defense
gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 900
védelem, védekezés, honvédelem
اسم
B1
1
védelem
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
The country invested heavily in its national defense.
Az ország jelentős összegeket fordított a honvédelemre.
She spoke in defense of her friend.
A barátja védelmében szólalt fel.
The castle walls were built for defense against invaders.
The lawyer's defense convinced the jury.
Good nutrition is your best defense against illness.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The police work for our defense.
A rendőrség azért dolgozik, hogy megvédjen minket.
He made a defense for his actions.
Érveket hozott fel a tettei védelmében.
The army is part of the national defense.
I wear a helmet for defense when I ride my bike.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
المعنى
Protection from harm or attack
المتلازمات اللفظية
self-defense
|national defense
|defense strategy
|defense system
|defense against
المرادفات
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
الأضداد
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
الموضوعات
security
|law
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Actions taken to keep someone or something safe from harm or attack.
The act of protecting someone or something from being harmed, damaged, or attacked.
اسم
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
the defense of [someone/something]
Her lawyer prepared a strong defense for the trial.
Az ügyvédje erős védelmi stratégiát dolgozott ki a tárgyalásra.
The defense called several witnesses.
A védelem több tanút is beidézett.
In his defense, he claimed he was elsewhere at the time.
The judge listened carefully to the defense.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The defense said he did not do it.
A védelem azt mondta, hogy nem ő tette.
Her defense was that she was at home.
A védekezése az volt, hogy otthon volt.
The defense asked questions to the witness.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
المعنى
Legal argument in court
المتلازمات اللفظية
mount a defense
|legal defense
|criminal defense
|defense attorney
المرادفات
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
الأضداد
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
الموضوعات
law
|court
التعريف
What a lawyer says and does in court to show that the person is not guilty.
The arguments and evidence presented in a legal trial to show that the accused is not guilty.
اسم
A2
3
Their defense was solid throughout the match.
A védelmük végig stabil volt a mérkőzésen.
He plays on the defense for his football team.
A futballcsapatában a védelemben játszik.
The coach praised the team's defense after the win.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Our team's defense is very strong.
A csapatunk védelme nagyon erős.
He is good at playing defense.
Jól védekezik.
The defense stopped the ball.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
المعنى
Team or actions to stop scoring
المتلازمات اللفظية
play defense
|strong defense
|defense line
المرادفات
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
الأضداد
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
الموضوعات
sports
التعريف
In sports, the part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.
In sports, the players or actions whose role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring points or goals.
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
4
védelem
B1
honvédelem
B2
The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
A légvédelmi rendszer észlelte a közeledő rakétákat.
Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
A csapatokat védelmi célból a határ mentén állomásoztatták.
Naval forces provide coastal defense.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The army has a strong air defense.
A hadseregnek erős légvédelme van.
They built walls for defense.
Védelmi célból falakat építettek.
Ships are used for sea defense.
المعنى
Military protection of territory
المتلازمات اللفظية
air defense
|missile defense
|coastal defense
المرادفات
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
الأضداد
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
الموضوعات
military
|politics
التعريف
Military actions to keep a country or place safe from enemies.
Military measures and operations taken to protect a country or area from enemy forces.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
المقاطع والنبر
de - fense (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: defense
- Variant Spelling: defence
- Plural: defense, defenses
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
defence
noun B1
defenses
noun
Related words
defensible
adjective
defendant
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
defenseless
adjective
indefensible
adjective
Advanced or less common
defensiveness
noun
defensibility
noun C1
أبرز النقاط
- Spelling Variant: defence Noun
التعبيرات
come to someone's defense
1/kˈʌm tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Help protect someone from harm or criticism
To help someone by protecting them from harm or saying they are right when others say they are wrong.
أمثلة
- Several coworkers came to her defense when she was blamed for the mistake.
- He came to my defense when I was being criticized.
in someone's defense
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
To justify someone's behavior or decision
To say something to explain why someone did something and show it was right or reasonable.
أمثلة
- In her defense, she had no idea this would happen.
- He spoke in his friend's defense during the meeting.
play defense
1/plˈeɪ dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Take defensive role in sports game
To be in the position in a sport where you try to stop the other team from scoring points or goals.
أمثلة
- We need to play better defense in the second half.
- He usually plays defense rather than offense.
self-defense
1/sˈɛlf dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Protection of oneself from attack
When you protect yourself from being hurt by another person.
أمثلة
- He claimed he hit the man in self-defense.
- Martial arts can be used for self-defense.