defense

Idioma: pt

🇬🇧 /dɪˈfɛns/ 🇺🇸 /dɪˈfɛns/

📖 Definições

noun
defesa; meio de defesa; defesa; defesa do título; defesa; defesa; Defesa; estratégia defensiva; mecanismo de defesa; Fortificação

EN: The act of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.; A means or method of defending or protecting.; The defendant and their legal counsel in a court of law; the case presented by or on behalf of the person being accused.; The act of defending a title, thesis, or championship against a challenger.; In sports, the team or players responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring.; A justification or argument in support of something.; The military forces and resources of a country used for protection against external threats.; In chess and other games, a strategy or opening designed to counter an opponent's attack.; A psychological mechanism used to protect the ego from anxiety or distress.; A fortification or structure built to protect against attack.

contável / incontável Plural: defenses

in defense ofself-defensedefense mechanismnational defensedefense systemput up a defensedefense attorney

defenddefensivedefensivelydefensivenessdefensibledefendantdefenderdefenselessindefensible

protectionguardshieldsafeguardbulwarkrampart

offenseattackaggression

defence

EN: 'Defence' is the British English spelling; 'defense' is American English. They are identical in meaning.

pt: 'Defence' é a grafia do inglês britânico; 'defense' é a do inglês americano. Elas têm o mesmo significado.

defensive

EN: 'Defensive' is the adjective form (defensive strategy); 'defense' is the noun (the defense was strong).

pt: 'Defensive' é a forma adjetiva (estratégia defensiva); 'defense' é o substantivo (a defesa foi forte).

EN: American English spells it 'defense' (with 's'), while British English uses 'defence' (with 'c'). Do not mix spellings within the same document.

pt: O inglês americano escreve 'defense' (com 's'), enquanto o inglês britânico usa 'defence' (com 'c'). Não misture as grafias no mesmo documento.

The soldiers were prepared for the defense of the city.

Os soldados estavam preparados para a defesa da cidade.
A strong immune system is the body's best defense against disease.

Um sistema imunológico forte é a melhor defesa do corpo contra doenças.
The defense argued that the evidence was insufficient to convict.

A defesa argumentou que as provas eram insuficientes para condenar.
The champion's defense of his title lasted only three rounds.

A defesa do título do campeão durou apenas três rounds.
Their defense held the opposing team to just two points in the second half.

A defesa deles limitou o time adversário a apenas dois pontos no segundo tempo.
She wrote a passionate defense of free speech.

Ela escreveu uma defesa apaixonada da liberdade de expressão.
The government increased the defense budget by ten percent.

O governo aumentou o orçamento de defesa em dez por cento.
He employed the Sicilian Defense to counter White's aggressive opening.

Ele empregou a Defesa Siciliana para contrariar a abertura agressiva das Brancas.
Denial is one of the most common defense mechanisms.

A negação é um dos mecanismos de defesa mais comuns.
The ancient defenses of the castle included a moat and thick stone walls.

As antigas defesas do castelo incluíam um fosso e grossas muralhas de pedra.