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defense
A term borrowed from English that, especially in sports, refers to the defense or the entire group of defensive players on a team.
Die Defense der gegnerischen Mannschaft war heute kaum zu überwinden.
The opposing team's defense was almost impossible to get past today.
Although 'Defense' is an English word, it is treated like a German noun in the German language. It has the feminine article 'die' and is declined accordingly.
Der Trainer war mit der Leistung der Defense nicht zufrieden.
The coach was not satisfied with the performance of the defense.
The term 'Defense' is used almost exclusively in sports jargon, especially in sports that originated in the USA, such as basketball, ice hockey, or American football.
Im Basketball ist eine gute Defense genauso wichtig wie ein guter Angriff.
In basketball, a good defense is just as important as a good offense.
Typical expressions in a sports context are 'in der Defense spielen' (to play on defense), 'eine starke/schwache Defense haben' (to have a strong/weak defense), or 'die Defense durchbrechen' (to break through the defense).
Die Mannschaft hat eine sehr stabile Defense.
The team has a very stable defense.
attack
'der Angriff' and 'die Defense' are clear opposites in sports. 'Der Angriff' means the action or the part of a team that wants to score goals or points. 'Die Defense' means the defense or the players who are supposed to prevent exactly that. 'Defense' is an English term and is used especially in sports such as basketball or American football. In many other contexts, 'Verteidigung' sounds more natural. Memory tip: 'der Angriff' wants to score points; 'die Defense' wants to prevent points.
Die Defense des Teams bleibt ruhig und blockt den nächsten Wurf.
The team's defense stays calm and blocks the next shot.
Im letzten Viertel spielt der Angriff sehr schnell und erzielt zwei Punkte.
In the last quarter, the attack plays very quickly and scores two points.