defense

1. (US, countable, uncountable)The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

   Verteidigung, Wehr

   оборо́наoboróna, защи́таzaščíta

   оборо́наoboróna, за́хистzáxyst

   the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

2. Anything employed to oppose attack(s).

   (US, countable, uncountable)A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.

   Verteidigung

   защи́таzaščíta, оборо́наoboróna, оборони́тельные сооруже́нияoboronítelʹnyje sooružénija

   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

3. (US, countable, uncountable)The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.

   оборо́наoboróna

4. (US, countable, uncountable)An argument in support or justification of something.

   to come to someone's defense

   защи́таzaščíta

   the justification for some act or belief

5. An argument in support or justification of something.

   (US, broadly, countable, uncountable)The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.

   the defendant and their legal advisors collectively

6. (US, broadly, countable, uncountable)The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.

7. (US, countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

   Department of Defense

   оборо́наoboróna

8. (US, countable, obsolete, uncountable)A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

1. Attack is the best form of defense.

   Найкращий захист - напад. — deniko

   ruНаступление - лучшая защита. — soweli_Elepanto

   deAngriff ist die beste Verteidigung. — Wolf

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2. The best defense is a good offense.

   Найкращий захист - напад. — deniko

   ruЛучшая защита - это нападение. — marafon

   deDie beste Verteidigung ist ein guter Angriff. — Adelpa

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3. Tom claims he shot Mary in self-defense.

   Том стверджує, що стріляв у Мері в якості самооборони. — deniko

   ruТом утверждает, что стрелял в Мэри в целях самозащиты. — marafon

   deTom behauptet, er habe Maria aus Notwehr erschossen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. You should learn self-defense.

   Тобі слід навчитися самозахисту. — deniko

   ruТебе нужно научиться самозащите. — Wezel

   deDu solltest Selbstverteidigung lernen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Tom came to my defense.

   Том прийшов мені на захист. — deniko

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