Strategic Defense Initiative in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Strategic Defense Initiative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Strategic Defense Initiative N

Strategic Defense Initiative

Iniciativa f de Defensa Estratégica

Translations for Strategic Defense Initiative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

initiative [Am ɪˈnɪʃ(i)ədɪv, Brit ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] N

1. initiative U (independence of mind):

initiative

iniciativa f

she's got initiative

tiene iniciativa

on one's own initiative

por iniciativa propia

on one's own initiative

(de) motu proprio

2. initiative U (power to initiate):

initiative

iniciativa f

to take the initiative

tomar la iniciativa

3. initiative C (move, measure):

initiative

iniciativa f

strategic [Am strəˈtidʒɪk, Brit strəˈtiːdʒɪk] ADJ

1. strategic MIL:

strategic

estratégico

2. strategic (important):

strategic

estratégico

defense, defence Brit [Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns, Brit dɪˈfɛns] N

1.1. defense U MIL:

defense

defensa f

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

Secretary of Defense attr spending

de defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

1.2. defense U (on personal level):

defense

defensa f

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

the old man didn't put up much of a defense against the muggers

el anciano no opuso mucha resistencia a los asaltantes

2.1. defense C (protection):

defense

defensa f

defense

protección f

defense against sth

defensa or protección contra algo

2.2. defense C (apologia):

defense

defensa f

a convincing defense of his theories

una convincente defensa de sus teorías

3. defense <defenses, pl >:

defense MED, MIL, PSYCH

defensas fpl

the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

to lower or drop one's defenses

bajar la guardia

I wore down his defenses

conseguí que bajara la guardia

4. defense C LAW:

defense

defensa f

the accused will conduct his own defense

el acusado se hará cargo de or llevará su propia defensa

ignorance of the law is no defense

la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento

the defense

la defensa

attr defense counsel

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

defense witness

testigo mf de la defensa

5.1. defense U SPORTS:

defense

defensa f

the team is strong on defense

el equipo tiene una buena defensa

5.2. defense C (in chess):

defense

defensa f

Strategic Defense Initiative in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Strategic Defense Initiative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] N

initiative

iniciativa f

to take the initiative in sth

tomar la iniciativa en algo

to show initiative

demostrar iniciativa

to use one's initiative

obrar por cuenta propia

strategic [strəˈti:dʒɪk] ADJ

strategic

estratégico, -a

defense [dɪˈfents] N Am

defense → defence

See also defence

defence [dɪˈfents] N Aus, Brit

1. defence:

defence

defensa f

to rush to sb's defence

acudir en defensa de alguien

2. defence LAW:

the defence

la defensa

counsel for the defence

abogado(a) m (f) defensor(a)

3. defence SPORTS:

to play in [or on Am] defence

jugar en la defensa

4. defence MED:

the body's defences

las defensas del organismo

5. defence PSYCH:

defence mechanism

mecanismo m de defensa