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| быть настороже (weary and ready to defend oneself КГА); быть в напряжении (КГА) | |||
| быть готовым дать отпор (Val_Ships); быть готовым к защите (от нападок; In his presence, she was constantly on the defensive. Val_Ships); быть готовым к защите (от нападок (In his presence, she was constantly on the defensive. Val_Ships); быть готовым дать отпор (The speech produced a firestorm of protest, putting him on the defensive. Val_Ships) | |||
| в обороне (Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| быть слишком осторожным (контекстуальный перевод на русс. язык Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| они слишком осторожны (Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| on the defensive: 52 phrases in 5 subjects |
| General | 26 |
| Ice hockey | 2 |
| Makarov | 5 |
| Mass media | 1 |
| Military | 18 |