defekt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defekt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

defect¹ [Am ˈdifɛkt, Brit ˈdiːfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt] N

defect

defecto m

a speech/birth defect

un defecto en el habla/de nacimiento

it's a defect in her character

es un defecto suyo or de su carácter

the plan has many defects

el plan tiene muchos defectos

defect² [Am dəˈfɛkt, Brit dɪˈfɛkt] VB intr POL

defect

desertar

defect

defeccionar LatAm

to defect from sth to sth he defected from the USSR to the US

desertó de la URSS para irse a los EEUU

their key man has defected to a rival team

su mejor hombre se ha pasado a un equipo rival

speech defect N

speech defect

defecto m del habla

speech defect

defecto m de pronunciación

Strategic Defense Initiative N

Strategic Defense Initiative

Iniciativa f de Defensa Estratégica

defer to VB [Am dəˈfər -, Brit dɪˈfəː -] (v + prep + o) form

defer to

deferir a form

I defer to your experience

defiero a su experiencia form

I defer to your experience

respeto su mejor experiencia

defer² <pres part deferring; pt, pp deferred> [Am dəˈfər, Brit dɪˈfəː] VB intr

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

1.1. defense U MIL:

defense

defensa f

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

Secretary of Defense attr spending

de defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

1.2. defense U (on personal level):

defense

defensa f

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

the old man didn't put up much of a defense against the muggers

el anciano no opuso mucha resistencia a los asaltantes

2.1. defense C (protection):

defense

defensa f

defense

protección f

defense against sth

defensa or protección contra algo

2.2. defense C (apologia):

defense

defensa f

a convincing defense of his theories

una convincente defensa de sus teorías

3. defense <defenses, pl >:

defense MED, MIL, PSYCH

defensas fpl

the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

to lower or drop one's defenses

bajar la guardia

I wore down his defenses

conseguí que bajara la guardia

4. defense C LAW:

defense

defensa f

the accused will conduct his own defense

el acusado se hará cargo de or llevará su propia defensa

ignorance of the law is no defense

la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento

the defense

la defensa

attr defense counsel

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

defense witness

testigo mf de la defensa

5.1. defense U SPORTS:

defense

defensa f

the team is strong on defense

el equipo tiene una buena defensa

5.2. defense C (in chess):

defense

defensa f

defense mechanism, defence mechanism Brit N

defense mechanism PHYSIOL, PSYCH

mecanismo m de defensa

defence N Brit

defence → defense

See also defense

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

1.1. defense U MIL:

defense

defensa f

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Secretary of Defense (in US)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

Secretary of Defense attr spending

de defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Ministro m de Defensa / Ministra f de Defensa

Defence Minister (in UK)

Secretario m de Defensa / Secretaria f de Defensa Mex

1.2. defense U (on personal level):

defense

defensa f

to come to sb's defense

salir or acudir en defensa de alguien

the old man didn't put up much of a defense against the muggers

el anciano no opuso mucha resistencia a los asaltantes

2.1. defense C (protection):

defense

defensa f

defense

protección f

defense against sth

defensa or protección contra algo

2.2. defense C (apologia):

defense

defensa f

a convincing defense of his theories

una convincente defensa de sus teorías

3. defense <defenses, pl >:

defense MED, MIL, PSYCH

defensas fpl

the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

to lower or drop one's defenses

bajar la guardia

I wore down his defenses

conseguí que bajara la guardia

4. defense C LAW:

defense

defensa f

the accused will conduct his own defense

el acusado se hará cargo de or llevará su propia defensa

ignorance of the law is no defense

la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento

the defense

la defensa

attr defense counsel

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

defense witness

testigo mf de la defensa

5.1. defense U SPORTS:

defense

defensa f

the team is strong on defense

el equipo tiene una buena defensa

5.2. defense C (in chess):

defense

defensa f

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

1. self-defense LAW:

to act in self-defense

actuar en defensa propia

the right of self-defense

el derecho de legítima defensa

2. self-defense (fighting technique):

self-defense

defensa f personal

self-defense classes

curso m de defensa personal

defekt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defekt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

defect¹ [ˈdi:fekt] N a. TECH, MED

defect

defecto m

defect² [dɪˈfekt] VB intr POL

defect from a country

huir

defect from the army

desertar

speech defect N

speech defect

defecto m del habla

defence [dɪˈfents] N Aus, Brit

1. defence:

defence

defensa f

to rush to sb's defence

acudir en defensa de alguien

2. defence LAW:

the defence

la defensa

counsel for the defence

abogado(a) m (f) defensor(a)

3. defence SPORTS:

to play in [or on Am] defence

jugar en la defensa

4. defence MED:

the body's defences

las defensas del organismo

5. defence PSYCH:

defence mechanism

mecanismo m de defensa

defence minister N

defence minister

ministro(-a) m (f) de defensa

election defeat N

election defeat

derrota f electoral

defer [dɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am dɪˈfɜ:r] VB trans -rr-

defer

aplazar

defense [dɪˈfents] N Am

defense → defence

See also defence

defence [dɪˈfents] N Aus, Brit

1. defence:

defence

defensa f

to rush to sb's defence

acudir en defensa de alguien

2. defence LAW:

the defence

la defensa

counsel for the defence

abogado(a) m (f) defensor(a)

3. defence SPORTS:

to play in [or on Am] defence

jugar en la defensa

4. defence MED:

the body's defences

las defensas del organismo

5. defence PSYCH:

defence mechanism

mecanismo m de defensa

self-defence N Aus, Brit, self-defense N Am

1. self-defence no pl (protection):

self-defence

defensa f personal

2. self-defence no pl LAW:

self-defence

legítima defensa f

I.defeat [dɪˈfi:t] VB trans

defeat

derrotar

defeat hopes

frustrar

defeat a proposal

rechazar

II.defeat [dɪˈfi:t] N

1. defeat by an opponent:

defeat

derrota f

to admit defeat

darse por vencido

2. defeat of plans:

defeat

fracaso m