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Qué (quién) es defensive - definición

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Defence; Defensive Skills; Defenses; Defense (disambiguation); Defence (disambiguation); Defensive; Indefensible

defensive         
1.
You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened.
Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
ADJ
defensively
'Oh, I know, I know,' said Kate, defensively.
ADV
defensiveness
He felt a certain defensiveness about his position.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive...
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, PHR after v
4.
In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you.
I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.
? attacking
ADJ: usu ADJ n
defensively
Mexico did not play defensively.
ADV: ADV after v
defensive         
¦ adjective
1. used or intended to defend or protect.
(in sport) relating to or intended as defence.
2. very anxious to challenge or avoid criticism.
Phrases
on the defensive expecting or resisting criticism or attack.
Derivatives
defensively adverb
defensiveness noun
defensive         
I
adj. defensive about (they were very defensive about their party's record on tax reform)
II
n. on the defensive (to put smb. on the defensive)

Wikipedia

Defense

Defense or defence may refer to:

Ejemplos de uso de defensive
1. This strategy involved a mistaken mix of defensive goals and defensive means, instead of defensive goals and offensive means, which would have been both wiser and justified.
2. "This missile test was conducted within the framework of a defensive, deterrent strategy ... and specifically with defensive objectives," Najjar added.
3. Defensive action: Israel said the helicopter–borne assault and air strikes were a defensive action to disrupt Hezbollah arms supplies.
4. Naturally, the army wanted to expand the defensive circles and set up a defensive fence ... inside Lebanon.
5. Stautner coached the defensive line for the Cowboys from 1'66–72 and was defensive coordinator from 1'73–88.