self-defence in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

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

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

antiaggressione [antiaɡɡresˈsjone] ADJ inv

autodifesa [autodiˈfesa] N f

legittimo [leˈdʒittimo] ADJ

invocare [invoˈkare] VB trans

eccesso [etˈtʃɛsso] N m

gruppo [ˈɡruppo] N m

Phrases:

self-defence group

difesa [diˈfesa] N f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He started refocussing on self-defence and its incorporation in the practise of shotokan karate.
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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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Emphasis is placed on study of the kata and their applications in self-defence.
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They reconcile and begin taking self-defence lessons after being hassled by two boys on the beach.
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Basics, destruction, "hyung", and self-defence are similar to equivalent exercises in other traditional martial art schools.
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The origins of this martial art are uncertain, but its purpose was primarily self-defence.
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It was a mutual intergovernmental self-defence treaty which also promoted economic, cultural and social collaboration.
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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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He believes that what has happened is justified as self-defence.
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Furthermore, a defendant does not lose the right to claim self-defence merely because they instigated the confrontation that created the alleged need for self-defence.
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