SELF-DEFENSIVE

Meaning of SELF-DEFENSIVE in English

Pronunciation: - ' fen(t)-siv

Function: adjective

Date: 1809

: of, relating to, or given to self-defense <a self-defensive person> <a self-defensive attitude>

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SELF-DEFENSIVE — adjective Date: 1809 of, relating to, or given to self-defense
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-DEFENSIVE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : given to or involving self-defense a self-defensive person a self-defensive attitude
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSIVE — (a.) Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-DEFENSIVE — ( a. ) Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSIVE — adjective Date: 1809 : of, relating to, or given to self-defense a self-defensive person a self-defensive attitude
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-DEFENSIVE — adj defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
Webster English vocab
SELF-DEFENSIVE — [self-de.fen.sive] adj (1828): of, relating to, or given to self-defense "a ~ person" "a ~ attitude"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-DEFENSIVE — оборонительный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEFENSIVE — a оборонительный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF DEFENSIVE — (a) оборонительный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-DEFENSIVE — a оборонительный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-DEFENSIVE — a оборонительный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEFENSIVE — оборонительный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSIVE — adj defensive; alliantia defensive defensive alliance; armas defensive arms of defense (defence)
Interlingua English vocab
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — I. də̇ˈfen(t)siv, dēˈ-, ˈdēˌf-, -sēv also -səv adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French defensif, from Medieval Latin defensivus, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — (a.) Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
Английский словарь Webster
DEFENSIVE — (a.) Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
Английский словарь Webster
DEFENSIVE — ( a. ) Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — ( a. ) Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — — defensively , adv. — defensiveness , n. /di fen"siv/ , adj. 1. serving to defend; protective: defensive armament. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFENSIVE — I. di-ˈfen(t)-siv, ˈdē-ˌ adjective Date: 14th century 1. : serving to defend or protect defensive fortifications 2. a. : devoted …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
DEFENSIVE — noun that which defends; a safeguard. 2. defensive ·adj in a state or posture of defense. 3. defensive ·adj carried …
Webster English vocab
DEFENSIVE — [de.fen.sive] adj (14c) 1: serving to defend or protect 2. a: devoted to resisting or preventing aggression or attack b: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
DEFENSIVE — defensive BrE AmE di ˈfen t s ɪv də- ▷ defensive|ly li ▷ defensive|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — / dɪˈfensɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. protecting sb/sth against attack : a defensive measure Troops took …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFENSIVE — I. de ‧ fen ‧ sive 1 /dɪˈfensɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : DEFENCE/DEFENSE , ↑ defendant …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEFENSIVE — adj. 1 done or intended for defence or to defend. 2 (of a person or attitude) concerned to challenge criticism. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEFENSIVE — adj. 1 done or intended for defence or to defend. 2 (of a person or attitude) concerned to challenge criticism. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DEFENSIVE — 1. You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. The Government hastily organized defensive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFENSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES offensive/defensive lineman COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ He has been playing a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFENSIVE — [noun] [U]On the defensive means prepared to protect yourself against attack or criticism.Now that we have American support, the enemy …
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENSIVE — n. 25B6; adjective troops in defensive positions : DEFENDING, protective; wary, watchful. a defensive response : SELF-JUSTIFYING, oversensitive, prickly, paranoid, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSIVE — 1. сущ. оборона; оборонительная позиция to act, be, stand on the defensive ≈ обороняться, защищаться 2. прил. оборонительный; оборонный; защищающий, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEFENSIVE — defensive.ogg 1. dıʹfensıv n оборона; оборонительная позиция to be /to stand, to act/ on the defensive - обороняться, защищаться; стоять …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEFENSIVE — defensive сущ.оборона; оборонительная позиция to act, be, stand on the defensive — обороняться, защищаться 2. прил.оборонительный; оборонный; защищающий, защитный to …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSIVE — 1. dıʹfensıv n оборона; оборонительная позиция to be /to stand, to act/ on the defensive - обороняться, защищаться; стоять /находиться/ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSIVE — 1. сущ. оборона; оборонительная позиция to act, be, stand on the defensive — обороняться, защищаться 2. прил. оборонительный; оборонный; защищающий, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEFENSIVE — 1. сущ. оборона; оборонительная позиция to act, be, stand on the defensive — обороняться, защищаться 2. прил. оборонительный; оборонный; защищающий, защитный to be defensive about …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF — 1. _n. 1> собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF — 1. n. 1. собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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