defense

defense
defense
tr[dɪ'fens]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=defencedefence{
defense [di'fɛnts, 'di:.fnts] n
: defensa f
defense (US)
n.
• defensa (MIL, JUR) s.f.
n.
• antemural s.m.
• defensivo s.m.
• justificación s.f.
• resguardo s.m.
BrE defence dɪ'fens, 'diːfens, dɪ'fens noun
1) u
a) (Mil) defensa f

Secretary of Defense — (in US) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa; (before n)

Defence Minister — (in UK) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa

b) (on personal level) defensa f

to come to somebody's defense — salir* or acudir en defensa de alguien

2) c
a) (protection) defensa f, protección f
b) (apologia) defensa f
3) defenses pl (Mil, Med, Psych) defensas fpl

to lower o drop one's defenses — bajar la guardia

4) c (Law) defensa f; (before n)

defense counsel — abogado defensor, abogada defensora m,f

5)
a) u (Sport) defensa f
b) c (in chess) defensa f
(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

* * *
BrE defence [dɪ'fens, 'diːfens, dɪ'fens] noun
1) u
a) (Mil) defensa f

Secretary of Defense — (in US) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa; (before n)

Defence Minister — (in UK) Ministro, -tra m,f or (Méx) Secretario, -ria m,f de Defensa

b) (on personal level) defensa f

to come to somebody's defense — salir* or acudir en defensa de alguien

2) c
a) (protection) defensa f, protección f
b) (apologia) defensa f
3) defenses pl (Mil, Med, Psych) defensas fpl

to lower o drop one's defenses — bajar la guardia

4) c (Law) defensa f; (before n)

defense counsel — abogado defensor, abogada defensora m,f

5)
a) u (Sport) defensa f
b) c (in chess) defensa f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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