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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslinea difensiva
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a di.fenˈsi.va
"La squadra ha mantenuto una linea difensiva molto alta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military fortification or a strategic arrangement of troops intended to defend a position against an enemy advance.
"The troops managed to hold the defensive line against repeated enemy attacks." - 2
In team sports such as soccer and American football, the players whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring or advancing.
"The soccer team maintained a high defensive line to catch the opposing strikers offside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'defensive' (from Late Latin 'defensivus', from 'defensus', past participle of 'defendere' meaning 'to ward off, protect') and 'line' (from Latin 'linea' meaning a string, thread, or geometric line). Established in military terminology by the 19th century and later adopted into sports lexicon, particularly soccer and American football, to describe tactical formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defensive line" is said worldwide
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ligne défensive
Transliteration: liɲ de.fɑ̃.siv
"L'équipe a organisé une ligne défensive solide."
Verteidigungslinie
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪdɪɡʊŋsˌliːnɪ̯ə
"Die Mannschaft hielt eine stabile Verteidigungslinie."
linea difensiva
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a di.fenˈsi.va
"La squadra ha mantenuto una linea difensiva molto alta."
línea defensiva
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a de.fenˈsi.βa
"El entrenador ordenó a su línea defensiva retroceder."
linha defensiva
Transliteration: ˈli.ɲɐ de.fẽˈsi.vɐ
"A linha defensiva impediu os ataques do adversário."
रक्षात्मक पंक्ति
Transliteration: rakshatmak pankti
"टीम ने एक मजबूत रक्षात्मक पंक्ति बनाई।"
防线
Transliteration: fángxiàn
"球队的防线非常稳固。"
수비라인
Transliteration: subirain
"그 팀은 탄탄한 수비라인을 구축했다."
ディフェンスライン
Transliteration: difensu rain
"チームは高いディフェンスラインを保った。"
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