Abwehr
dieNoundefense
English translations
- 01
defense
- 02
counterintelligence
Word details
- German meaning
- Abwehr bezeichnet die Verteidigung gegen einen Angriff oder eine Bedrohung. Im medizinischen Kontext bezieht es sich auf das Immunsystem.
- English meaning
- Defense
- Synonym
- Verteidigung, Schutz, Widerstand
- German example
- Die Abwehr des Körpers gegen Krankheiten ist wichtig.
- English example
- The body's defense against diseases is important.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Abwehr
- Plural Form
- die Abwehren
Related words
- abwehren
to ward off
- abwehren
to repel
- abwehren
to fend off
- abwehren
fend
- Flugabwehrkanone
anti-aircraft gun
- Abwehrspiel
Defensive play
- Abwehrspieler
Defender
- Abwehrreaktion
Defense reaction
- Abwehrschlacht
Defensive battle
- Abwehrstoff
Antibody
- abwehren
To fend off
- Abwehrmechanismus
Defense mechanism
- abwehrbereit
Ready to defend
- Abwehrspielerin
defender (female)
- Luftabwehr
air defense
- Immunabwehr
Immune defense
- Panzerabwehrkanone
Anti-tank gun
- Flugabwehrkanone
Anti-aircraft gun
- Luftabwehrrakete
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
- Panzerabwehrgeschütz
Anti-tank gun
- Fliegerabwehrkanone
An anti-aircraft gun, also known as an anti-aircraft cannon or Flak, is a gun used to combat aircraft.
- Raketenabwehr
Missile defense
- Monozyt
Monocyte
- Gest
Gesture
- Alarmstufe
Alert level
- Reaktionsbildung
Reaction formation is a defense mechanism where a person transforms their true feelings or impulses into their opposite.
- Immunglobulin
Immunoglobulin
- entgegenschlagen
To counter means to react or respond to something with force or resistance.
- abblocken
To block, to intercept
- entgegenwirken
Counteract
- verteidigend
Defensive means that you protect something or someone from attacks or criticism.
- apotropäisch
Apotropaic means designed to avert evil or bring good luck, often in the context of magic or religion.
- wehrig
Defensive, resistant
- Panzerfaust
The Panzerfaust is a portable, recoilless anti-tank weapon.
- blocken
To block
- Makrophage
Macrophage
- Panzerjäger
Tank destroyer
- Globulin
Globulin
- Immunologie
Immunology is a branch of biology and medicine that deals with the immune system and its functions.
- Jagdflieger
A fighter plane is a combat aircraft primarily used for air combat and defense against enemy aircraft.
- Panzerschreck
Panzerschreck
- Lymphsystem
Lymphatic system
- Verdrängung
Repression
- Gegenmaßnahme
Countermeasure
- Darmzelle
Intestinal cell
- Selenoprotein
Selenoprotein
- Bekämpfung
combating
Example sentences with “Abwehr”
Die Abwehr war heute sehr stark. (The defense was very strong today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Abwehr feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die Abwehr).