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אנגלית

defense

gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2 אנגלית
~ 900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 action
1

Protection from harm or attack

Actions taken to keep someone or something safe from harm or attack.

תבנית שימוש: [someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
מילים נרדפות
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
הפכים
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
צירופים
self-defense |national defense |defense strategy |defense system |defense against
נושאים
security |law |conflict |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The country invested heavily in its national defense.
  • She spoke in defense of her friend.
  • The castle walls were built for defense against invaders.
  • The lawyer's defense convinced the jury.
  • Good nutrition is your best defense against illness.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The police work for our defense.
  • He made a defense for his actions.
  • The army is part of the national defense.
  • I wear a helmet for defense when I ride my bike.
שם עצם B2 entity
2

Legal argument in court

What a lawyer says and does in court to show that the person is not guilty.

תבנית שימוש: the defense of [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
מילים נרדפות
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
הפכים
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
צירופים
mount a defense |legal defense |criminal defense |defense attorney
נושאים
law |court
דוגמאות
  • Her lawyer prepared a strong defense for the trial.
  • The defense called several witnesses.
  • In his defense, he claimed he was elsewhere at the time.
  • The judge listened carefully to the defense.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The defense said he did not do it.
  • Her defense was that she was at home.
  • The defense asked questions to the witness.
שם עצם A2 entity
3

Team or actions to stop scoring

In sports, the part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.

טעות נפוצה:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
מילים נרדפות
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
הפכים
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
צירופים
play defense |strong defense |defense line
נושאים
sports
דוגמאות
  • Their defense was solid throughout the match.
  • He plays on the defense for his football team.
  • The coach praised the team's defense after the win.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Our team's defense is very strong.
  • He is good at playing defense.
  • The defense stopped the ball.
שם עצם technical B2 action
4

Military protection of territory

Military actions to keep a country or place safe from enemies.

מילים נרדפות
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
הפכים
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
צירופים
air defense |missile defense |coastal defense
נושאים
military |politics
דוגמאות
  • The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
  • Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
  • Naval forces provide coastal defense.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The army has a strong air defense.
  • They built walls for defense.
  • Ships are used for sea defense.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
הברות והטעמה
de - fense (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: defense
  • Variant Spelling: defence
  • Plural: defense, defenses
משפחת מילים
Forms
defence noun B1 defenses noun
Core family
defend verb B1 defender noun B1 defensive adjective B1 defensively adverb
Related words
defensible adjective defendant noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
defenseless adjective indefensible adjective
Advanced or less common
defensiveness noun defensibility noun C1
דגשים
  • Spelling Variant: defence Noun
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • He claimed he hit the man in self-defense.
  • Martial arts can be used for self-defense.
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