defence

defence

englanti

  1. puolustus

  2. puolustuspuhe

  3. suoja, turva

  4. rauhoitus

Liittyvät sanat: defensive

Synonyymisanakirja

defence

  1. lentosuoja, sotilaallinen toiminta, toiminta, puolustus, puolustustoimi, ilmapuolustus, puolustusasema.

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Käännökset

englanti

puolustus The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
Shakespeare

In cases of defence 'tis best to weigh / The enemy more mighty than he seems.
Something used to oppose attack(s).
1592—1609, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, Sonnet XII:
And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
An argument in support or justification of something.
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1592—1609, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, Sonnet LXXXIX:
Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt,
Against thy reasons making no defence.
puhekieltä A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from score scoring; contrasted with offence.
puhekieltä The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

Department of Defence

puhekieltä Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Sir W. Temple
Severe defences (..) against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.
puhekieltä To furnish with defences; to fortify.
Hales:
Better manned and more strongly defenced.

Sitaatit

  • "Four passes break any defence."

  • "Four passes break any defence."

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freelance, trance

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