defensively
defensiv
Word details
- German meaning
- Bereit, sich zu verteidigen oder Widerstand zu leisten; abwehrend.
- English meaning
- Defensive, resistant
- German example
- Das Kind reagierte wehrig, als es geimpft werden sollte.
- English example
- The child reacted defensively when it was supposed to be vaccinated.
- Comparative
- wehrigerSuperlative: am wehrigsten
Related words
- verteidigend
defensively
- defensiv
defensively
Example sentences with “defensively”
He reacted defensively. (Er reagierte defensiv.)
Frequently asked questions
How to say 'defensively' in German?
The adverb is 'defensiv'.