No. 244 in Italian
difesa
"Defense" or "protection."
In a sentence
La difesa dei diritti umani è fondamentale.
The defense of human rights is fundamental.
Here, 'difesa' refers to the act of protecting or defending rights or principles.
L'atleta ha giocato in difesa durante la partita.
The athlete played in defense during the match.
In this case, 'difesa' is used as a position or role in a sports context, specifically in a game.
Ho preparato una buona difesa per affrontare le accuse.
I prepared a good defense to respond to the accusations.
'Difesa' here refers to a planned argument or strategy to counter accusations or claims in a discourse.
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