Translations for Defence minister in the English»Italian Dictionary

Defence minister [dɪˈfensˌmɪnɪstə(r)] N (in GB)

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Defence minister

sottosegretario m alla difesa

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ministro della difesa

minister of defence

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I.minister [Brit ˈmɪnɪstə, Am ˈmɪnəstər] N

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2. minister REL:

minister of religion

ministro del culto

II.minister [Brit ˈmɪnɪstə, Am ˈmɪnəstər] VB intr

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1. minister (care for) form:

to minister to person

dare assistenza a, provvedere a

to minister to sb's needs

provvedere ai bisogni di qn

2. minister REL:

to minister to parish, village

essere il sacerdote or il pastore di

I.defence, defense [Brit dɪˈfɛns, Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns] N

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1. defence (act of protecting):

difesa f (against contro; from da; of di)

to come to sb's defence (help)

venire in aiuto di qn

to put up a spirited defence competitor, troops:

opporre una difesa coraggiosa

the cat uses its claws for defence

il gatto usa gli artigli per difendersi

he has begun his defence of his Wimbledon title

ha cominciato a difendere il titolo vinto a Wimbledon

they marched in defence of the right to strike

hanno manifestato in difesa del diritto di sciopero

in the defence of freedom

in difesa della libertà

to die in the defence of one's country

morire in difesa della patria, dare la vita per la patria

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)

the defence (case, argument)

la tesi della difesa

the case for the defence

le tesi della difesa

to conduct one's own defence

difendersi (in giudizio)

the defence argued that …

la difesa sosteneva che …

her defence was that she was provoked

in sua difesa aveva detto di essere stata provocata

in her defence

in sua difesa, a sua discolpa

counsel for the defence

avvocato difensore

witness for the defence

testimone a discarico

to give evidence for the defence

fornire prove per la difesa

to give evidence for the defence before n counsel, lawyer

to give evidence for the defence witness

6. defence SPORTS:

to play in defence

giocare in difesa

7. defence UNIV:

discussione f (di tesi)

II.defences N npl

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1. defences MIL (fortifications, barriers):

air defences

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minister [ˈmɪ·nɪ·stɚ] N POL, REL

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ministro(-a) m (f)

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He resigned, but served as defence minister for another year. en.wikipedia.org

For the defence ministries of other countries, see defence minister. en.wikipedia.org

It is speculated that his appointment as defence minister occurred due to his qualities. en.wikipedia.org

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