WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (protection against attack) | skydd s |
| | | försvar s |
| | (omodern) | värn s |
| | The government's spending on defense rose again this year. |
defense,
(US),
defence (UK) n | often plural (military: fortifications) | försvar s |
| | | värn s |
| | (militärt) | försvarsverk s |
| | We need to strengthen our border defenses. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (justification) | försvar s |
| | John's defense for his behavior was that he had been drunk at the time. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (sport: part of team) | försvar s |
| | Ellen is part of the team's defense. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (defendant's lawyers) | svarandesida s |
| Anmärkning: 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. |
defense (US),
defence (UK) n | (law: strategy) | försvar s |
| | We'll base our defense on the testimony of these two witnesses. |