self-defence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for self-defence in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

self-defence Brit, self-defense Am [Brit sɛlfdɪˈfɛns, Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfɛns, ˈˌsɛlf diˈfɛns] N

Translations for self-defence in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

autodéfense [otodefɑ̃s] N f

I.légitime [leʒitim] ADJ

II.légitime [leʒitim] N f sl

III.légitime [leʒitim]

I.plaider [plede] VB trans

II.plaider [plede] VB intr

self-defence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-defence in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for self-defence in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

autodéfense [otodefɑ̃s] N f

défense1 [defɑ̃s] N f

situation [sitɥasjɔ̃] N f

self-defence Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for self-defence in the French»English Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is whether the accused believed upon reasonable grounds that it was necessary in self-defence to do what he did.
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So far more than 15,000 inhabitants, reportedly including teenagers, have joined these self-defence groups.
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She uses self-defence, and tells him to get out.
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He believes that what has happened is justified as self-defence.
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He started refocussing on self-defence and its incorporation in the practise of shotokan karate.
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He differentiates this preventative war from preemptive war, which he argues can be justifiable under international law in cases of self-defence.
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It was intended to be supported by field artillery, cavalry and infantry for self-defence and to repel landings.
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Besides providing the primary function of flight, wings also have secondary functions of self-defence, camouflage and thermoregulation.
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Secondly, he argued that he had acted in self-defence, a plea that was ruled out because of the lack of evidence to support this defence.
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The origins of this martial art are uncertain, but its purpose was primarily self-defence.
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