defence mechanism in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for defence mechanism in the English»French Dictionary

defence mechanism Brit, defense mechanism Am N

defence mechanism (of body)

système m immunitaire

defence mechanism PSYCH

mécanisme m de défense

Translations for defence mechanism in the French»English Dictionary

mécanisme de défense PSYCH

defence mechanism Brit

Translations for defence mechanism in the English»French Dictionary

mechanism [Brit ˈmɛk(ə)nɪz(ə)m, Am ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm] N

1. mechanism (of machine, device):

mechanism

mécanisme m

2. mechanism (procedure):

mechanism

mécanisme m (of de)

legal mechanisms

procédures fpl légales

a mechanism for regulating prices/selecting staff

une méthode pour contrôler les prix/sélectionner le personnel

a mechanism to do

un moyen de faire

3. mechanism:

mechanism BIOL, PSYCH

mécanisme m

4. mechanism PHILOS (theory):

mechanism

mécanisme m

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

1. defence (act of protecting):

defence

défense f (against contre, from, of de)

to come to sb's defence (help) lit

venir à l'aide de qn

to come to sb's defence (support) fig

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. defence attr MIL:

defence adviser, chief, budget, expenditure, industry

de la défense

defence contract

pour la défense

defence electronics, policy, forces

de défense

defence cuts

dans la défense

3. defence (means of protection):

defence

défense f (against contre)

a line of defence

une ligne de défense

a means of defence (gen)

un moyen de défense

a means of defence PSYCH, ZOOL

un mécanisme de défense

a defence against anxiety, boredom, cheating

un moyen de lutter contre

4. defence (support):

defence

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 defence of monetarism

un article défendant or faisant l'apologie du monétarisme

to come to sb's defence

prendre la défense de qn

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

la défense

the defence (case, argument)

la défense

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

to give evidence for the defence attr counsel, lawyer

pour la défense

to give evidence for the defence witness

à décharge

6. defence SPORTS:

defence

défense f

to play in defence

jouer en défense

7. defence UNIV:

defence

soutenance f (de thèse)

II.defences N npl

1. defences MIL:

defences

défenses fpl

air defences

défenses aériennes

2. defences:

defences 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

defence mechanism in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defence mechanism in the English»French Dictionary

defence mechanism

réflexe m de défense

defence mechanism

système m de défense

Translations for defence mechanism in the English»French Dictionary

defence [dɪˈfents] N Aus, Brit

defence

défense f

defence mechanism

réflexe m de défense

to put up a defence

se défendre

to play in [or Am on] defence

jouer en défense

mechanism [ˈmekənɪzəm] N

1. mechanism (working parts):

mechanism

mécanisme m

2. mechanism (method):

mechanism

procédé m

defence mechanism

système m de défense

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She felt she had a high status, and though she really didn't, she gave that to herself and that's a self-defence mechanism.

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They may permanently abandon their dens during mange outbreaks, possibly as a defence mechanism against the spread of disease.

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Besides ground personnel, an air defence mechanism has been put in place in and around the venue.

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This defence mechanism produces antibodies (large glycoproteins) in response to an immune stimulus.

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It is a primary ego defence mechanism that many psychotherapists readily accept.

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