missile defense system in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for missile defense system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a missile system

un sistema de misiles

Translations for missile defense system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

system [Am ˈsɪstəm, Brit ˈsɪstəm] N

1.1. system (ordered structure):

system

sistema m

system

método m

1.2. system (procedure):

system

sistema m

filing/classification system

sistema de archivo/clasificación

to get to know the system

familiarizarse con el sistema

there's no system in your approach

tu enfoque no es nada sistemático or metódico

1.3. system (organizational whole):

system

sistema m

the prison system

el sistema penitenciario

2.1. system (technical, mechanical):

system

sistema m

a missile system

un sistema de misiles

all systems go!

¡todo bien!

2.2. system COMPUT:

system

sistema m

2.3. system AUDIO:

system

equipo m

system

equipo m de sonido

system

equipo m de audio

3.1. system ANAT, PHYSIOL:

the digestive/respiratory system

el aparato digestivo/respiratorio

the nervous system

el sistema nervioso

3.2. system (body):

system

cuerpo m

system

organismo m

my system can't cope with so much food

mi cuerpo or mi organismo no puede con tanta comida

to get sb/sth out of one's system it took me years to get her out of my system

me llevó años olvidarla or sacármela de la cabeza

I had to say it; I needed to get it out of my system

se lo tuve que decir; me tenía que desahogar

it will help get the toxins out of your system

te va a ayudar a eliminar las toxinas

4.1. system (form of government):

system

sistema m

capitalist/democratic system

sistema capitalista/democrático

4.2. system (establishment, status quo):

the system

el sistema

it is the system which is at fault

lo que falla es el sistema

he tried to beat the system

intentó burlar el sistema

5. system (for gambling):

system

fórmula f

system

martingala f CSur

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

missile [Am ˈmɪsəl, Brit ˈmɪsʌɪl] N

1. missile MIL:

missile

misil m

missile

vector m

2. missile (sth thrown):

missile

proyectil m

missile defense system in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for missile defense system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

missile defense system N

missile defense system

sistema m defensivo de misiles

Translations for missile defense system in the English»Spanish Dictionary

defense [dɪ·ˈfens] N

1. defense (against attack):

defense

defensa f

to rush to sb's defense

acudir en defensa de alguien

MED the body's defenses

las defensas del organismo

2. defense LAW:

the defense

la defensa

counsel for the defense

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

3. defense SPORTS:

to play defense

jugar en la defensa

missile [ˈmɪs·əl] N

missile (rocket)

misil m

missile (projectile)

proyectil m

system [ˈsɪs·təm] N

1. system (set):

system

sistema m

music system

equipo m de música

2. system (method of organization):

system

método m

system POL

sistema m

3. system (order):

system

método m

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

quitarse algo de encima