"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

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 1

(1) about, in, of

Kolokacji: 3

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.

2. defensive in = obronny w defensive in

3. defensive of = obronny z defensive of

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