defensiv
defensive
English translations
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defensive
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich verteidigend; darauf ausgerichtet, Angriffe abzuwehren oder sich vor Schaden zu schützen.
- English meaning
- Defensive
- Synonym
- abwehrend, verteidigend
- German example
- Seine defensive Haltung verhinderte eine offene Diskussion.
- English example
- His defensive attitude prevented an open discussion.
- Comparative
- defensiverSuperlative: am defensivsten
Related words
- Defensive
defensive
- verteidigen
defensive
- Abwehrmittel
defensive weapon
- wehrig
Defensive, resistant
- Abwehrschlacht
Defensive battle
- Catenaccio
Catenaccio
- Wehrmauer
Defensive wall
- Zweckpessimismus
Defensive pessimism
- Abwehrspiel
Defensive play
- Wehrhaftigkeit
Defensiveness
- Verteidigungskrieg
Defensive war
- verteidigend
Defensive means that you protect something or someone from attacks or criticism.
- Gest
Gesture
Example sentences with “defensiv”
Er spielt sehr defensiv. (He plays very defensively.)
Frequently asked questions
Sports?
Yes, common in soccer and other sports.