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I.defend [dɪˈfend] VB trans

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2. defend (justify):

defend argument, belief, doctrine, opinion

difendere, sostenere

defend actions, behaviour, decision

3. defend SPORTS:

defend title, record

4. defend UNIV:

to defend a thesis

discutere una tesi

II.defend [dɪˈfend] VB intr SPORTS

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giocare in difesa

III.to defend oneself VB refl

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1. to defend oneself (protect oneself):

to defend oneself

difendersi also fig

2. to defend oneself LAW:

to defend oneself accused:

zone defence [ˈzəʊndɪˌfens] N SPORTS

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zone defence

difesa f a zona

Department of Defense [dɪˌpɑːtməntəvdɪˈfens] N (in US)

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Department of Defense

Dipartimento m della difesa

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

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1. defence (act of protecting):

difesa f (against contro; from da; of di)

to come to sb's defence (help)

venire in aiuto di qn

to put up a spirited defence competitor, troops:

opporre una difesa coraggiosa

the cat uses its claws for defence

il gatto usa gli artigli per difendersi

he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title

ha cominciato a difendere il titolo vinto a Wimbledon

they marched in defence of the right to strike

hanno manifestato in difesa del diritto di sciopero

in the defence of freedom

in difesa della libertà

to die in the defence of one's country

morire in difesa della patria, dare la vita per la patria

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

the defence (case, argument)

la tesi della difesa

the case for the defence

le tesi della difesa

to conduct one's own defence

difendersi (in giudizio)

the defence argued that …

la difesa sosteneva che …

her defence was that she was provoked

in sua difesa aveva detto di essere stata provocata

in her defence

in sua difesa, a sua discolpa

counsel for the defence

avvocato difensore

witness for the defence

testimone a discarico

to give evidence for the defence

fornire prove per la difesa

to give evidence for the defence before n counsel, lawyer

to give evidence for the defence witness

6. defence SPORTS:

to play in defence

giocare in difesa

7. defence UNIV:

discussione f (di tesi)

II.defences N npl

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1. defences MIL (fortifications, barriers):

air defences

Defence minister [dɪˈfensˌmɪnɪstə(r)] N (in GB)

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Defence minister

sottosegretario m alla difesa

defense mechanism

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defense mechanism → defence mechanism

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defence mechanism [Am dəˈfɛns, diˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm] N Brit

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defence mechanism (of body)

sistema m immunitario

defence mechanism PSYCH

meccanismo m di difesa

Defense Secretary [dɪˈfensˌsekrətrɪ, -rəterɪ] N (in US)

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Defense Secretary

ministro m della difesa

defense

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

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1. defence (act of protecting):

difesa f (against contro; from da; of di)

to come to sb's defence (help)

venire in aiuto di qn

to put up a spirited defence competitor, troops:

opporre una difesa coraggiosa

the cat uses its claws for defence

il gatto usa gli artigli per difendersi

he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title

ha cominciato a difendere il titolo vinto a Wimbledon

they marched in defence of the right to strike

hanno manifestato in difesa del diritto di sciopero

in the defence of freedom

in difesa della libertà

to die in the defence of one's country

morire in difesa della patria, dare la vita per la patria

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

the defence (case, argument)

la tesi della difesa

the case for the defence

le tesi della difesa

to conduct one's own defence

difendersi (in giudizio)

the defence argued that …

la difesa sosteneva che …

her defence was that she was provoked

in sua difesa aveva detto di essere stata provocata

in her defence

in sua difesa, a sua discolpa

counsel for the defence

avvocato difensore

witness for the defence

testimone a discarico

to give evidence for the defence

fornire prove per la difesa

to give evidence for the defence before n counsel, lawyer

to give evidence for the defence witness

6. defence SPORTS:

to play in defence

giocare in difesa

7. defence UNIV:

discussione f (di tesi)

II.defences N npl

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1. defences MIL (fortifications, barriers):

air defences

anti-aircraft defence [ˌæntɪˈeəkrɑːftdɪˈfens, -kræft-] N

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anti-aircraft defence

difesa f antiaerea

defence contractor N

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defence contractor

fornitore m della difesa

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I.defend [dɪ·ˈfend] VB trans

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1. defend (protect):

to defend oneself (from sb/sth)

difendersi (da qn/qc)

2. defend a. LAW:

3. defend SPORTS:

defend a title

II.defend [dɪ·ˈfend] VB intr

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1. defend LAW:

who is defending in that case?

chi è l'avvocato difensore in quella causa?

2. defend SPORTS (play defense):

defense [dɪ·ˈfents] N

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2. defense LAW:

the defense

counsel for the defense

avvocato m difensore

3. defense SPORTS:

to play defense

giocare in difesa

self-defense N

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1. self-defense (protection):

self-defense

2. self-defense LAW:

self-defense

legittima difesa f

defense mechanism N PSYCH

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defense mechanism

meccanismo m di difesa

civil defense N

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civil defense

protezione f civile

missile defense system N

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missile defense system

sistema m missilistico di difesa

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