noun🔗ShareVerteidigung, AbwehrA means, attitude or position of defense."The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "Die Defensivstrategie der Fußballmannschaft war der Schlüssel zu ihrem Sieg.attitudepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerteidigungs-Intended for defence; protective."a defensive perimeter"Ein VerteidigungsumfangmilitaryattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbwehrend, verteidigendIntended to deter attack."a defensive missile system"Ein defensives RaketensystemmilitarywarattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchützend, verteidigendPerformed so as to minimise risk."defensive driving"Defensives FahrenattitudemindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbwehrend, empfindlichDisplaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion."The student became defensive when the teacher pointed out her mistakes in the essay. "Die Schülerin reagierte empfindlich, als die Lehrerin sie auf ihre Fehler im Aufsatz hinwies.attitudecharactermindhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDefensiv, abwehrendOf a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out."The team's defensive strategy in baseball focused on preventing the opposing team from getting hits. "Die Defensivstrategie des Teams im Baseball konzentrierte sich darauf, zu verhindern, dass die gegnerische Mannschaft Treffer erzielt.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerteidigungs-Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack."The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound."Das Opfer hob die Hand, um den Angreifer abzuwehren, und erhielt eine Verteidigungsmesserwunde.militarywarattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerteidigungsbereit, abwehrendIn a state or posture of defense."The student became defensive when the teacher questioned his answer. "Der Schüler wurde defensiv, als der Lehrer seine Antwort in Frage stellte.attitudecharacteractionmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
