forward defence in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for forward defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

forward defence [ˌfɔːwəddɪˈfens] N MIL

forward defence

difesa f avanzata

Translations for forward defence in the Italian»English Dictionary

difesa avanzata

forward defence

Translations for forward defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. defence (act of protecting):

defence

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

2. defence before n MIL:

defence adviser, chief, budget, industry

della difesa

defence expenditure, contract

per la difesa

defence electronics, policy, forces

di difesa

defence cuts

alla difesa

3. defence (means of protection):

defence

difesa f (against contro)

a line of defence

una linea di difesa

a means of defence

un mezzo di difesa

a means of defence PSYCH, ZOOL

un meccanismo di difesa

a defence against anxiety, boredom

un modo per combattere

a defence against cheating

un modo per difendersi da

4. defence (support):

defence

difesa f

I have nothing to say in his defence

non ho niente da dire in sua difesa

she spoke in his defence

ha parlato in sua difesa

in my own defence I must say that …

in mia difesa devo dire che …

an article in defence of monetarism

un articolo in difesa del monetarismo

to come to sb's defence

prendere le difese di qn

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

la difesa

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

difensore

to give evidence for the defence witness

a discarico

6. defence SPORTS:

defence

difesa f

to play in defence

giocare in difesa

7. defence UNIV:

defence

discussione f (di tesi)

II.defences N npl

1. defences MIL (fortifications, barriers):

defences

difese f

air defences

difesa aerea

2. defences:

defences BIOL, PSYCH

difese f

the body's natural defences

le difese naturali del corpo

to break down sb's defences

fare crollare le difese di qn

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

impertinente, sfrontato, sfacciato, insolente

it was forward of me to ask

sono stato sfacciato a chiedere

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

in avanti

forward gears

avanti

forward troops MIL

prima linea

to be too far forward seat, head rest:

essere troppo in avanti

3. forward (advanced):

forward plant

precoce, primaticcio

forward season

in anticipo

how far forward are you?

a che punto siete?

I'm no further forward

non ho fatto progressi

we're not very far forward yet

non abbiamo fatto molti progressi

4. forward ECON:

forward delivery

differito

forward buying, purchase

per consegna differita

forward market

delle operazioni per consegna differita

forward rate

a termine

forward price

prezzo per consegna differita

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

attaccante mf

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step, leap forward

fare un passo, un salto in avanti

to fall or topple forward

cadere in avanti

to go or walk forward

avanzare

to rush forward

precipitarsi in avanti

to move sth forward

spostare qc in avanti

to move sth forward fig

fare avanzare qc

“forward march!”

“avanti, marsc!”

a seat facing forward

un posto rivolto in avanti, in direzione di marcia

a way forward

una soluzione

there is no other way forward

non ci sono altre soluzioni

it's the only way forward

è l'unica soluzione

she isn't backward in coming forward

non esita a farsi avanti

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

viaggiare nel futuro

from this day forward

da oggi in poi

from that day or time forward

da allora in poi

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind [sth] forward cassette, tape

fare andare avanti

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch) form:

forward goods, catalogue, document, parcel

spedire, inviare (to a)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

inoltrare, far pervenire (to a)

“please forward”

“pregasi inoltrare”

forward defence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forward defence in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.forward [ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] ADV

1. forward (towards the front):

forward

avanti

to lean forward

sporgersi in avanti

a step forward fig

un passo avanti

2. forward (in time):

forward

avanti

from that day/time forward

da quel giorno/quel momento in poi

to set one's watch/the clock forward

rimettere l'orologio/la sveglia avanti

to look forward to sth

aspettare qc con impazienza

II.forward [ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] ADJ

1. forward (towards the front):

forward

in avanti

forward movement

movimento m in avanti

forward gear AUTO

marcia f avanti

2. forward (in a position close to front):

forward

avanti

to be forward of sth

trovarsi davanti a qc

3. forward (near front of plane):

forward

davanti

forward ship

di prua

4. forward (relating to the future):

forward buying

acquisto m a termine

forward look

sguardo m verso il futuro

forward planning

programmazione a lungo termine

5. forward (bold, not modest):

forward

sfrontato, -a

III.forward [ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] N SPORTS

forward

attaccante mf

center forward

centravanti m inv

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] VB trans

1. forward letter, e-mail:

forward

inoltrare

please forward

si prega di inoltrare

2. forward (help to progress):

forward

promuovere