| ADJETIVO | all | defensivo | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack / attack / attack |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | defensivo, justificador, justificante | attempting to justify or defend in speech / speech or writing |
| Sentido | Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack / attack / attack. | |
|---|---|---|
| Específico | antiaéreo | designed for defense from a surface position against air attack |
| antisubmarino | defensive against enemy submarines | |
| antitanque | designed for defense against armored vehicles | |
| defensor | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | |
| También | proteccionista, protector | Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind |
| Contrario | ofensivo | For the purpose of attack / attack rather than defense |
| Inglés | defensive | |
| Verbos | custodiar, defender | protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack |
| defender, evitar | Be on the defensive | |
| Sentido | attempting to justify or defend in speech / speech or writing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimos | justificador, justificante | |
| General | apologético | offering or expressing apology |
| Inglés | defensive, justificative, justificatory | |
| Catalán | defensiu, defensor, justificador, justificant | |
| Nombres | actitud defensiva, defensiva | An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase 'on the defensive') |
| Verbos | conservar, defender, mantener | state or assert |
| defenderse, defender, derrotar, enfrentarse, luchar, oponerse a, oponerse, oponer, pelear | fight against or resist strongly | |
| justificar | show to be right by providing justification or proof | |
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