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defensive

1 adjective MIL protectivecosantach adj1  c m ucosanta gs as adj  c m u 2 adjective PSYCH of attitude etccosantach adj1  c m ucosanta gs as adj  c m ushe displayed a defensive attitude bhí sí ar a cosaint 3 adjective SPORcosantach adj1  c m utugtha don chosaint
phrases

to be on the defensive

MIL, POL, SPOR bheith ar do chosaint

to go on the defensive

MIL, POL, SPOR dul ar do chosaint

to put sb on the defensive

(also

to force sb onto the defensive

) MIL, POL, SPOR duine a chur ar a chosainthe was immediately put on the defensive cuireadh ar a chosaint láithreach é, b'éigean dó é féin a chosaint láithreach

to remain on the defensive

MIL, POL fanacht ar do chosaint

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