"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 • ...
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 • ...
(3) break, say, penetrate
Kolokacji: 3
1. break through the defences = przedrzyj się przez obrony break through the defences
2. say in one's defence = mówić w czyjś obrona say in one's defence
  • For when some evidence had been heard they were asked what they had to say in their defence.
  • He had nothing further to say in his own defence.
  • Of course nothing could be said in my defence.
  • But you really do admit the justice of what I have said in his defence?
  • At least that was what he said in his own defence.
  • Whatever he said in his defence she'd have a parry honed and ready, the best of all possible answers.
  • And there was nothing she could say in her own defence.
  • If there is anything you can say in your defence, say it now.
  • But he said nothing in his own defence.
  • Prisoners at the bar, have you anything to say in your 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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