la
feminine
/deˈfensa/
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Translation
defence
Word origin
From Latin defensa ('a defence'), from defendere ('to ward off'). The same root gives English defence and defend.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- defendere
- English cognates
- defence, defend
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldefensas
Examples
solida.
The lawyer prepared a solid defence.
.
He came to his sister's defence.
estres.
The body's defences drop with stress.
Madrid .
Madrid's defence played very poorly last night.
.
She is learning to fight for her own self-defence.
.
She takes a big dog with her for her own self-defence.
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