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1 defensive bulwark
■ Well-organised defence that is hard to overcome.Syn. defensive fortress■ Abwehr, die besonders dicht gestaffelt, gut organisiert und schwer zu überwinden ist. -
2 defensive fortress
■ Well-organised defence that is hard to overcome.Syn. defensive fortress■ Abwehr, die besonders dicht gestaffelt, gut organisiert und schwer zu überwinden ist. -
3 forteresse défensive
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais (UEFA Football) > forteresse défensive
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4 bastion défensif
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais (UEFA Football) > bastion défensif
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5 Abwehrbollwerk
■ Abwehr, die besonders dicht gestaffelt, gut organisiert und schwer zu überwinden ist.■ Well-organised defence that is hard to overcome.Syn. defensive fortress -
6 defensa
f.1 defense.en defensa de in defense ofla defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environmentdefensa personal self-defense2 defense (sport).3 defence, security, defense, guard.4 protection, succor, refuge.5 defendor, advocate.6 shield, guard, protector.7 defensive movement, ward.8 back, back-line player.f. & m.defender (sport).defensa central central defender, center back* * *1 defence (US defense)1 (colmillos de un animal) tusks\en defensa propia in self-defence (US self-defense)en legítima defensa in self-defence (US self-defense)* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=protección) defence, defense (EEUU)(Ministerio de) Defensa — Ministry of Defence, Defense Department (EEUU)
2) (Jur) (=abogado, argumentación) defence, defense (EEUU)3) (Dep)la defensa — (=jugadores) the defence, the defense (EEUU)
4) pl defensas (Med) defences, defenses (EEUU)está bajo de defensas — his (body's) defences are low, his resistance is low
6) (Náut) fender7) Méx bumper, fender (EEUU)2.SMF (Dep) defenderdefensa escoba, defensa libre — sweeper
* * *1)a) ( protección) defense*actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense
defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody
b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)2) (Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses
3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)4) (Náut) fender5) (Dep)a) ( conjunto) defense** * *= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.Ex. The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex. The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex. Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex. This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex. The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.Ex. Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.----* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actuar defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].* defensa con misiles = missile defence.* defensa costera = coastal defence.* defensa de intereses = lobbying.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.* defensa nacional = national defence.* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.* defensa solapada = plug.* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.* ministro de defensa = defence minister.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* sistema de defensa = defence system.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* * *1)a) ( protección) defense*actuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa — he acted in self-defense
defensa de algo/alguien — defense* of something/somebody
b) Defensa femenino the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)2) (Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa — the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesses
3) defensas femenino plural (Biol, Med) defenses* (pl)4) (Náut) fender5) (Dep)a) ( conjunto) defense** * *= defence [defense, -USA], plea, advocacy, championship, crusade, championing, affirmation, apologia, bulwark.Ex: The only defense that Panizzi was able to muster in this case was to cite the authorities instead of the reasons he followed.
Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex: The Thatcher government's crusade for privatisation is also hitting British libraries.Ex: Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex: This article argues that the OTA report, despite its affirmation of public access to information, is unlikely to cause a redeployment of resources unless librarians argue vociferously that there is a real need for this information.Ex: The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.Ex: Thus our freedom has prompted many to think of libraries as 'a great instrument and bulwark of democracy'.* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.* actuar defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.* defensa bioquímica = biodefence [biodefense, -USA].* defensa con misiles = missile defence.* defensa costera = coastal defence.* defensa de intereses = lobbying.* defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* defensa del consumidor = consumer protection.* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* defensa de tesis = dissertation defence, thesis defence.* defensa nacional = national defence.* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].* defensas marítimas = maritime defences.* defensas naturales = natural defences, natural defences.* defensa solapada = plug.* Departamento de Defensa = Department of Defense.* departamento de defensa del consumidor = consumer protection department.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* estrategia de defensa = defence strategy.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* industria de defensa, la = defence industry, the [defense industry, -USA].* mecanismo de defensa = defence mechanism [defense mechanism, -USA].* Ministerio de Defensa = Ministry of Defence.* ministro de defensa = defence minister.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.* secretario de defensa = defence minister.* sistema de defensa = defence system.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* * *A1 (protección) defense*nadie acudió en su defensa nobody went to his defense, nobody went to defend himsalió en nuestra defensa he came to our defenseactuó en defensa propia or en legítima defensa he acted in self-defense*defensa DE algo/algn defense* OF sth/sbse manifestaron en defensa de sus derechos they demonstrated in defense of their rights2Compuestos:self-defense*anti-aircraft defenses* (pl)sea defenses* (pl)river defenses* (pl)B ( Der) defense*los testigos de la defensa the witnesses for the defense, the defense witnesseslas defensas biológicas del organismo the organism's biological defenses o biological defense mechanismsestá bajo de defensas his resistance is lowD1 ( Náut) fender2 (Cu, Méx) ( Auto) bumperE ( Dep)1 (conjunto) defense*2* * *
defensa sustantivo femenino
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actuó en defensa propia he acted in self-defense;
defensa de algo/algn defense( conjugate defense) of sth/sb;
defensa personal self-defense( conjugate defense)
2a)◊ Defensa sustantivo femenino
the Defense Department (AmE), the Ministry of Defence (BrE)b)
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defensa
I sustantivo femenino
1 defence, US defense: salió en defensa de su hija, he came out in defence of his daugther
2 Auto bumper, US fender
3 Dep (conjunto) defence
4 Med defensas, defences: la enfermedad le ha dejado sin defensas, the disease affected his immune system
II m Dep defender, back
' defensa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caída
- caído
- Cesid
- legítima
- legítimo
- llave
- alegar
- lateral
- mecanismo
English:
AA
- back
- defence
- defender
- defense
- fender
- for
- spirited
- stout
- behalf
- defend
- element
- guard
- mace
- self
* * *♦ nf1. [protección] defence;la defensa del medio ambiente the protection of the environment;lleva siempre una pistola como defensa she always carries a gun to defend herself;en su defensa cabe decir que él ignoraba lo sucedido in his defence, it has to be said that he didn't know what had happened;acudir en defensa de algo/alguien to come to the defence of sth/to sb's defence;salir en defensa de algo/alguien to come out in defence of sth/sbdefensa antiaérea anti-aircraft defences;la defensa nacional national defence;defensa pasiva passive resistance;defensa personal self-defence2.3. [legal] defence;basó su defensa en la falta de pruebas he based his defence on the lack of evidence;en defensa propia, en legítima defensa in self-defence;la defensa [parte en un juicio] the defence;la defensa tiene la palabra [en juicio] it is the turn of the defence to speak4.defensas [sistema inmunitario] defences;tiene las defensas muy bajas his body's defences are very low5. [jugadores, parte del juego] defencedefensa al hombre man-to-man defence;defensa hombre man-to-man defence;defensa en zona [en baloncesto] zone defence♦ nmf[jugador] defender;la línea de defensas the back line, the defencedefensa central [en fútbol] central defender, centre back;defensa de cierre [en rugby] fullback;Fam defensa escoba [en fútbol] sweeper* * *I f1 JUR, DEP defense, Brdefence;legítima defensa self-defense, Br self-defence;salir en defensa de alguien come to s.o.’s defense2 L.Am.AUTO fender, Brmudguard3:II m/f DEP defender* * *defensa nf: defensedefensa nmf: defender, back (in sports)* * *defensa n1. (en general) defence2. (jugador) defender -
7 bastión
m.bastion, defensive wall, bulwark.* * *1 bastion* * *SM bastion* * *masculino bastion* * *= bastion.Ex. As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.* * *masculino bastion* * *= bastion.Ex: As the number of outlets for information are reduced libraries may see themselves as the last bastion of true democracy.
* * *bastion* * *
bastión sustantivo masculino bastion
' bastión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baluarte
English:
bulwark
- bastion
- strong
* * *bastión nmtambién Fig bastion* * *m bastion* * * -
8 fortification
1. n воен. фортификация2. n обыкн. укрепления, фортификационные сооружения3. n спиртование, крепление4. n обогащение, повышение питательности; витаминизацияСинонимический ряд:1. arming (noun) arming; bolstering; defending; entrenchment; fortifying; strengthening; trenching2. bulwark (noun) bastion; bulwark; castle; citadel; dugout; garrison; presidio; stockade; trench -
9 obronny
adj(akcja, postawa) defensive; (mur, zamek) fortifiedmury obronne — battlements, ramparts
* * *a.defensive; pies obronny guard dog; mechanizm obronny defense mechanism; wał obronny bulwark; mury obronne ramparts; wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką get off the tiger l. the tiger's back.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obronny
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10 suojamuuri
yks.nom. suojamuuri; yks.gen. suojamuurin; yks.part. suojamuuria; yks.ill. suojamuuriin; mon.gen. suojamuurien; mon.part. suojamuureja; mon.ill. suojamuureihindefensive wall (noun)protecting wall (noun)ramparts (noun)* * *• breast wall• bulwark• defensive wall• protecting wall• ramparts -
11 वर्मन्
varmann. ( orᅠ m. Siddh. ;
fr. 1. vṛi) « envelope», defensive armour, a coat of mail RV. etc. etc.;
a bulwark, shelter, defence, protection ib. (often at the end of the names of Kshatriyas);
bark, rind VarBṛS. ;
N. of partic. preservative formulas andᅠ prayers (esp. of the mystic syllable hum) BhP.
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12 baluarte
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13 bastión
• bastion• bulwark• defensive wall -
14 defence
защита имя существительное: -
15 defense
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16 ἀμυντήριος
ἀμυν-τήριος, ον,A defensive, ὅπλα (i. e. weapons in general) Pl.Lg. 944d, cf. D.S.3.54, D.H.5.46, Str.7.3.17, 17.1.54; : c. gen., φάρμακον ἀ. γήρως antidote for.., Ael.NA6.51;πόαι τῶν δηγμάτων ἀ. 12.32
.II Subst. [suff] ἀμυν-τήριον, τό, means of protection, Pl.Plt. 279c sq.; defence, bulwark, Plb.18.41a.2; weapon, Plu.2.714f; ἀ. τοῦ κακοῦ antidote for.., Ael.NA3.41; ἀ. ἐξ ἀπόρων way of escape from.., ib.3.22.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀμυντήριος
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