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In sport, the work of stopping an opponent from scoring.
Natural examples
Unsere Mannschaft hat eine starke Abwehr.
Our team has a strong defence.
Der Trainer lobt die Abwehr.
The coach praises the defence.
Eine gute Abwehr verhindert viele Tore.
Good defence prevents many goals.
Usage note
This sports sense uses die Abwehr without a plural. It can also name the team’s defensive unit.
Mini-lesson: Abwehr
In sport, the work of stopping an opponent from scoring. This sports sense uses die Abwehr without a plural. It can also name the team’s defensive unit.
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