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defensive
UK
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
US
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
Translations
more defensive
Срав.
most defensive
Превосх.
UK
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
US
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
The team took a defensive stance during the game.
Команда заняла оборонительную позицию во время игры.
He wore a defensive suit to protect himself from the chemicals.
Он надел защитный костюм, чтобы защититься от химикатов.
Additional translations
Antonyms
Chiefly used in the fixed expression “on the defensive”; normally uncountable and rarely pluralised.
The team's defensive strategy was focused on protection.
Защита команды была сосредоточена на обороне.
The city prepared its defensive measures against the attack.
Город подготовил свою оборону против нападения.
Additional translations
Definitions
The team took a defensive stance to protect their lead in the game.
She became defensive when asked about her recent performance at work.
After conceding an early goal, the team spent the rest of the match on the defensive.