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1 indifeso
undefended( inerme) defenceless, helpless* * *indifeso agg. undefended, defenceless, unprotected; (fig.) helpless: luogo indifeso, undefended place; un bambino indifeso, a helpless baby; un ragazzo indifeso, a vulnerable boy.* * *[indi'feso]1) (senza difesa) [città, nazione] undefended, defenceless BE, defenseless AE2) (incapace di difendersi) [animale, persona] helpless, defenceless BE, defenseless AE* * *indifeso/indi'feso/ -
2 disarmato
unarmedfig defenceless* * *disarmato agg.1 disarmed, unarmed2 ( indifeso) defenceless, helpless: essere disarmato di fronte ai problemi della vita, to be defenceless in the face of life's problems3 ( smantellato) dismantled4 (mar.) laid up, unrigged.* * *[dizar'mato] 1.participio passato disarmare2.1) (privato delle armi) unarmed2) fig. (inerme) helpless* * *disarmato/dizar'mato/II aggettivo1 (privato delle armi) unarmed2 fig. (inerme) helpless. -
3 inerme
inerme agg. unarmed; (indifeso) defenceless; helpless: essere inerme di fronte alle critiche, (fig.) to be helpless in the face of criticism; assalire uomini inermi, to attack unarmed men.* * *[i'nɛrme]* * *inerme/i'nεrme/ -
4 vaso
m potanatomy vessel* * *vaso s.m.1 pot; jar: vaso da fiori, flowerpot; un vaso di gerani, a pot of geraniums; un vaso di marmellata, a jar (o pot) of jam; mettere in vaso, to pot // vaso da notte, chamber pot // portare vasi a Samo, to carry coals to Newcastle2 ( decorativo, per fiori) vase: vaso di cristallo, di porcellana, crystal, china vase; ha dei bellissimi vasi cinesi, he has some very fine Chinese vases; sistemare i fiori nel vaso, to arrange the flowers in the vase3 (recipiente spec. sacro) vessel: vasi sacri, sacred vessels // il Vaso d'elezione, ( Bibbia) the Chosen Vessel* * *['vazo]sostantivo maschile1) (elemento decorativo) vase; (per piante) pot, jarvaso da fiori — (non recisi) flowerpot; (recisi) flower vase
2) (per alimenti) jar, pot3) (in servizi igienici) bowl4) anat. bot. vessel•••un vaso di coccio tra -i di ferro — = a defenceless person
* * *vaso/'vazo/sostantivo m.1 (elemento decorativo) vase; (per piante) pot, jar; un vaso di cristallo a crystal vase; un vaso di gerani a pot of geraniums; vaso da fiori (non recisi) flowerpot; (recisi) flower vase; pianta in vaso potted plant2 (per alimenti) jar, pot3 (in servizi igienici) bowl4 anat. bot. vesselun vaso di coccio tra -i di ferro = a defenceless person; portare -i a Samo to carry coals to Newcastle\ -
5 indifeso agg
[indi'feso] indifeso (-a)(città, confine) undefended, (persona) helpless, defenceless Brit, defenseless Am -
6 indifeso
agg [indi'feso] indifeso (-a)(città, confine) undefended, (persona) helpless, defenceless Brit, defenseless Am -
7 difesa
f defence, AE defensedifesa dei consumatori consumer protectionlegittima difesa self-defence (AE -defense)* * *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 attack2 (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 defences4 (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.* * *[di'fesa]sostantivo femminile1) (da un aggressore) defence BE, defense AE (da from; contro against) (anche mil.)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, shelterprendere 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 AEgiocare in difesa — to play in defence, to defend
5) fisiol. psic.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 AEa 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 AEavvocato della difesa — counsel for the defence, defending counsel
••la miglior difesa è l'attacco — prov. attack is the best form of defence
* * *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 weapon2 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 Defense3 (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 defence5 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 defences6 (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-defence7 dir. (parte che difende, difensore) defence BE, defense AE; avvocato della difesa counsel for the defence, defending counsella miglior difesa è l'attacco prov. attack is the best form of defence. -
8 difesa sf
[di'fesa]prendere le difese di qn — to defend sb, take sb's part
giocare in difesa Sport — to play in defence
Ministro/Ministero della Difesa — Minister/Ministry of Defence
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9 inerme agg
[i'nɛrme]unarmed, defenceless Brit, defenseless Am -
10 maramaldo
maramaldo s.m. bully; person who mistreats the defenceless. -
11 difesa
sf [di'fesa]prendere le difese di qn — to defend sb, take sb's part
giocare in difesa Sport — to play in defence
Ministro/Ministero della Difesa — Minister/Ministry of Defence
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12 inerme
agg [i'nɛrme]unarmed, defenceless Brit, defenseless Am
См. также в других словарях:
defenceless — adj. same as {defenseless}; as, a defenceless child. Syn: defenseless, helpless. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defenceless — (Brit.) de fence·less || lɪs adj. without protection, without defence (also defenseless) … English contemporary dictionary
defenceless — (US defenseless) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without defence or protection; completely vulnerable. DERIVATIVES defencelessness noun … English terms dictionary
defenceless — (BrE) (AmE defenseless) adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, lie (esp. BrE) ▪ He was kicked as he lay defenceless on the ground. ▪ leave sb ▪ T … Collocations dictionary
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defenceless — [[t]dɪfe̱nsləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly. ...a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the kind of leader who would leave the country isolated and… … English dictionary
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defenceless — adjective Without defence; undefended. Blind, deaf, and paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money … Wiktionary
defenceless — de|fence|less BrE defenseless AmE [dıˈfensləs] adj weak and unable to protect yourself from attack or harm ▪ a defenceless old lady … Dictionary of contemporary English
defenceless — BrE, defenseless AmE weak and unable to protect yourself from attack or harm: a defenceless old lady … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
defenceless — UK [dɪˈfensləs] / US adjective weak and unable to protect yourself It was an evil crime against a defenceless old man … English dictionary
