defender

difensore

Giocatore il cui compito principale è impedire alla squadra avversaria di segnare.

In inglese semplice: A player whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring.

• She's our best defender.
• The striker ran past two defenders.
• Their central defender blocked the shot.

Contrari: attacker

Espressioni comuni: central defender, a good defender, beat a defender

difensore, protettore

Persona che protegge persone o beni da attacchi o danni.

In inglese semplice: Someone who protects people or property against attack or harm.

• The city's defenders held the gate.
• He became a defender of workers' rights.
• The castle had only twenty defenders left.

Come si usa: a defender of someone/something (She was a determined defender of vulnerable children.)

Sinonimi: protector, guardian

Contrari: attacker

Espressioni comuni: brave defender, defender of someone, defender of rights