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defense in Arabic

دِفَاع
Pronunciation
difāʿ
Arabizi
difaa
Type
noun · masculine
Root
د ف ع

How to use it

دِفَاع refers to the act of protecting or defending, used in military, legal, and sports contexts. It is a masculine noun; the definite form is "الدِّفَاع".

Example sentences

  • الدِّفَاعُ عن الوطنِ واجبٌ شَرِيفٌ.

    al-difāʿu ʿan al-waṭani wājibun sharīfun.

    Defense of the homeland is an honorable duty.

  • فريقُ الدِّفَاعِ يلعبُ دورًا مهمًّا في المباراةِ.

    farīqu al-difāʿi yalʿabu dawran muhimman fī al-mubārati.

    The defense team plays an important role in the match.

  • قُدِّمَتْ خُطَطُ الدِّفَاعِ للمتهمِ.

    quddimat khuṭaṭu al-difāʿi lil-muttaḥimi.

    Defense plans were presented for the defendant.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Defense Secret

سرّ الدّفاع

Debating Defense

المناقشة بشأن الدفاع

b) defense budgets;

(ب) ميزانيات الدفاع؛

Defense Confidential

خصوصي دفاعيّ

The Defense Dividend

أرباح الدفاع

In Defense of Varoufakis

في الدفاع عن فاروفاكيس

Indeed, consider defense.

ولنتأمل مسألة الدفاع على سبيل المثال.

Defending Japanese Defense

الدفاع عن قوة الدفاع اليابانية

Mismanaging Missile Defense

سوء إدارة الدفاع الصاروخي

Japan’s Self-Defense Defense

اليابان والدفاع عن الدفاع عن النفس

Europe’s Myopic Defense Cuts

أوروبا وقِصَر النظر في خفض الإنفاق الدفاعي

Closing Europe’s Defense Deficit

سد العجز في الجبهة الدفاعية لأوروبا

Questions and answers

Can "دِفَاع" be used for legal defense?

Yes, you can say "دِفَاع قانوني" for legal defense.

Is there a verb form?

The verb is "دَفَعَ" meaning to defend or repel.

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