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1 defection
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2 defection de·fec·tion n
[dɪ'fɛkʃ(ə)n](from country) fuga, (from political party) defezione f -
3 aggrieved
[ə'griːvd]1) dir. leso2) (resentful) offeso, addolorato (at per)* * *[ə'ɡri:vd](unhappy or hurt because of unjust treatment: He felt aggrieved at his friend's distrust.) addolorato, offeso* * *aggrieved /əˈgri:vd/a.1 dispiaciuto; risentito; offeso; addolorato: to feel aggrieved, essere dispiaciuto (o risentito); I was aggrieved at their defection, mi dispiacque la loro defezione* * *[ə'griːvd]1) dir. leso2) (resentful) offeso, addolorato (at per) -
4 defect
I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
* * *1. ['di:fekt] noun(a fault or flaw: It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.) difetto2. [di'fekt] verb(to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert: He defected to the West.) disertare; rifugiarsi- defective* * *defect /ˈdi:fɛkt/n.1 difetto; imperfezione: a hearing defect, un difetto dell'udito; to test a product for defects, testare un prodotto per trovare eventuali difetti; (med.) congenital defect, difetto congenito; (fis. nucl.) mass defect, difetto di massa(to) defect /dɪˈfɛkt/v. i.defezionare; disertare● ( di agente segreto, ecc.) to defect to Canada, rifugiarsi in Canada □ (polit.) to defect to Labour, abbandonare il proprio partito per passare nelle file dei laburistiFALSI AMICI: to defect non significa difettare.* * *I ['diːfekt]mechanical, structural defect — difetto meccanico, strutturale
2) (disability)II [dɪ'fekt]verbo intransitivo defezionare, disertareto defect from — abbandonare [cause, country]
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5 ■ take aback
■ take abackv. t. + avv.cogliere (q.) di sorpresa; prendere alla sprovvista; sconcertare: His defection from the party took us aback, il suo abbandono del partito ci prese alla sprovvista.
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défection — [ defɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1680; « éclipse » XIIIe; lat. defectio, de deficere → défectif 1 ♦ Abandon (par qqn) d une cause, d un parti. ⇒ désertion. Défection générale, massive. On signale la défection de nombreux militants. Faire défection :… … Encyclopédie Universelle
defection — defection, desertion, apostasy mean an abandonment that involves the breaking of a moral or legal bond or tie and that is highly culpable from the point of view of the person, cause, or party abandoned. Defection emphasizes both the fact of one s … New Dictionary of Synonyms
défection — DÉFECTION. s. f. Abandonnement d un parti auquel on est lié. Il se dit De sujets qui abandonnent leur Prince, de troupes qui abandonnent leur Général, d alliés qui abandonnent leurs alliés. Apres la défection de ces troupes, il ne fut plus en… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Defection — De*fec tion, n. [L. defectio: cf. F. d[ e]fection. See {Defect}.] Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defection — Defection. s. f. Revolte, rebellion, soustraction de l obeïssance deuë. Il ne se dit guere qu en parlant des Troupes lorsqu elles se mutinent & abandonnent le service. Aprés la defection de ses troupes, il ne fut plus en estat de disputer l… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Defection — Defection, lat., Abfall; Schwäche … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
defection — index abandonment (desertion), abjuration, absence (nonattendance), bad faith, dereliction, desertion … Law dictionary
defection — 1540s, action of failing; 1550s, action of deserting a party, leader, etc. from L. defectionem (nom. defectio) desertion, revolt, failure, noun of action from pp. stem of deficere (see DEFICIENT (Cf. deficient)). Originally used often of faith … Etymology dictionary
defection — [n] abandonment alienation, apostasy, backsliding, deficiency, dereliction, desertion, disaffection, disloyalty, disownment, divorce, estrangement, failing, failure, faithlessness, forsaking, lack, parting, rebellion, recreancy, rejection,… … New thesaurus
defection — [dē fek′shən, difek′shən] n. [L defectio < defectus: see DEFECT] 1. abandonment of loyalty, duty, or principle; desertion 2. the act of defecting from one s country 3. a failing or failure … English World dictionary
Defection — Defector redirects here. For other uses, see Defector (disambiguation). In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a… … Wikipedia