defensive
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defensive(
dih
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fehn
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sihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. defensivo
The cream provides a defensive barrier against the effects of the sun and the weather.La crema facilita una barrera defensiva contra los efectos del sol y del tiempo.
2. (sports)
a. defensivo
There was much more defensive play in the second half, which made the game less entertaining.Hubo mucho más juego defensivo en el segundo tiempo, lo que hizo que el partido fuera menos entretenido.
a. a la defensiva
He was very defensive when I asked him where he'd got the money from.Se puso muy a la defensiva cuando le pregunté dónde había conseguido el dinero.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la defensiva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Each time I talk to her about our problems, my sister goes on the defensive.Cada vez que le hablo de nuestros problemas, mi hermana se pone a la defensiva.
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