ж., само ед. defence (и спорт.); (защита) protection; активна ~ aggressive defence; брегова ~ coast-defence; гражданска ~ civil defence; в ~ on the defence; подвижна ~ elastic defence; преминавам към ~ assume/take on the defensive; принуждавам към ~ throw on the defensive; противовъздушна ~ anti-aircraft defence; air-raid precautions; химическа ~ anti-gas defence.