defence

defence
di'fens
noun
1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) defensa
2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) defensa
3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) defensa
•
- the defence
defence n defensa
the defence of your country la defensa de tu patria
defence
tr[dɪ'fens]
noun
1 (gen) defensa; (protection) defensa, protección nombre femenino
■ she carried a gun for defence llevaba una pistola para defenderse
■ government spending on defence los gastos de defensa del gobierno
■ the body's defences las defensas del organismo
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL defensa
■ counsel for the defence abogado,-a defensor,-ra
■ witness for the defence testigo de la defensa
3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL defensa
■ he plays in defence juega de defensa
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to come to somebody's defence salir en defensa de alguien
defence lawyer abogado,-a defensor,-ra
defence mechanism mecanismo de defensa
Ministry of Defence Ministerio de Defensa
defence (UK)
n.
• defensa (MIL, JUR) s.f.
n.
• amparo s.m.
• apología s.f.
etc (BrE) defense
(US) [dɪ'fens]
1.
N (all senses) defensa f

• as a defence against — como defensa contra

the body's defences against disease — las defensas del organismo contra la enfermedad

• the case for the defence — el argumento de la defensa

• counsel for the defence — abogado(-a) m / f defensor(a)

• Department of Defense (US) — = Ministry of Defence

• in his defence — en su defensa

what have you to say in your own defence? — ¿qué tiene usted que decir or alegar en defensa propia?

in defence of sth — en defensa de algo

to come out in defence of — salir en defensa de

• Minister of Defence — (Brit) Ministro m de Defensa

• Ministry of Defence — (Brit) Ministerio m de Defensa

• Secretary (of State) for Defence (Brit) —

• Secretary of Defense — (US) Ministro m de Defensa

• witness for the defence — testigo mf de cargo, testigo mf de la defensa

2.
CPD [policy, strategy, costs] de defensa

defence counsel N — abogado(-a) m / f defensor(a)

defence forces NPL — fuerzas fpl defensivas

defence mechanism N — mecanismo m de defensa

defence spending N — gastos mpl de defensa

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etc (BrE) defense

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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