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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries수비수
Pronunciation / Transliteration: subisu
"수비수가 상대의 공격을 막았다."
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2 senses- 1
A person who defends someone or something.
"The lawyer acted as a defender in the high-profile case." - 2
A player in a sport whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
"The defender made a crucial tackle to stop the goal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defender' originates from the Latin 'defendere', meaning 'to ward off' or 'to protect'. It evolved through Old French 'defendre' before entering Middle English, where it took on the modern meaning of someone who defends or protects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defender" is said worldwide
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Défenseur
Transliteration: defɑ̃sœʁ
"Le défenseur a sauvé l'équipe avec un excellent tacle."
Verteidiger
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪdɪɡɐ
"Der Verteidiger hat das Tor verhindert."
Difensore
Transliteration: di.fenˈso.re
"Il difensore ha bloccato il tiro avversario."
Defensor
Transliteration: defenˈsoɾ
"El defensor hizo una gran jugada para evitar el gol."
Defensor
Transliteration: defẽˈsoʁ
"O defensor foi fundamental na vitória da equipe."
रक्षक
Transliteration: rakṣaka
"रक्षक ने हमले को रोका।"
防守者
Transliteration: fángshǒuzhě
"防守者成功阻止了对方的进攻。"
수비수
Transliteration: subisu
"수비수가 상대의 공격을 막았다."
ディフェンダー
Transliteration: difendā
"ディフェンダーがゴールを守った。"
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