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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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