"defence" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- These improvements were carried out, but never tried against the defences.
- He decided to send in wave after wave against the German defences.
- The first assault, against strong German defences, was however repulsed with heavy casualties.
- It was also used by Iraqi aviation against Iranian defences.
- This made it easier for attackers to score against the two-man defences of the day.
- It's a good mindset to have but against the very best defences it's hard to break them down.
- The attack then became a frontal one against the main Japanese defences, which Arnold chose not to press.
- The action was hard-fought against stiff German defences built in great depth to protect the battery.
- After capturing the local Spanish fleet, he used their guns against the coastal defences and successfully stormed the town.
- He felt his temper rising, a scarlet tide lapping against the defences of civility.
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