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1 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obrana2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) ochrana3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obhajoba•- the defence* * *• obrana -
2 self-defence
[selfdi'fens](defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) sebeobrana* * *• sebeobrana -
3 the defence
(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) obhajoba -
4 civil defence
noun ((American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks.) civilní obrana -
5 barrier
['bæriə]1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) zábrana, bariéra, závora2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) překážka* * *• překážka• přehrada -
6 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) bašta* * *• bašta -
7 breach
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8 bulwark
['bulwək](a wall built as a defence, often made of earth.) val, opevnění* * *• opevnění• bašta -
9 civil
['sivl]1) (polite, courteous.) zdvořilý2) (of the state or community: civil rights.) občanský3) (ordinary; not military or religious: civil life.) civilní4) (concerned with law cases which are not criminal.) civilní•- civilian- civility
- civilly
- civil defence
- civil disobedience
- civil engineer
- civil liberties/rights
- civil servant
- civil service
- civil war* * *• zdvořilý• občanský• civilní -
10 counsel
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11 defend
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12 material
[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) materiál2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) látka2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) hmotný2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) materiální3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) podstatný•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
- materialisation* * *• hmotný• hmota• látka• materiální• materiál -
13 prosecution
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) obžaloba2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) žalobce* * *• trestní řízení• žaloba• pokračování• pěstování• prokuratura• provozování• soudní stíhání• obžaloba -
14 rampart
((often in plural) a mound or wall for defence: The defenders were drawn up on the ramparts.) hradby* * *• hradba -
15 stick up for
(to speak in defence of (a person etc): When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.) přimluvit se za* * *• zastat se -
16 stockade
[sto'keid](a fence of strong posts put up round an area for defence.) palisáda* * *• palisáda• kůlová ohrada -
17 unarmed
(without weapons or other means of defence: The gangster shot an unarmed policeman; Judo is a type of unarmed fighting.) neozbrojený* * *• neozbrojený -
18 warship
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19 weapon
['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) zbraň* * *• zbraň
См. также в других словарях:
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Defence — De*fence (d[ e]*f[e^]ns ), n. & v. t. See {Defense}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defence — see DEFENSE (Cf. defense) … Etymology dictionary
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defence — [dē fens′, difens′] n. Brit. sp. of DEFENSE … English World dictionary
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