"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 4

(1) purely, strictly

Kolokacji: 2

1. purely defensive = wyłącznie obronny purely defensive

2. strictly defensive = ściśle obronny strictly defensive

Hence the S-Tank must be considered a strictly defensive vehicle.
But improving security is a strictly defensive measure that forces businesses to spend more to produce the same product or service they previously did.
The idea of a "force moderator" befits the Navy's strictly defensive role.
Strictly defensive; they hadn't made a move to follow nor thrown a single javelin when the king's forces withdrew.
NATO is, or at least used to be, a strictly defensive alliance.
Newmars and Galmetia were heavily armed, but their armament was strictly defensive.
If our actions were strictly defensive, the enemy would be free to pick their tactics.
It will be necessary, to allay it, if possible to confine yourself to a strictly defensive course.
Badoglio sent Graziani a telegram reminding him of his "strictly defensive" role.
The function of some receivers was strictly defensive.

(2) somewhat, slightly, overly

Kolokacji: 3

Kolokacji: 6

(4) fiercely, extremely

Kolokacji: 2

defensive + preposición

Kolokacji: 3

defensive about • defensive in • defensive of

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