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ఆంగ్లం

defense

gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2 ఆంగ్లం
~ 900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం B1 action
1

Protection from harm or attack

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

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
పర్యాయపదాలు
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
పదకలయికలు
self-defense |national defense |defense strategy |defense system |defense against
విషయాలు
security |law |conflict |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
నామవాచకం B2 entity
2

Legal argument in court

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

వాడుక నమూనా: the defense of [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
పదకలయికలు
mount a defense |legal defense |criminal defense |defense attorney
విషయాలు
law |court
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The defense said he did not do it.
  • Her defense was that she was at home.
  • The defense asked questions to the witness.
నామవాచకం 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.

సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
పర్యాయపదాలు
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
పదకలయికలు
play defense |strong defense |defense line
విషయాలు
sports
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • Our team's defense is very strong.
  • He is good at playing defense.
  • The defense stopped the ball.
నామవాచకం technical B2 action
4

Military protection of territory

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

పర్యాయపదాలు
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
పదకలయికలు
air defense |missile defense |coastal defense
విషయాలు
military |politics
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
  • Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
  • Naval forces provide coastal defense.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The army has a strong air defense.
  • They built walls for defense.
  • Ships are used for sea defense.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
de - fense (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
  • Base: defense
  • Variant Spelling: defence
  • Plural: defense, defenses
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
  • Spelling Variant: defence Noun
పదప్రయోగాలు

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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

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