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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdefensa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈfensa
"La defensa del equipo estuvo impecable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of warding off, defending against, or resisting an attack or threat.
"Die Abwehr feindlicher Angriffe erfordert strategische Planung." - 2
In sports, the defensive line or defense mechanism of a team.
"Die Mannschaft stand in der Abwehr sehr kompakt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German verb abwehren (to ward off, fend off, defend), combining the prefix ab- (off, away) and wehren (to defend, restrain). Historically most notable as the name of the German military intelligence service during the Weimar Republic and Nazi era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abwehr" is said worldwide
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défense
Transliteration: defɑ̃s
"La défense nationale est primordiale."
Abwehr
Transliteration: ˈapˌveːɐ̯
"Die Abwehr des Gegners war schwer zu durchbrechen."
difesa
Transliteration: diˈfesa
"La difesa della città fu eroica."
defensa
Transliteration: deˈfensa
"La defensa del equipo estuvo impecable."
defesa
Transliteration: deˈfɐzɐ
"A defesa trabalhou muito bem no jogo."
रक्षा
Transliteration: raksha
"देश की रक्षा करना हमारा कर्तव्य है।"
防御
Transliteration: fángyù
"我们需要加强网上的防御能力。"
방어
Transliteration: bang-eo
"철저한 방어가 승리의 비결이다."
防御
Transliteration: bōgyo
"チームの防御力が向上した。"
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