Defensive

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

dɪˈfɛn.sɪv

Definitions

A means, attitude or position of defense.

Equivalents

Españoldefensante defensivo que defensa

Françaisdéfendant défensif défensive

DeutschAbwehr Abwehr-abwehrenddefensiv verletzlich Verteidigung Verteidigungs-zurückhaltend

18 more languages

العربيةموقع الدفاع

Беларускаяабарона абаро́нны ахоўны

Българскизащитен отбра́на

Catalàdefenent defensant defensiu

Češtinaobranný

Ελληνικάαμυντικός

Suomidefensiivi defensiivinen ehkäiseväennakoiva herkkähipiäinen puolustus puolustuskannalla varovainen

Magyarvédekező védelmi

Հայերենպաշտպանական

Italianoche difende difendente difensivo

Latinadefendens defensans defensivus

Nederlandsbeschermend defensief

Polskidefensywa defensywny obronny

Portuguêsdefensante defensiva defensivoque defensa

Românăapărare defensiv defensivă

Русскийзащитный оборона оборонительный

Svenskadefensiv

Українськазахисни́й оборона оборо́нний

Examples

“Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

defensive back defensive copy defensive copying defensive design defensive field defensive halfback

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