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защи́та

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    protection, safeguarding

    Защи́та приро́ды — на́ше общее дело.

    Protecting nature is everyone's business.

    Often with от + genitive: защита от чего-либо.

  • 2.

    defence

    Лу́чшая защи́та — нападе́ние.

    Attack is the best defence.

    Also the defence in court: адвокат защиты.

  • 3.

    defence, backlinesports

    У э́той кома́нды сла́бая защи́та.

    This team has a weak defence.

    Collective term for the defending players.

  • 4.

    defence (of a thesis)education

    За́втра у неё защи́та диссерта́ции.

    Her thesis defence is tomorrow.

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

защи́та

защи́ты

Gen.Genitive

защи́ты

защи́т

Dat.Dative

защи́те

защи́там

Acc.Accusative

защи́ту

защи́ты

Inst.Instrumental

защи́той

защи́тою

защи́тами

Prep.Prepositional

защи́те

защи́тах

Word familyзащи́таPRO

  • защи́таprotection; defence; defence; defence (of a thesis)
    nounfeminine
  • защити́тьto protect; to defend; to stand up for
    verbperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • achoff edited translation 4 years ago.
  • Lisa edited related words 6 years ago.