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self-defence

/ˌself.dɪˈfens/

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noun

/ˌself.dɪˈfens/B2formal
  • ruДействие по защите себя от физического вреда или нападения, часто включающее техники или правовое обоснование.

The act of protecting oneself from physical harm or attack, often involving techniques or legal justification.

uncountable

  1. Protection of oneselfB1formal

    The act of protecting oneself from physical harm or attack.

    ruСамооборона

    • She took a self-defence class to learn how to protect herself.
    • He used self-defence techniques to escape the attacker.
    • The law allows the use of reasonable force in self-defence.

    Synonymsself-defenseself-preservationself-protection

Forms
  • self-defences plural form
  • self-defences' possessive plural form
  • self-defence's possessive singular form