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defense N AM

defense → defence

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defence, defense AM [dɪˈfens] N

1. defence no pl (defending):

defence
obrona f
defence minister
minister m obrony
to come to sb's defence
stanąć w czyjejś obronie

2. defence:

defences pl (forces)
siły pl zbrojne

3. defence no pl LAW:

the defence
obrona f
defence lawyers
obrońcy mpl
witness for the defence
świadek m obrony

4. defence SPORTS:

defence
obrona f
defence of title
obronienie nt

5. defence BIOL, PSYCH:

defence
mechanizm m obronny

defence, defense AM [dɪˈfens] N

1. defence no pl (defending):

defence
obrona f
defence minister
minister m obrony
to come to sb's defence
stanąć w czyjejś obronie

2. defence:

defences pl (forces)
siły pl zbrojne

3. defence no pl LAW:

the defence
obrona f
defence lawyers
obrońcy mpl
witness for the defence
świadek m obrony

4. defence SPORTS:

defence
obrona f
defence of title
obronienie nt

5. defence BIOL, PSYCH:

defence
mechanizm m obronny

self-defence, self-defense AM N no pl t. LAW

self-defence
samoobrona f
to act in self-defence
działać w obronie własnej
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