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انگریزی

defense

gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2 انگریزی
~ 900
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 action
1

Protection from harm or attack

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

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
ہم معنی الفاظ
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
متضاد الفاظ
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
لفظی تراکیب
self-defense |national defense |defense strategy |defense system |defense against
موضوعات
security |law |conflict |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم B2 entity
2

Legal argument in court

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

استعمال کا انداز: the defense of [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
متضاد الفاظ
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
لفظی تراکیب
mount a defense |legal defense |criminal defense |defense attorney
موضوعات
law |court
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The defense said he did not do it.
  • Her defense was that she was at home.
  • The defense asked questions to the witness.
اسم 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.

عام غلطی:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
ہم معنی الفاظ
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
متضاد الفاظ
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
لفظی تراکیب
play defense |strong defense |defense line
موضوعات
sports
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Our team's defense is very strong.
  • He is good at playing defense.
  • The defense stopped the ball.
اسم technical B2 action
4

Military protection of territory

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

ہم معنی الفاظ
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
متضاد الفاظ
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
لفظی تراکیب
air defense |missile defense |coastal defense
موضوعات
military |politics
مثالیں
  • The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
  • Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
  • Naval forces provide coastal defense.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The army has a strong air defense.
  • They built walls for defense.
  • Ships are used for sea defense.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
ہجا بندی اور زور
de - fense (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: defense
  • Variant Spelling: defence
  • Plural: defense, defenses
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
اہم نکات
  • Spelling Variant: defence Noun
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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