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1 self-defense
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
b) ( fighting technique) defensa f personal -
2 defence
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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