"defence" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defence sustantivo

sustantivo + defence
Kolokacji: 19
air defence • title defence • self defence • defence of the city • home defence • ...
(2) self, fighter, host
Kolokacji: 3
  • He strengthened the defence of the island at the same time by increasing the garrison numbers with troops from the Taurus Mountains.
  • In this context, they embarked on the policy of planning, together with the Irish authorities, for the defence of the island.
  • Irish preparations for defence of the island included protecting against the possibility of German or British attack.
  • "MrFraserwasn't thinking of that," Thomas said, "he was thinking that£12,000is a small price to pay for the defence of the island."
  • But following the German Invasion of Crete this action turned into the defence of the island.
  • McDouall took up his post as commandant and began improving the defences of the island.
  • McDouall ordered the defences of the island to be strengthened.
  • On the Maltese side a full Council of the Order considers strategies for the defence of the island.
  • Also, the Company refused to pay for the defence of the island.
  • The battalion suffered 243 casualties during the brief defence of the island, including 74 men killed and 102 men wounded.
5. defence of Britain = obrona Wielkiej Brytanii defence of Britain
(4) coast, beach, shore
Kolokacji: 3
(5) flood, sea
Kolokacji: 2
defence + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 75
Defence Force • Defence Minister • Defence Staff • defence policy • Defence Secretary • defence lawyer • Defence Ministry • ...
defence + verbo
Kolokacji: 3
defence argues • defence takes • defence rests
verbo + defence
Kolokacji: 22
play in defence • provide defence • make a defence • strengthen one's defences • organize the defence • ...
adjetivo + defence
Kolokacji: 39
coastal defence • successful defence • German defence • civil defence • strong defence • ...
preposición + defence
Kolokacji: 16
of Defence • on defence • in defence • through the defences • for the defence • ...

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