"defensive" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defensive adjetivo

defensive + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 222
defensive end • defensive coordinator • defensive player • defensive position • defensive line • defensive lineman • defensive back • ...
verbo + defensive
Kolokacji: 5
play defensive • sound defensive • feel defensive • become defensive • grow defensive
adverbio + defensive
Kolokacji: 13
purely defensive • somewhat defensive • strictly defensive • slightly defensive • essentially defensive • ...
defensive + preposición
Kolokacji: 3
defensive about • defensive in • defensive of
1. defensive about = obronny około defensive about
  • "But aren't scientists today a bit less defensive about the church?"
  • They are a team shaped by defense, and not the least bit defensive about it.
  • Strong or weak, she would always be on the defensive about it.
  • Both men seemed defensive about the political side of their relationship, but said they had nothing to hide.
  • And I've been working all this time to try to turn him off, but he's just too defensive about that side.
  • The Bush administration is on the defensive about its handling of the economy.
  • You can get him on the defensive about the stocks.
  • I thought he was over being defensive about his territory.
  • "That doesn't make the child as defensive about his friend."
  • He also seems a bit defensive about his life of privilege.

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