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1 noun(a) (protection) défense f;∎ how much is spent on defence? combien dépense-t-on pour la défense?;∎ to carry a weapon for defence porter une arme pour se défendre;∎ to come to sb's defence venir à la défense de qn;∎ he killed the man in defence of his wife il a tué l'homme pour défendre sa femme;∎ to act/to speak in defence of sth (following attack) agir/parler en défense de qch; (in support of) agir/parler en faveur de qch;∎ to speak in defence of sb, to speak in sb's defence (following attack) parler en défense de qn; (in support of) parler en faveur de qn;∎ the best form of defence is attack la meilleure forme de défense, c'est l'attaque∎ Holland's defences against the flood waters les défenses fpl dont dispose la Hollande contre les inondations;∎ to use sth as a defence against sth se servir de qch comme défense ou protection contre qch, se servir de qch pour se défendre ou se protéger de qch;∎ the body's natural defences against infection les défenses naturelles de l'organisme contre l'infection;∎ to put up a stubborn defence se défendre avec entêtement;∎ to catch sb when his/her defences are down prendre qn quand il/elle n'est pas en position de se défendre ou de faire face;∎ to draw up a defence of sth préparer la défense de qch∎ the defence (lawyers) la défense;∎ who have we got for the defence? qui assurera la défense?;∎ counsel for the defence avocat m de la défense;∎ witness for the defence témoin m à décharge, témoin de la défense;∎ to appear for the defence comparaître pour la défense;∎ the case for the defence la défense;∎ what is our defence going to be? quelle ligne de défense allons-nous adopter?;∎ to conduct one's own defence assurer sa propre défense;∎ do you have anything to say in your defence? avez-vous quelque chose à dire pour votre défense?;∎ it must be said in her defence that… il faut dire à sa décharge ou pour sa défense que…∎ the defence (players) la défense;∎ to turn defence into attack faire ou lancer une contre-attaque►► Law defence counsel défenseur m; (in civil law) avocat(e) m,f de la défense;Medicine defence mechanism défenses fpl immunitaires; Psychology mécanisme m de défense;defence plant usine f d'armements;Law defence witness témoin m à décharge -
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A n1 ( act of protecting) défense f (against contre ; from, of de) ; to come to sb's defence lit ( help) venir à l'aide de qn ; fig ( support) prendre la défense de qn ; to put up a spirited defence [competitor, troops] se défendre vaillamment ; the cat uses its claws for defence le chat utilise ses griffes pour se défendre ; he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title il a commencé à défendre son titre de Wimbledon ; they marched in defence of the right to strike ils ont manifesté pour défendre leur droit de grève ; in the defence of freedom pour défendre la liberté ; to die in the defence of one's country donner sa vie pour sa patrie ;2 ( means of protection) défense f (against contre) ; a line of defence une ligne de défense ; a means of defence gen un moyen de défense ; Psych, Zool un mécanisme de défense ; a defence against un moyen de lutter contre [anxiety, boredom, cheating] ;3 ( support) défense f ; I have nothing to say in his defence je n'ai rien à dire pour sa défense ; she spoke in his defence elle a parlé en sa défense ; in my own defence I must say that je dois dire pour ma propre défense que ; an article in defenceof monetarism un article défendant or faisant l'apologie du monétarisme ; to come to sb's defence prendre la défense de qn ;4 Jur the defence ( representatives of the accused) la défense f ; (case, argument) la défense f ; the case for the defence la défense ; to conduct one's own defence assurer sa propre défense ; the defence argued that la défense a argumenté que ; her defence was that she was provoked pour sa défense elle a dit qu'elle avait été provoquée ; in her defence à sa décharge ; counsel for the defence avocat de la défense ; witness for the defence témoin à décharge ; to give evidence for the defence témoigner or déposer pour la défense ;6 Univ soutenance f (de thèse).2 Biol, Psych défenses fpl ; the body's natural defences les défenses naturelles du corps ; to break down sb's defences faire tomber les défenses de qn.C modif1 Mil [adviser, chief, budget, expenditure, industry] de la défense ; [contract] pour la défense ; [electronics, policy, forces] de défense ; [cuts] dans la défense ; -
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♦ defence, ( USA) defense /dɪˈfɛns/n.1 ( anche leg.) difesa: the defence of civil liberties, la difesa delle libertà civili; (mil. e fig.) The best defence is offence, la migliore difesa è l'attacco; the body's defences against illness, le difese del corpo contro le malattie; to come (o to rush, to spring) to sb. 's defence, accorrere in difesa di q.; to say st. [to speak] in sb. 's defence, dire qc. [parlare] in difesa di q.; The river was the first line of defence, il fiume era la prima linea difensiva; Liverpool's defence of the championship, la difesa del titolo (di campione) da parte del Liverpool; (leg.) the case for the defence, la tesi della difesa; (leg.) to conduct sb. 's defence, assumere la difesa di q.; Her apparent coldness was just a defence, la sua freddezza apparente era solo una difesa; (fig.) to overcome sb. 's defences, vincere le difese di q.; (fig.) to drop one's defences, abbassare la guardia2 (pl.) difese; fortificazioni: They overcame the enemy's defences, hanno abbattuto le difese del nemico; flood defences, difese contro le inondazioni4 ( sport) (collett.) (la) difesa; i difensori: Our defence is ( o are) playing well, la nostra difesa sta giocando bene; the midfield defence, il filtro di centrocampo● (leg.) defence attorney = defence lawyer ► sotto □ (polit.) the defence budget, il bilancio della Difesa □ defence contractor, appaltatore della difesa □ (fin.) defence expenditure, le spese per la difesa □ (leg.) defence lawyer, avvocato difensore; la difesa □ (psic.) defence mechanism, meccanismo di difesa □ ( boxe) defence stance, posizione di guardia. -
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1. nouna. défense fc. (in court) défense fd. [of argument, decision, action, belief] justification f2. adjective[policy] de défense ; [minister] de la défense ; [industry, manufacturer] travaillant pour la défense nationale ; [contract] destiné à la défense nationale* * *1.GB, defense US [dɪ'fens] noun1) ( act of protecting) défense f2) ( means of protection) défense f ( against contre)a defence against — un moyen de lutter contre [anxiety, boredom]
3) ( support) défense fin my own defence I must say that... — je dois dire pour ma propre défense que...
4) Lawthe defence — (representatives of the accused, case, argument) la défense
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defence [dɪˊfens] n1) оборо́на; защи́та2) pl воен. укрепле́ния, оборони́тельные сооруже́ния3) юр. защи́та ( на суде); оправда́ние, реабилита́ция;counsel for the defence защи́тник обвиня́емого
4) спорт. защи́та◊best defence is offence нападе́ние — лу́чший спо́соб защи́ты
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1. Abwehrmechanismus m (eines Organismus, auch PSYCH)2. Abwehrmaßnahme f (des Körpers) -
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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■ Players in a team whose main job is to defend their own goal against the attacks of the opposing team and to create opportunities for their own team's counter-attacks.Abwehr f■ Gesamtheit der verteidigenden Spieler einer Mannschaft, die die Aufgabe haben, die Angriffe der gegnerischen Mannschaft abzuwehren und Ausgangspositionen für den eigenen Angriff zu schaffen. -
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defence counsel (BE)1. ZIVILPROZESSR Beklagtenanwalt m, Vertreter m der beklagten Partei;2. STRAFPROZESSR Verteidiger m, Strafverteidiger m -
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