defensive

defensiv, abwehrend

Reagiert auf gefühlte Kritik sofort mit Rechtfertigungen oder versucht zu beweisen, dass man recht hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Quick to explain or argue that you are right because you feel criticized.

• Do not get defensive.
• She sounded defensive when I questioned her decision.
• Why are you so defensive about your work?

So benutzt man es: defensive about something (He gets defensive about his cooking.)

Synonyme: self-justifying

Häufige Wendungen: get defensive, defensive about something, a defensive attitude

defensiv

Dazu bestimmt oder benutzt, jemanden oder etwas vor Angriffen zu schützen.

In einfachem Englisch: Designed or used to protect someone or something from attack.

• The troops took defensive positions.
• They built defensive walls around the town.
• The country says these weapons serve a defensive purpose.

Synonyme: protective

Gegenteile: offensive

Häufige Wendungen: defensive position, defensive weapons, defensive strategy, defensive wound

defensiv

Darauf ausgerichtet, die gegnerische Mannschaft am Erzielen von Punkten oder Toren zu hindern.

In einfachem Englisch: Trying to stop the other team from scoring in a sport.

• She is a good defensive player.
• Our team needs stronger defensive skills.
• His defensive tackle prevented another goal.

Gegenteile: offensive, attacking

Häufige Wendungen: defensive player, defensive skills, defensive play

defensiv, vorsichtig

Vorsichtig ausgeführt, um Gefahren, Verluste oder andere Risiken zu vermeiden.

In einfachem Englisch: Done carefully to avoid danger, loss, or other risks.

• She teaches defensive driving.
• They adopted a defensive investment strategy.
• A defensive approach helped the company avoid heavy losses.

Synonyme: cautious, careful

Gegenteile: reckless

Häufige Wendungen: defensive driving, defensive investment, defensive strategy