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1. adjective1) (protective) defensiv [Strategie, Handlung]defensive player — Defensivspieler, der
defensive wall — Schutzwall, der
2) (excessively self-justifying)2. nounhe's always so defensive when he's criticized — er will sich immer um jeden Preis rechtfertigen, wenn er kritisiert wird
Defensive, diebe on the defensive — in der Defensive sein
* * *[-siv]* * *de·fen·sive[dɪˈfen(t)sɪv]I. adj1. (intended for defence) defensiv2. (quick to challenge criticism) defensivII. n Defensive fto be on the \defensive in der Defensive seinto go on the \defensive in die Defensive gehen* * *[dI'fensɪv]1. adjdefensiv (also fig)2. n (MIL)Verteidigungs- or Abwehraktion fto be on the defensive ( Mil, fig ) — in der Defensive sein
* * *defensive [dıˈfensıv]A adj (adv defensively)1. defensiv:defensive battle Abwehrschlacht f;defensive midfielder (Fußball) defensiver Mittelfeldspieler;b) sich verteidigendc) SPORT defensiv eingestellt2. fig abwehrend (Geste etc)be (stand) on the defensive sich in der Defensive befinden (halten);throw sb on the defensive jemanden in die Defensive drängen* * *1. adjective1) (protective) defensiv [Strategie, Handlung]defensive player — Defensivspieler, der
defensive wall — Schutzwall, der
2. nounhe's always so defensive when he's criticized — er will sich immer um jeden Preis rechtfertigen, wenn er kritisiert wird
Defensive, die* * *adj.defensiv adj.
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