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1 means of defence

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English-Finnish dictionary > means of defence
2 accessory means of defence

Военный термин: вспомогательные оборонительные сооружения

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > accessory means of defence
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defence GB, defense US

A n

1 ( act of protecting) défense f (against contre ; from, of de) ; to come to sb's defence lit ( help) venir à l'aide de qn ; fig ( support) prendre la défense de qn ; to put up a spirited defence [competitor, troops] se défendre vaillamment ; the cat uses its claws for defence le chat utilise ses griffes pour se défendre ; he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title il a commencé à défendre son titre de Wimbledon ; they marched in defence of the right to strike ils ont manifesté pour défendre leur droit de grève ; in the defence of freedom pour défendre la liberté ; to die in the defence of one's country donner sa vie pour sa patrie ;

2 ( means of protection) défense f (against contre) ; a line of defence une ligne de défense ; a means of defence gen un moyen de défense ; Psych, Zool un mécanisme de défense ; a defence against un moyen de lutter contre [anxiety, boredom, cheating] ;

3 ( support) défense f ; I have nothing to say in his defence je n'ai rien à dire pour sa défense ; she spoke in his defence elle a parlé en sa défense ; in my own defence I must say that je dois dire pour ma propre défense que ; an article in defenceof monetarism un article défendant or faisant l'apologie du monétarisme ; to come to sb's defence prendre la défense de qn ;

4 Jur the defence ( representatives of the accused) la défense f ; (case, argument) la défense f ; the case for the defence la défense ; to conduct one's own defence assurer sa propre défense ; the defence argued that la défense a argumenté que ; her defence was that she was provoked pour sa défense elle a dit qu'elle avait été provoquée ; in her defence à sa décharge ; counsel for the defence avocat de la défense ; witness for the defence témoin à décharge ; to give evidence for the defence témoigner or déposer pour la défense ;

5 Sport défense f ; to play in defence jouer en défense ;

6 Univ soutenance f (de thèse).

B defences npl

1 Mil défenses fpl ; air defences défenses aériennes ;

2 Biol, Psych défenses fpl ; the body's natural defences les défenses naturelles du corps ; to break down sb's defences faire tomber les défenses de qn.

C modif

1 Mil [adviser, chief, budget, expenditure, industry] de la défense ; [contract] pour la défense ; [electronics, policy, forces] de défense ; [cuts] dans la défense ;

2 Jur [counsel, lawyer] pour la défense ; [witness] à décharge.

Big English-French dictionary > defence
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subs.

Bulwark: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό, ἔπαλξις, ἡ, V. ἕρκος, τό.

Used concretely of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, πύργος, ὁ.

Defence against: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἔρυμα, τό (gen.), ῥῦμα, τό (gen.), ἔπαλξις, ἡ (gen.), ἀλκή, ἡ (gen.), P. προβολή, ἡ (gen.).

Defences (of a town, etc.): P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό, τεῖχος, τό, P. τείχισμα, τό, V. ἕρκη, τά.

These are the defences I threw up to protect Attica: P. ταῦτα προὐβαλόμην πρὸ τῆς Ἀττικῆς (Dem. 325).

Protection: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ, σωτηρία, ἡ, V. ῥῦμα, τό, ἔρυμα, τό; see Protection.

Means of defence: P. and V. σωτηρία, ἡ, V. ἀλκή, ἡ.

Assistance: P. and V. ἐπικουρία, ἡ, P. βοήθεια, ή; see Assistance.

Come to the defence of, v.: P. and V. βοηθεῖν (dat.); see Assist.

Reply to charges, subs.: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ, ἀπολόγημα, τό.

Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.

Justificaticn: P. δικαίωμα, τό.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Defence
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defence, defense (US) [dɪˈfens]

1. noun

   a. défense f

• to play in defence jouer en défense

• in defence of pour défendre

• as a defence against pour se défendre contre

• to come to sb's defence défendre qn

• Ministry of Defence (British) Department of Defense (US) ministère m de la Défense

   b. defences ( = weapons) moyens mpl de défense ; ( = constructions) ouvrages mpl défensifs

• the body's defences against disease les défenses fpl de l'organisme contre la maladie

   c. (in court) défense f

• in his defence à sa décharge

• witness for the defence témoin m à décharge

• the case for the defence la défense

   d. [of argument, decision, action, belief] justification f

2. adjective

[policy] de défense ; [minister] de la défense ; [industry, manufacturer] travaillant pour la défense nationale ; [contract] destiné à la défense nationale

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GB, defense US [dɪ'fens] noun

1) ( act of protecting) défense f

to put up a spirited defence — se défendre vaillamment

in defence of the right to strike — pour le droit de grève

in the defence of freedom — pour défendre la liberté

2) ( means of protection) défense f ( against contre)

a defence against — un moyen de lutter contre [anxiety, boredom]

3) ( support) défense f

in my own defence I must say that... — je dois dire pour ma propre défense que...

an article in defence of monetarism — un article défendant le monétarisme

4) Law

the defence — (representatives of the accused, case, argument) la défense

the case for the defence — la défense

in her defence — à sa décharge

5) Sport défense f

to play in defence — jouer en défense

6) University soutenance f (de thèse)
2.
defences plural noun gen, Military défenses fpl
3.
noun modifier

1) Military gen de la défense; [ contract] pour la défense; [ policy, forces] de défense; [ cuts] dans la défense

2) Law [ counsel, lawyer] pour la défense; [ witness] à décharge

English-French dictionary > defence
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noun

(Brit.)

1) (defending) Verteidigung, die; (of body against disease) Schutz, der

in defence of — zur Verteidigung (+ Gen.)

2) (thing that protects, means of resisting attack) Schutz, der

3) (justification) Rechtfertigung, die

in somebody's defence — zu jemandes Verteidigung

4) (military resources) Verteidigung, die

5) in pl. (fortification) Befestigungsanlagen Pl.

6) (Sport, Law) Verteidigung, die

the case for the defence — die Verteidigung

defence witness — Zeuge/Zeugin der Verteidigung

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[di'fens]
noun

1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) die Verteidigung

2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) der Schutz

3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) die Verteidigung

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- academic.ru/19131/defenceless">defenceless
- the defence
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de·fence, AM de·fense

[dɪˈfen(t)s]

n

1. (of person) Schutz m ( against gegen + akk); (of country) Verteidigung f

all I can say, in \defence of my actions, is... alles, was ich zu meiner Verteidigung vorbringen kann, ist,...

he spoke in \defence of civil rights er verteidigte die Bürgerrechte

ministry of \defence Verteidigungsministerium nt, SCHWEIZ a. Militärdepartement nt

to come/rush to sb's \defence jdm zu Hilfe kommen/eilen

to put up a stubborn \defence sich akk zäh verteidigen

2. LAW Verteidigung f

witness for the \defence Zeuge, Zeugin m, f der Verteidigung, Entlastungszeuge, -zeugin m, f

to conduct the \defence die Verteidigung führen

3. LAW (arguments) Klageerwiderung f, Einspruch m, Einsprache f SCHWEIZ

to file a \defence eine Klage beantworten

4. (document) Verteidigungsvorbringen nt, Klageerwiderung f

5. SPORT Abwehr f

to play in [or AM on] \defence Abwehrspieler/Abwehrspielerin sein; CHESS

to use a \defence eine Verteidigungsstellung einnehmen

6. PSYCH Abwehrmechanismus m

7. (of body)

▪ \defences pl Abwehrkräfte pl

to build up one's \defences MED seine Abwehrkräfte stärken

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(US) [dɪ'fens]
n

1) no pl Verteidigung f no pl

in his defence — zu seiner Verteidigung

to come to sb's defence — jdn verteidigen

to put up or make a spirited defence of sb/sth — jdn/etw mutig verteidigen

his only defence was... — seine einzige Rechtfertigung war...

2) (= form of protection) Abwehr- or Schutzmaßnahme f; (MIL = fortification etc) Befestigung f, Verteidigungsanlage f

as a defence against — als Schutz gegen

his defences were down — er war wehrlos

she caught me when my defences were down — sie erwischte mich in einem schwachen Augenblick (inf)

3) (JUR, SPORT) Verteidigung f

to play in defence — in der Verteidigung spielen

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defence, US defense [dıˈfens] s

1. Verteidigung f, Schutz m:

in defence of zur Verteidigung oder zum Schutze von (od gen);

defence in depth MIL Verteidigung aus der Tiefe, Tiefengliederung f;

defence economy Wehrwirtschaft f;

defence production Rüstungsproduktion f;

defence spending Verteidigungsausgaben pl;

defence technology Wehrtechnik f;

come to sb’s defence jemandem zu Hilfe kommen;

in defence of life in Notwehr

2. Verteidigung f, Gegenwehr f:

make a good defence sich tapfer zur Wehr setzen;

his body has no defences left sein Körper hat keine Abwehrkräfte mehr

3. MIL

a) Verteidigung f, (taktisch) Abwehr f

b) meist pl Verteidigungsanlage f, Befestigung f, Abwehrstellung f

4. ( auch stichhaltige oder gültige) Verteidigung, Rechtfertigung f

5. JUR

a) Verteidigung f

b) Verteidigungsmittel n, besonders Einrede f, Verteidigungsschrift f

c) beklagte oder angeklagte Partei (besonders deren Verteidiger):

conduct sb’s defence jemanden als Verteidiger vertreten;

conduct one’s own defence sich selbst verteidigen;

in his defence zu seiner Verteidigung;

put up a clever defence sich geschickt verteidigen; → counsel A 5, witness A 1

6. Verteidigungsmittel n, -waffe f

7. SPORT Verteidigung f (Hintermannschaft oder deren Spielweise):

in defence in der Abwehr

8. US Verbot n:

be in defence verboten sein

def. abk

1. defective

2. defence; US defense

3. JUR defendant

4. WIRTSCH deferred

5. definite

6. definition

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noun

(Brit.)

1) (defending) Verteidigung, die; (of body against disease) Schutz, der

in defence of — zur Verteidigung (+ Gen.)

2) (thing that protects, means of resisting attack) Schutz, der

3) (justification) Rechtfertigung, die

in somebody's defence — zu jemandes Verteidigung

4) (military resources) Verteidigung, die

5) in pl. (fortification) Befestigungsanlagen Pl.

6) (Sport, Law) Verteidigung, die

the case for the defence — die Verteidigung

defence witness — Zeuge/Zeugin der Verteidigung

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(UK) n.

Abwehr f.

Verteidigung f. n.

Wehr -e n.

English-german dictionary > defence
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1.
defense [dɪ'fens] nome

1) (act of protecting) difesa f.

to come to sb.'s defence — (help) venire in aiuto di qcn.

in the defence of freedom — in difesa della libertà

2) (means of protection) difesa f.

a defence against — un modo per combattere [anxiety, boredom]

3) (support) difesa f.

to come to sb.'s defence — prendere le difese di qcn

4) dir.

the defence — (representatives of the accused) la difesa; (case, argument) la tesi della difesa

counsel for the defence — avvocato difensore

witness for the defence — testimone a discarico

5) sport difesa f.

6) univ. discussione f. (di tesi)
2.
nome plurale defences mil. difese f.
3.
modificatore

1) [chief, budget] della difesa; [ contract] per la difesa; [policy, forces] di difesa; [ cuts] alla difesa

2) dir. [counsel, lawyer] difensore; [ witness] a discarico

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[di'fens]
noun

1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) difesa

2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) difesa

3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) difesa

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- defenceless
- the defence
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1.
defense [dɪ'fens] nome

1) (act of protecting) difesa f.

to come to sb.'s defence — (help) venire in aiuto di qcn.

in the defence of freedom — in difesa della libertà

2) (means of protection) difesa f.

a defence against — un modo per combattere [anxiety, boredom]

3) (support) difesa f.

to come to sb.'s defence — prendere le difese di qcn

4) dir.

the defence — (representatives of the accused) la difesa; (case, argument) la tesi della difesa

counsel for the defence — avvocato difensore

witness for the defence — testimone a discarico

5) sport difesa f.

6) univ. discussione f. (di tesi)
2.
nome plurale defences mil. difese f.
3.
modificatore

1) [chief, budget] della difesa; [ contract] per la difesa; [policy, forces] di difesa; [ cuts] alla difesa

2) dir. [counsel, lawyer] difensore; [ witness] a discarico

English-Italian dictionary > defence
8 air defence means

Военный термин: средство ПВО

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > air defence means
9 atomic defence means

Военный термин: противоатомные средства защиты

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > atomic defence means
10 moyen de défense/d'existence

means of defence/existence

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moyen de défense/d'existence
11 puolustuskanta

• means of defence

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > puolustuskanta
12 защита

1. protection, defence ( против against)

(срещу хули, обвинения и) vindication

(гаранция) safeguard ( срещу against, на for)

средство за защита s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weapon

в защита на поезията in defence of poetry

може да се каже в негова защита, че in his defence it may be said that

излизам в защита на speak in defence of, take up the cudgels for

поемам нечия защита defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.'s cause

търся (нечия) защита seek s.o.'s protection

под защитата на юр. under the protection of

чистата съвест е най-добрата защита срещу клевети ад easy/pure conscience is the best protection against slanders

защита на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper

2. юр. воен., сп. defence

защита-та поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summoned

свидетели на защитата юр. witnesses for the defence

слаба защита a weak defence

играя в защита (за играч) сп. be a (full) back

тимът игра в защита the team played a defensive game

3. (прикритие) cover, shelter

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защѝта,

ж., -и 1. protection, defence ( против against); ( срещу хули, обвинения и пр.) vindication; (на инвестициите) фин. hedging; ( гаранция) safeguard ( срещу against, на for); \защитаа на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper; излизам в \защитаа на speak in defence of, take up the cudgels for; под \защитаата на юр. under the protection of; поемам нечия \защитаа defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.’s cause; средство за \защитаа s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weapon; търся (нечия) \защитаа seek s.o.’s protection;

2. юр., воен., спорт. defence; \защитаата поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summoned; играя в \защитаа (за играч) спорт. be a (full) back; свидетели на \защитаата юр. witnesses for the defence; тимът игра в \защитаа the team played a defensive game;

3. ( прикритие) cover, shelter.

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advocacy; defence{di'fens}: in защита of poetry - в защита на поезията; maintenance; palladium; plea{pli;}; pleading; protection: seek s.o.'s защита - търся нечия защита; safeguard; vindication

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1. (гаранция) safeguard (срещу against, на for) 2. (прикритие) cover, shelter 3. (срещу хули, обвинения и) vindication 4. protection, defence (против against) 5. ЗАЩИТА на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper 6. ЗАЩИТА-та поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summoned 7. в ЗАЩИТА на поезията in defence of poetry 8. играя в ЗАЩИТА (за играч) сп. be a (full) back 9. излизам в ЗАЩИТА на speak in defence of, take up the cudgels for 10. може да се каже в негова ЗАЩИТА, че in his defence it may be said that 11. под ЗАЩИТАта на юр. under the protection of 12. поемам нечия ЗАЩИТА defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.'s cause 13. свидетели на ЗАЩИТАта юр. witnesses for the defence 14. слаба ЗАЩИТА a weak defence 15. средство за ЗАЩИТА s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weapon 16. тимът игра в ЗАЩИТА the team played a defensive game 17. търся (нечия) ЗАЩИТА seek s.o.'s protection 18. чистата съвест е най-добрата ЗАЩИТА срещу клевети ад easy/ pure conscience is the best protection against slanders 19. юр. воен., сn. defence

Български-английски речник > защита
13 difesa

f defence, AE defense

difesa dei consumatori consumer protection

legittima difesa self-defence (AE -defense)

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difesa s.f.

1 defence; (amer.) defense: la difesa di un territorio, the defence of a territory; la difesa dei propri interessi, the defence of one's interests; difesa passiva, passive defence; mettersi in posizione di difesa, to stand on one's guard (o to take up a defensive position); stare in difesa, to be on the defensive; accorrere in difesa di qlcu., qlco., to rush to the defence of s.o., sthg.; combattere in difesa del proprio paese, to fight in defence of one's country; schierarsi in difesa di qlcu., to come out in defence of s.o.; parlare in difesa di qlcu., to speak in s.o.'s defence; prendere le difese di qlcu., to take s.o.'s part (o to take up the cudgels on s.o.'s behalf); a difesa di, in defence of; a sua difesa si può dire che..., in his defence it may be said that... // difesa ambientale, conservation (o environmental protection) // senza difesa, defenceless (o unprotected) // muro di difesa, defensive wall // la lana è un'ottima difesa dal freddo, wool is a good protection against the cold // (mil.): difesa antiaerea, anti-aircraft defence; difesa antisbarco, anti-landing defence; difesa costiera, coastal defence; guerra di difesa, defensive war; linea di difesa, line of defence; armi da difesa, weapons of defence // la miglior difesa è l'attacco, (prov.) the best form of defence is attack

2 (dir.) defence; (amer.) defense; ( avvocato incaricato della difesa) counsel for the defence: caso di legittima difesa, case of self-defence; sostenere una difesa contro, to make a defence against; dare la parola alla difesa, to give the defence leave to speak (o to call upon the defence to speak)

3 pl. ( fortificazioni) defences, fortifications, defensive works // le difese dell'organismo, the body's defences

4 (sport) defence: giocare in difesa, to defend; un clamoroso errore della difesa, a dreadful mistake by the defence; difesa a zona, zonal defence; difesa a uomo, man-to-man marking (o defence); essere forti in difesa, to have a strong defence.

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[di'fesa]
sostantivo femminile

1) (da un aggressore) defence BE, defense AE (da from; contro against) (anche mil.)

in posizione di difesa — in defensive position

arma da o di difesa — defensive weapon

2) pol.

ministro della Difesa — (in GB) Secretary of State for Defence; (negli USA) Defense Secretary

Ministero della Difesa — (in GB) Ministry of Defence; (negli usa) Department of Defense

3) (tutela) protection, shelter

la difesa dell'ambiente — environmental protection

associazione per la difesa dei consumatori — consumer protection organization

prendere le -e di qcn. — to come to sb.'s defence, to stand o stick up for sb

4) sport (azione, insieme dei difensori) defence BE, defense AE

giocare in difesa — to play in defence, to defend

difesa a uomo — man-to-man defence

difesa a zona — zone defence

5) fisiol. psic.

le -e dell'organismo — the body's defences

meccanismo di difesa — means of defence, defence mechanism

fare crollare le -e di qcn. — to break down sb.'s defences

6) (giustificazione, arringa) defence BE, defense AE

a o in mia difesa in my own defence; assumere la difesa di qcn. to conduct sb.'s defence; legittima difesa — self-defence

7) dir. (parte che difende, difensore) defence BE, defense AE

avvocato della difesa — counsel for the defence, defending counsel

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la miglior difesa è l'attacco — prov. attack is the best form of defence

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difesa

/di'fesa/

sostantivo f.

1 (da un aggressore) defence BE, defense AE (da from; contro against) (anche mil.); in posizione di difesa in defensive position; arma da o di difesa defensive weapon

2 pol. ministro della Difesa (in GB) Secretary of State for Defence; (negli USA) Defense Secretary; Ministero della Difesa (in GB) Ministry of Defence; (negli usa) Department of Defense

3 (tutela) protection, shelter; la difesa dell'ambiente environmental protection; associazione per la difesa dei consumatori consumer protection organization; prendere le -e di qcn. to come to sb.'s defence, to stand o stick up for sb.

4 sport (azione, insieme dei difensori) defence BE, defense AE; giocare in difesa to play in defence, to defend; difesa a uomo man-to-man defence; difesa a zona zone defence

5 fisiol. psic. le -e dell'organismo the body's defences; meccanismo di difesa means of defence, defence mechanism; fare crollare le -e di qcn. to break down sb.'s defences

6 (giustificazione, arringa) defence BE, defense AE; a o in mia difesa in my own defence; assumere la difesa di qcn. to conduct sb.'s defence; legittima difesa self-defence

7 dir. (parte che difende, difensore) defence BE, defense AE; avvocato della difesa counsel for the defence, defending counsel

IDIOMS

la miglior difesa è l'attacco prov. attack is the best form of defence.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > difesa
14 meccanismo

m mechanism

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meccanismo s.m.

1 (mecc.) mechanism, works (pl.); (funzionamento) working, mechanics: meccanismo a cremagliera, rack-work; meccanismo d'arresto automatico, automatic stop motion; meccanismo di disinnesto, throwout; meccanismo di un orologio, works of a watch; meccanismo di sparo, (di armi da fuoco) gunlock // (aut.) meccanismo di sterzo, steering gear // (mar.) meccanismo del timone, di governo, steering gear // (inform.) meccanismo (automatico) di trascinamento carta, automatic carriage

2 (fig.) mechanism: (psic.) meccanismo di difesa, defence mechanism; meccanismo di adeguamento, adjustment mechanism; meccanismi selettivi, screening devices // (econ.): meccanismo dei prezzi, price mechanism; meccanismi di intervento, support arrangements; meccanismo di mercato, market mechanism; il meccanismo della memoria, the memorizing process.

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[mekka'nizmo]
sostantivo maschile

1) mecc. device, mechanism, workings pl.

2) (di arma da fuoco, pianoforte) action; (di orologio) clockwork, movement

3) fig. (funzionamento) mechanism, mechanics + verbo sing., workings pl.

- i mentali — thought processes

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meccanismo di difesa — means of defence, defence mechanism

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meccanismo

/mekka'nizmo/

sostantivo m.

1 mecc. device, mechanism, workings pl.

2 (di arma da fuoco, pianoforte) action; (di orologio) clockwork, movement

3 fig. (funzionamento) mechanism, mechanics + verbo sing., workings pl.; - i mentali thought processes

COMPOUNDS

meccanismo di difesa means of defence, defence mechanism.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > meccanismo
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ἐπάλξει

ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)

ἐπάλξεϊ, ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem dat sg (epic)

ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem dat sg (attic ionic)

Morphologia Graeca > επάλξει
16 ἐπάλξει

ἐπάλξει

ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem nom /voc /acc dual (attic epic)

ἐπάλξεϊ, ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem dat sg (epic)

ἔπαλξις

means of defence: fem dat sg (attic ionic)

Morphologia Graeca > ἐπάλξει
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meccanismo di difesa

means of defence, defence mechanism

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meccanismo di difesa

means of defence, defence mechanism.

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > meccanismo di difesa
18 moyen

I.

moyen¹, -yenne [mwajɛ̃, jεn]

1. adjective

   a. ( = ni grand ni petit) [taille] medium ; [ville, maison] medium-sized ; [prix] moderate

• les moyennes entreprises medium-sized companies

   b. ( = intermédiaire) middle

• il doit exister une voie moyenne there must be a middle way

   c. ( = du type courant) average

• le Français moyen the average Frenchman

   d. ( = ni bon ni mauvais) average

• il est moyen en géographie he is average at geography

• son devoir est très moyen his essay is pretty poor (inf)

• comment as-tu trouvé le spectacle ? -- très moyen what did you think of the show? -- pretty average

   e. (d'après des calculs) average

2. feminine noun

moyenne average ; ( = vitesse) average speed

• la moyenne d'âge the average age

• moyenne générale de l'année average for the year

• avoir la moyenne (à un devoir) to get fifty per cent ; (à un examen) to get a pass

• améliorer sa moyenne to improve one's marks (Brit) or grades (US)

• cet élève est dans la moyenne this pupil is about average

• cet élève est dans la bonne moyenne this pupil is above average

• faire du 100 de moyenne to average 100km/h

• en moyenne on average

• l'usine produit en moyenne 500 voitures par jour the factory turns out 500 cars a day on average

II.

moyen² [mwajɛ̃]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = procédé, manière) way

• il y a toujours un moyen there's always a way

• par quel moyen allez-vous le convaincre ? how will you manage to convince him?

• c'est le meilleur moyen de rater ton examen it's the best way to fail your exam

• c'est l'unique moyen de s'en sortir it's the only way out

• tous les moyens lui sont bons he'll stop at nothing

• tous les moyens seront mis en œuvre pour réussir we shall use all possible means to succeed

• se débrouiller avec les moyens du bord to get by as best one can

• employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures

• trouver le moyen de faire qch to find some means of doing sth

• il a trouvé le moyen de se perdre he managed to get lost

• adverbe de moyen adverb of means

• au moyen de by means of

► par tous les moyens by all possible means ; (même malhonnêtes) by fair means or foul

• j'ai essayé par tous les moyens de le convaincre I've done everything to try and convince him

   b. ► moyen de means of

• moyen d'action means of action

• moyen de communication means of communication

• moyen d'expression means of expression

• moyen de production means of production

• moyen de locomotion means of transport

• moyen de transport means of transport

• moyen de paiement means of payment

• moyen de pression means of applying pressure

• nous n'avons aucun moyen de pression sur lui we have no means of putting pressure on him

• est-ce qu'il y a moyen de lui parler ? is it possible to speak to him?

• pas moyen d'avoir une réponse claire ! there's no way you can get a clear answer!

2. plural masculine noun

moyens

   a. ( = capacités intellectuelles, physiques) ça lui a fait perdre tous ses moyens it left him completely at a loss

• il était en pleine possession de ses moyens his powers were at their peak ; [personne âgée] he was in full possession of his faculties

• par ses propres moyens [réussir] all by oneself

• ils ont dû rentrer par leurs propres moyens they had to make their own way home

   b. ( = ressources financières) means

• il a les moyens he can afford it

• c'est dans mes moyens I can afford it

• il vit au-dessus de ses moyens he lives beyond his means

• il n'a pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture he can't afford to buy a car

• c'est au-dessus de ses moyens he can't afford it

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1.

- enne mwajɛ̃, ɛn adjectif

1) (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [taille, épaisseur] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; [prix] moderate

de grandeur moyenne — medium-sized

de moyenne portée — medium-range

le cours moyen d'un fleuve — the middle reaches of a river

2) ( passable) [élève, résultat] average (en in)

3) ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate

les salaires moyens — ( personnes) people on middle incomes

4) ( ordinaire) average

le Français/lecteur moyen — the average Frenchman/reader

5) (après évaluation, calcul) [taux, température] average, mean

6) ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road

2.

nom masculin

1) ( façon de procéder) means (sg) ( de faire of doing), way ( de faire of doing)

c'est un moyen comme un autre — it's as good a way as any

par tous les moyens — by every possible means

par n'importe quel moyen — by hook or by crook (colloq)

tous les moyens sont bons — any means will do

tous les moyens leur sont bons — they'll stop at nothing

employer les grands moyens — to resort to drastic measures

2) (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method

moyen de communication — means of communication

3) ( possibilité) way

il y a moyen de faire — there's a way of doing

il y a moyen de s'en sortir — there's a way out

n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? — was there no other way to go about it?

(il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort — it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong

3.

au moyen de locution prépositive by means of, by using

4.

par le moyen de locution prépositive by means of, through

5.

moyens nom masculin pluriel

1) ( financiers) means

manquer de moyens — to lack the resources ( pour faire to do)

faute de moyens — through lack of money

vivre au-dessus de ses moyens — to live beyond one's means

je n'ai pas les moyens de faire, mes moyens ne me permettent pas de faire — I can't afford to do

avoir de petits/grands moyens — not to be/to be very well off

2) ( matériels) resources

la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition — the town put vast resources at our disposal

je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte — I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text

donner à quelqu'un les moyens de faire — to give somebody the means to do

j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens — I had to make my own way there

se débrouiller par ses propres moyens — to manage on one's own

3) ( intellectuels) ability

il a de petits moyens — he has limited ability

être en possession de tous ses moyens — to be at the height of one's powers

perdre ses moyens — to go to pieces

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Phrasal Verbs:

- moyen de locomotion or transport

- moyen métrage

- Moyen Âge

- Moyen Empire

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mwajɛ̃, jɛn moyen, -ne
1. adj

1) (taux, niveau, coût) average

2) (lecteur, usager) average

le français moyen — the average Frenchman

3) (= ni bon ni mauvais) (personne, prestation) average

Je suis plutôt moyenne en langues. — I'm just average at languages.

C'est vraiment moyen. — It's very average., It's only so-so.

4) (= ni petit ni grand) (tailles, prix) medium

Elle est de taille moyenne. — She's of medium height.

de taille moyenne — medium-sized

à moyen terme — in the medium term

5) (socialement parlant) middle

les cadres moyens — middle management

les classes moyennes — the middle classes

2. nm

(= façon) way, means sg

Quel est le meilleur moyen de le convaincre? — What's the best way of persuading him?

par quel moyen? — how?, which way?

au moyen de — by means of

y a-t-il moyen de...? — is it possible to...?, can one...?

3. moyens nmpl

1) (= méthodes) means

par tous les moyens — by every possible means, every possible way

employer les grands moyens — to resort to drastic measures

par ses propres moyens — all by oneself

avec les moyens du bord fig — with what's available

la fin justifie les moyens — the end justifies the means

2) (financiers) means

des gens de moyens modestes — people of modest means

avoir les moyens; Ils ont de gros moyens. — They have a lot of money.

avoir les moyens de faire; Je n'en ai pas les moyens. — I can't afford it.

Ils n'ont pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture. — They can't afford to buy a car.

3) (humains, matériels) resources

4) (= intellectuels ou physiques) ability

perdre ses moyens — to go to pieces

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moyen, - enne

A adj

1 (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [stature, taille, épaisseur, surface] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; ma chambre est de grandeur moyenne my room is medium-sized; de moyenne portée medium-range; de moyen calibre of medium calibre^GB ( après n); le cours moyen d'un fleuve Géog the middle reaches of a river;

2 ( passable) average (en in); tes résultats sont assez moyens your results are fairly average; un élève très moyen a very average pupil; ‘comment était le repas/l'hôtel?’-‘moyen’ ‘how was the meal/the hotel?’-‘so-so’;

3 ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate; les salaires moyens ( personnes) people on middle incomes;

4 ( ordinaire) [citoyen, spectateur, utilisateur, lecteur] average; le Français moyen the average Frenchman;

5 (après évaluation, calcul) [nombre, taux, revenu, température] average, mean;

6 ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road; ils pratiquent des prix moyens their prices are reasonable;

7 Ling voyelle moyenne mid-vowel.

B nm

1 ( façon de procéder) means (sg) (de faire of doing), way (de faire of doing); c'est le moyen le plus sûr/le moins coûteux it's the most reliable/the least expensive means ou way; c'est un moyen comme un autre it's as good a way as any; par tous les moyens by every possible means; par n'importe quel moyen by hook or by crook○; empêcher qn de faire qch par tous les moyens to stop sb from doing sth by fair means or foul; consolider son autorité par tous les moyens to use every possible means to consolidate one's authority; tous les moyens sont bons any means will do; tous les moyens leur sont bons they'll stop at nothing; pour lui tous les moyens sont bons pour gagner de l'argent there's nothing he wouldn't do to make money; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour ne pas travailler he'll/she'll do anything not to work; employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures;

2 (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method; moyen de communication means of communication;

3 ( possibilité) way; il y a moyen de faire there's a way of doing; il y a moyen de s'en sortir there's a way out; n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? was there no other way to go about it?; (il n'y a) pas moyen d'être tranquille ici there's no peace around here; (il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong; lui faire admettre qu'il a tort? pas moyen! make him admit he's wrong? no chance!;

4 Ling complément de moyen adverbial phrase of means.

C au moyen de loc prép (d'une action, d'un référendum) by means of; ( d'un objet) by means of, by using.

D par le moyen de loc prép by means of, through.

E moyens nmpl

1 ( ressources financières) means; manquer de moyens to lack the resources (pour faire to do); faute de moyens through lack of money; vivre au-dessus de ses moyens to live beyond one's means; je n'ai pas les moyens de faire I can't afford to do; mes moyens ne me permettent pas de partir en vacances I can't afford to take a vacation; avoir de petits/grands moyens not to be/to be very well off; avoir les moyens○ to be well off;

2 ( soutien matériel) resources; la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition the town put vast resources at our disposal; je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text; se donner les moyens de son efficacité to take the necessary steps to achieve efficiency; donner à qn les moyens de faire to give sb the means to do; j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens I had to go (there) under my own steam○, I had to make my own way there; se débrouiller par ses propres moyens to manage on one's own;

3 ( compétences) ability; cet élève a les moyens de réussir this pupil has the ability to succeed ou do well; il a de petits moyens he has limited ability; être au-dessus des moyens de qn to be beyond sb's abilities ou capabilities; être en possession de tous ses moyens ( intellectuellement) to be at the height of one's powers; ( physiquement) to be at the peak of one's strength; ne plus avoir tous ses moyens to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; perdre ses moyens to go to pieces.

F moyenne nf

1 ( norme) average; être plus riche que la moyenne to be better off than the average; il est plus grand que la moyenne des hommes he is taller than the average man; être inférieur/supérieur à la moyenne to be below/above (the) average; être au-dessous/au-dessus de la moyenne to be below/above average; être dans la moyenne to be average; des résultats extrêmement faibles par rapport à la moyenne européenne extremely poor results against ou compared to the European average;

2 Scol ( moitié de la note maximale) half marks GB, 50%; j'ai eu tout juste la moyenne ( à un examen) I barely passed; ( à un devoir) I just got half marks GB, I just got 50%;

3 ( après calcul) average; la moyenne d'âge the average age; calculer une moyenne to work out an average; en moyenne on average;

4 ( vitesse) average speed; faire une moyenne de 30 km/h to do an average speed of ou to average 30 kph.

Composés

moyen français Ling Middle French; moyen de locomotion = moyen de transport; moyen métrage Cin medium-length film; moyen de trésorerie financial means; moyen de transport means of transport GB ou transportation US; moyenne arithmétique Math arithmetic mean; moyenne géométrique Math geometric mean; moyenne harmonique Math harmonic mean; Moyen Âge Middle Ages (pl); le bas/haut Moyen Âge the late/early Middle Ages; Moyen Empire Middle Kingdom.

Idiomes

la fin justifie les moyens the end justifies the means; qui veut la fin veut les moyens Prov he who wills the end wills the means Prov.

I

( féminin moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn] adjectif

1. [intermédiaire - selon des mesures] medium (avant nom), average ; [ - selon une évaluation] medium

un arbre de taille moyenne a medium-sized tree

à moyenne échéance in the medium term

cadres moyens middle-ranking executives

classes moyennes middle classes

moyen terme

a. PHILOSOPHIE middle term

b. [solution] compromise, middle course

2. [prix, taille, consommation, distance] average

[température] average, mean

[aptitudes, niveau, service] average

ses notes sont trop moyennes his marks are too poor

il est moyen en maths he's average at maths

3. [ordinaire]

le spectateur/lecteur moyen the average spectator/reader

le Français moyen the average Frenchman

4. LINGUISTIQUE [voyelle] middle

II

[mwajɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [méthode] way

il n'y a pas d'autre moyen there's no other way ou solution

par quel moyen peut-on le contacter? how can he be contacted?

nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler! we have ways of making you talk!

je l'aurais empêché, si j'en avais eu les moyens I would have stopped him, if I'd been able to

trouver (le) moyen de faire quelque chose to manage to do something

et en plus, tu trouves le moyen d'être en retard! not only that but you've managed to be late as well!

moyen de défense/d'existence means of defence/existence

moyen de locomotion ou de transport means of transport

il faudra faire avec les moyens du bord we'll have to manage with what we've got

moyen d'expression means of expression

ils n'ont utilisé aucun moyen de pression they didn't apply any pressure

moyen de production means of production

moyen de subsistance means of subsistance

employer ou utiliser les grands moyens to take drastic steps

tous les moyens lui sont bons he'll stop at nothing

2. [pour intensifier]

il n'y a pas moyen d'ouvrir la porte! there's no way of opening the door!, the door won't open!

pas moyen de dormir ici! (familier) it's impossible to get any sleep around here!

je voulais me reposer, mais non, pas moyen! (familier) I wanted to get some rest, but no such luck!

est-ce qu'il y a moyen d'avoir le silence? can we please have some silence around here?

3. GRAMMAIRE

adverbe de moyen adverb of means

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moyens nom masculin pluriel

[financiers] means

je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter un ordinateur I haven't got the means to ou I can't afford to buy a computer

j'ai de tout petits moyens I have a very small income

avoir de gros moyens to be very well-off

je peux te payer une bière, c'est encore dans mes moyen s I can buy you a beer, I can just about manage that

c'est au-dessus de mes moyens it's beyond my means, I can't afford it

[intellectuels, physiques]

perdre (tous) ses moyens to go to pieces

je suis venu par mes propres moyens I made my own way here

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au moyen de locution prépositionnelle

by means of, with

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par tous les moyens locution adverbiale

by all possible means

[même immoraux] by fair means or foul

j'ai essayé par tous les moyens I've tried everything

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moyen
19 puolustuskeino

yks.nom. puolustuskeino; yks.gen. puolustuskeinon; yks.part. puolustuskeinoa; yks.ill. puolustuskeinoon; mon.gen. puolustuskeinojen; mon.part. puolustuskeinoja; mon.ill. puolustuskeinoihin

means of defence (noun)

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• means of defence

• means of defense

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > puolustuskeino
20 засіб

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1) means

засіб для ванн — bath preparation

засіб для волосся — hair preparation

засіб для інгаляції — inhalant, vapor

засіб для надання першої допомоги мед. — first-aid medicine

засіб для наркозу — anesthetic drug, general anesthetic

засіб захисту — means of defence, комп. protection frame, guard, guardian

засіб для досягнення мети — stepping-stone

засіб інформації — information medium

засіб контролю — control device

засіб платежу — means of paying ( payment), instrument of payment

універсальний засіб — panacea

засоби виробництва — means of production

засоби зв'язку — means of communication

засоби існування — means of existence

засоби масової інформації — mass media

засоби пересування — means of conveyance, transport facilities

засіб судового захисту — relief, judicial remedy

засіб проти кліщів с.-г. — tickicide

2) ( ліки) remedy

засіб від кашлю — antitussive ( drug)

засіб проти ожиріння — antiobesity agent

засіб проти опіків — antipyrotic

засіб проти поту — antiperspirant preparation

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