defensive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for defensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.defensive [Brit dɪˈfɛnsɪv, Am dəˈfɛnsɪv] N (gen)

defensive SPORTS, MIL

défensive f

to be on the defensive

être or se tenir sur la défensive

to put sb on the defensive

mettre qn sur la défensive

II.defensive [Brit dɪˈfɛnsɪv, Am dəˈfɛnsɪv] ADJ

defensive barrier, weapon, alliance

défensif/-ive

defensive movement, reaction, behaviour

de défense

defensive person

sur la défensive after vb

they were very defensive about the new proposals

ces nouvelles propositions les ont mis sur la défensive

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

there was some good defensive play

la défense a été bonne

Translations for defensive in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

défensif (défensive)

defensive

être ou se tenir sur la défensive

to be on the defensive

position/armes de défense

defensive position/weapons

fermer le jeu SPORTS

to play a defensive game

jeu défensif ou fermé

defensive game

defensive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.defensive [dɪˈfentsɪv] ADJ

1. defensive (intended for defence):

defensive

défensif(-ive)

2. defensive (quick to challenge):

defensive

sur la défensive

II.defensive [dɪˈfentsɪv] N

defensive

défensive f

to be/go on the defensive

être/se mettre sur la défensive

Translations for defensive in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

défensif (-ive)

defensive

être sur la défensive

to be on the defensive

avoir un jeu défensif

to play a defensive game

defensive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/go on the defensive

être/se mettre sur la défensive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He, then, started working on the defensive side of his game.

en.wikipedia.org

The entire village was reinforced with a solid wall stretching 450 metres around the village complete with two defensive towers.

en.wikipedia.org

There they dropped into marshy ditches and fired on their pursuers from strong defensive positions.

en.wikipedia.org

The gate had little defensive structures, but it was probably flanked by towers from both sides.

en.wikipedia.org

This type of split gate has no doors and provides no real defensive purpose but narrowing the passage.

en.wikipedia.org

Defensive measures were limited at the civitates, rarely more than palisaded earthworks in times of trouble, if even that.

en.wikipedia.org

It is outfitted with a sun roof and lots of defensive devices.

en.wikipedia.org

He's been known to play as a defensive midfielder.

en.wikipedia.org

That is, whilst most kicks performed at this time will be primarily for attacking purposes, there is always a defensive element to consider.

en.wikipedia.org

Originally as a strong four-sided fort, it is the most prominent point in the defensive system towards the land.

en.wikipedia.org