Defensive

Defensive
f; -, -n; MIL. defensive; SPORT defensive (play); in der Defensive on the defensive; jemanden in die Defensive drängen force s.o. onto the defensive
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die Defensive
defensive
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De|fen|si|ve [defɛn'ziːvə]
f -, (rare) -n
defensive

in der Defensive bleiben — to remain on the defensive

jdn in die Defensive drängen — to force sb onto the defensive

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De·fen·si·ve
<-, -n>
[defɛnˈzi:və]
f kein pl
1. (Verteidigung) defence [or AM -se]
für die \Defensive for defence [purposes]
sich akk in die \Defensive begeben [o in die \Defensive gehen] to go on the defensive
in der \Defensive bleiben to remain on the defensive
jd in die \Defensive drängen to force sb on[to] the defensive
2. SPORT defensive [line of play]
aus der \Defensive zum Angriff übergehen to switch [or change] from the defensive to the offensive, to go over to the offensive
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die; Defensive, Defensiven defensive

in der Defensive — on the defensive

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Defensive f; -, -n; MIL defensive; SPORT defensive (play);
in der Defensive on the defensive;
jemanden in die Defensive drängen force sb onto the defensive
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die; Defensive, Defensiven defensive

in der Defensive — on the defensive


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