self-defense
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "self defence.”
self-defense(
sehlf
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dih
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fehns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la defensa personal (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).
Victoria took a class in self-defense.Victoria tomó una clase de defensa personal.
b. la autodefensa (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).
Local residents banded together for the self-defense of their community since the police are corrupt.Los residentes locales se unieron para la autodefensa de su comunidad ya que la policía está corrupta.
2. (legal)
a. la defensa propia (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).
Oscar shot the burglar in self-defense.Oscar le disparó al ladrón en defensa propia.
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