defensive
 adjective
 defensivo
EN Often castigated as stubborn defenders of the status quo, unions have been forced into a defensive posture, attempting to fight off the most radical reform measures while working to raise the salaries and benefits of their members, which are widely recognized as inadequate.
GL Tidos por partidarios acérrimos do stato quo, deixáronse arrastrar a unha posición defensiva e trataron de impedi-las reformas máis radicais ó tempo que reclaman maiores remuneracións e protección social, recoñecidas insuficiente por todos.
 Fonte: C27 (281)
..... on the defensive
á defensiva
EN These and many others plied a radical journalism that constantly put the British Raj on the defensive.
GL Eles e moitos outros exerceron un xornalismo radical que colocou constantemente á defensiva ó Raj británico.
Fonte: C06 (1248)
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