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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.
defense
In sports, both words can refer to a team’s defensive work. „Verteidigung“ is the general German term, while „Defense“ is an English loanword and, especially in certain sports, can also refer to the group of defensive players. In general German, „Verteidigung“ is usually the better choice.
Die Defense der Mannschaft verhinderte im letzten Viertel viele Körbe.
The team’s defense prevented many baskets in the last quarter.
Die Verteidigung der Mannschaft verhinderte im letzten Viertel viele Körbe.
The team’s defense prevented many baskets in the last quarter.
