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defensif
/dɛˈfensif/

defensive

🇮🇩 Indonesian
/dɛˈfensif/
🇷🇺 Russian
[əbərɐˈnʲitʲɪlʲnɨj]
Meaning of defensif

intended to protect or defend

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/dɛˈfensif/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
defensive

When to use defensif

defensif saat ditanya

Он занял оборонительную позицию, когда его спросили.

defensifnya membuat orang lain

Его оборонительное поведение заставило других замолчать.

defensif usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇮🇩Indonesian

Он занял оборонительную позицию, когда его спросили.

Ia bersikap defensif saat ditanya.

🇷🇺Russian🇮🇩Indonesian

Его оборонительное поведение заставило других замолчать.

Sikap defensifnya membuat orang lain diam.

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defensif translation: defensive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce defensif

/dɛˈfensif/

defensif translation

defensive

defensif examples

Ia bersikap defensif saat ditanya.

defensif transcription

/dɛˈfensif/

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Ia bersikap defensif saat ditanya. Translation: Он занял оборонительную позицию, когда его спросили.

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