No. 3,217 in Portuguese
defensiva
"Defensiva" means "defensive" or "defense stance" in English, referring to the act of protecting or shielding.
In a sentence
A equipe adotou uma postura defensiva para proteger sua vantagem.
The team adopted a defensive stance to protect their advantage.
In this sentence, 'defensiva' is used as an adjective ('defensive'), describing the posture taken by the team in response to a situation.
Ele ficou na defensiva ao ouvir as críticas.
He became defensive upon hearing the criticism.
Here, 'defensiva' is part of the expression 'ficar na defensiva', meaning 'to become defensive', describing the person's reaction to criticism.
A estratégia defensiva incluiu reforço de segurança nas áreas vulneráveis.
The defensive strategy included security reinforcement in vulnerable areas.
In this example, 'defensiva' functions as an adjective to describe the type of strategy implemented ('defensive').
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