defensive

designed to protect something or someone from attack, criticism, etc.

defensivo, protector

• a defensive position/stance

Collocations defensive measures · defensive strategy

• The company has taken a more defensive stance towards its competitors.

  La empresa ha adoptado una postura más defensiva hacia sus competidores.

showing that you are protecting yourself from attack, criticism, etc.

defensivo (en el comportamiento)

• be defensive about something

Collocations defensive attitude · defensive reaction

• He became very defensive when I asked him about his past.

  Se volvió muy defensivo cuando le pregunté sobre su pasado.

relating to the team or players whose job is to stop the other team from scoring in a sport such as football, hockey, etc.

defensivo (en deportes)

• a defensive player

Collocations defensive line · defensive play

• The team's defensive players are very good at stopping the opposition from scoring.

  Los jugadores defensivos del equipo son muy buenos para evitar que el oponente marque.

relating to the protection of a person's rights or property from attack, damage, etc.

defensivo (en derecho)

• a defensive lawyer

Collocations defensive rights · defensive action

• The defendant's lawyers are taking a very defensive approach to the case.

  Los abogados del acusado están adoptando una postura muy defensiva en el caso.

relating to a style of art that focuses on protecting the artist's personal feelings and experiences rather than trying to represent reality or express ideas.

defensivo (en arte)

• a defensive painting

Collocations defensive style · defensive work

• The artist's latest paintings are very defensive in nature.

  Las últimas pinturas del artista son muy defensivas en naturaleza.

relating to a style of music that focuses on protecting the musician's personal feelings and experiences rather than trying to represent reality or express ideas.

defensivo (en música)

• a defensive song

Collocations defensive style · defensive composition

• The musician's latest album is very defensive in nature.

  El último álbum del músico es muy defensivo en naturaleza.

relating to the protection of a country or area from attack by an enemy.

defensivo (en guerra)

• a defensive war

Collocations defensive strategy · defensive tactics

• The country is preparing for a defensive war.

  El país está preparándose para una guerra defensiva.

used to say that something is not offensive or rude, but it may be considered slightly unfriendly.

no es ofensivo pero puede ser un poco desagradable

• be defensive about something

• Her comments were not offensive, but they were a bit defensive.

  Sus comentarios no fueron ofensivos, pero fueron un poco desagradables.