| Traduções principais |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (protection against attack) | defesa sf |
| | The government's spending on defense rose again this year. |
| | O gasto do governo com defesa aumentou novamente este ano. |
defense,
(US),
defence (UK) n | often plural (military: fortifications) | defesa sf |
| | We need to strengthen our border defenses. |
| | Precisamos reforçar a defesa das nossas fronteiras. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (justification) | justificativa sf |
| | John's defense for his behavior was that he had been drunk at the time. |
| | A justificativa de João para o seu comportamento era estar bêbado naquela ocasião. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (sport: part of team) | defesa sf |
| | Ellen is part of the team's defense. |
| | Ellen integra a defesa do time. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (defendant's lawyers) (advogados do réu) | defesa sf |
| Nota: Usually preceded by the article, or by a name or a noun referring to a person. |
| | The man's defense advised him to plead guilty. The defense contested the forensic evidence. |
| | O advogado do homem o aconselhou a declarar-se culpado. A defesa contestou a prova forense. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (law: strategy) | defesa sf |
| | We'll base our defense on the testimony of these two witnesses. |
| | Basearemos nossa defesa no depoimento dessas duas testemunhas. |