪ'fensəbəl] -
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inə'fensiv(harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) inofensivotr[ɪnə'fensɪv]1 inofensivo,-ainoffensive [.ɪnə'fɛntsɪv] adj: inofensivoadj.• inofensivo, -a adj.'ɪnə'fensɪvadjective inofensivo[ˌɪnǝ'fensɪv]ADJ inofensivo* * *['ɪnə'fensɪv]adjective inofensivo -
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1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) ofensa, atentado2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) delito, infracciónoffence n delitotr[ə'fens]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL delito, infracción nombre femenino2 (insult) ofensa3 formal use (offensive thing) atentado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto commit an offence cometer un delito, cometer una infracciónto cause offence to somebody ofender a alguiento take offence at something ofenderse por algo, sentirse ofendido,-a por algon.• delito (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• ofensa s.f.n.• atentado s.m.ə'fens(US)[ǝ'fens] Nit is an offence to... — está prohibido..., se prohíbe...
2) (=insult) ofensa f, agravio mno offence!, no offence meant — sin ánimo de ofender
no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie
to give or cause offence (to sb) — ofender (a algn)
to take offence (at sth) — ofenderse or sentirse ofendido (por algo)
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- siv1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) ofensivo, insultante2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) repugnante, desagradable3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) ofensivooffensive adj ofensivo / insultantetr[ə'fensɪv]1 (insulting) ofensivo,-a, insultante2 (disgusting - gen) repugnante; (- smell) desagradable3 (attacking) ofensivo,-a1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the offensive estar a la ofensivato go on the offensive pasar a la ofensivato take the offensive tomar la ofensivaoffensive [ə'fɛntsɪv, 'ɔ.fɛnt-] adj: ofensivo♦ offensively adv: ofensiva fadj.• agresivo, -a adj.• hiriente adj.• injurioso, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.n.• ofensiva s.f.• ofensivo s.m.
I ə'fensɪv1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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noun ofensiva f[ǝ'fensɪv]1. ADJ1) (=causing offence, unpleasant) [behaviour, book, joke] ofensivo; [remark, language] ofensivo, insultante; [smell] muy desagradableto find sth/sb offensive — encontrar algo/a algn ofensivo
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to be offensive to sb — ofender a algn2) (Mil) [operation, action, capability] ofensivo3) (Sport) [player, play] de ataque2.N (Comm, Mil, Sport) ofensiva f•
an advertising offensive — una ofensiva publicitaria•
to be on the offensive — estar a la ofensiva•
to go on the offensive — pasar a la ofensiva, pasar al ataque•
to launch an offensive — lanzar una ofensiva•
a sales offensive — una ofensiva de ventas•
to take the offensive — tomar la ofensiva3.CPDoffensive material N — (on internet etc) contenido m inapropiado
offensive weapon N — (Jur) arma f ofensiva; (Mil) arma f de ataque
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I [ə'fensɪv]1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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adverb de manera ofensivatr[ə'fensɪvlɪ]1 de manera ofensivaə'fensɪvli1) ( insultingly) < behave> de (una) manera ofensiva or insultante2) ( in attack) de manera ofensiva[ǝ'fensɪvlɪ]ADV1) (=abusively) [behave, shout] de manera ofensiva, de modo ofensivooffensively rude/sexist — de un grosero/sexista que ofende
2) (=unpleasantly)3) (Mil)to use/deploy sth offensively — usar/hacer uso de algo para atacar
offensively, they are superior to us — desde el punto de vista ofensivo, son superiores a nosotros
4) (Sport)to be good/poor offensively — ser bueno/malo en el ataque
* * *[ə'fensɪvli]1) ( insultingly) < behave> de (una) manera ofensiva or insultante2) ( in attack) de manera ofensiva -
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di'fens1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) defensa2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) defensa3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) defensa•- the defence
defence n defensatr[dɪ'fens]2 SMALLLAW/SMALL defensa■ counsel for the defence abogado,-a defensor,-ra3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL defensa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come to somebody's defence salir en defensa de alguiendefence lawyer abogado,-a defensor,-radefence mechanism mecanismo de defensaMinistry of Defence Ministerio de Defensan.• defensa (MIL, JUR) s.f.n.• amparo s.m.• apología s.f.(US) [dɪ'fens]1.N (all senses) defensa f•
the case for the defence — el argumento de la defensa•
in his defence — en su defensawhat have you to say in your own defence? — ¿qué tiene usted que decir or alegar en defensa propia?
2.CPD [policy, strategy, costs] de defensadefence counsel N — abogado(-a) m / f defensor(a)
defence forces NPL — fuerzas fpl defensivas
defence mechanism N — mecanismo m de defensa
defence spending N — gastos mpl de defensa
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selfdi'fens(defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) autodefensa, defensa propiatr[selfdɪ'fens]1 defensa personal, autodefensa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto act in self-defence actuar en defensa propian.• defensa propia s.f.(US) [ˌselfdɪ'fens]1.N autodefensa f, defensa f propia2.CPDself-defence classes NPL — clases fpl de defensa personal
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self-defense [.sɛlfdɪ'fɛnts] n: defensa f propia, defensa f personalto act in self-defense: actuar en defensa propiaself-defense class: clase de defensa personalBrE self-defence 'selfdɪ'fens mass nouna) ( Law)to act in self-defense — actuar* en defensa propia
b) ( fighting technique) defensa f personal(US) [ˌselfdɪ'fens]1.N autodefensa f, defensa f propia2.CPDself-defence classes NPL — clases fpl de defensa personal
* * *BrE self-defence ['selfdɪ'fens] mass nouna) ( Law)to act in self-defense — actuar* en defensa propia
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fen(an area of low marshy land often covered with water.) pantanotr[fen]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL terreno pantanoson.• marjal s.m.• pantano s.m.fennoun terreno m pantanoso, pantano m[fen]N (Brit) (often pl) zona f pantanosa, pantano m ; see Fens* * *[fen]noun terreno m pantanoso, pantano m -
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tr[ɪndɪ'fensəblɪ]1 (behaviour) injustificablemente, inexcusablemente[ˌɪndɪ'fensǝblɪ]ADV [behave, act] de una forma injustificable -
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'rɪŋfensa) ( enclose) cercar or vallar totalmenteb) ( guard securely) <jobs/company> proteger*c) ( guarantee) <budget/funds> garantizar** * *['rɪŋfens]a) ( enclose) cercar or vallar totalmenteb) ( guard securely) <jobs/company> proteger*c) ( guarantee) <budget/funds> garantizar*
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