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2 Translation results for
defensive
in Spanish
adjective
|
noun
defensive
adjective
defensivo
Example sentences of
defensive
adjective
•
The city began building a
defensive
wall around its borders.
•
The government decided to join a
defensive
alliance with several other nations.
•
I was surprised by his
defensive
reaction to my suggestion.
•
There's no need to get so
defensive
. I was only making a suggestion.
•
When we asked her about the mistakes, she became
defensive
.
More examples
•
The coach has a strong
defensive
strategy.
Less
defensive
noun
defensives
defensivo
Example sentences of
defensive
noun
•
their unexpectedly harsh words put him on the
defensive
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Reverse translation for
defensive
defensivo
- defensive
defensivo
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