Defender meaning in English

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Definition

a defender: a team sport player who tries to stop enemy attacks or goals noun

Examples

"The Gunners will be without their star defender Gary Simpson for today's match against Bayern Munich."

Exercise 1

Choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.

There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!

Paris Saint-Germain has been winning consistently.

Arsenal is playing against Munich in a football match today.

One of Munich's football players was arrested for stealing truffles.

One of Arsenal's players will not be able to play in an upcoming football match.

Choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.

There may be more than one correct answer!- choose all those that apply!

Paris Saint-Germain has been winning consistently.

This statement is false. Enriqué says that the Paris Saint-Germain manager's work has been "consistent": but consistently bad, not good!

Arsenal is playing against Munich in a football match today.

This statement is true. Enriqué says "the Gunners (=Arsenal) will be without their star defender Gary Simpson for today's match against Bayern Munich". "Arsenal is playing against Munich today" is the present continuous; this tense is often used to talk about a fixed arrangement in the future. For example: "I am seeing the doctor tomorrow". Note that the term "against" is optional here: "Arsenal is playing Munich" has the same meaning.

One of Munich's football players was arrested for stealing truffles.

This is a false statement. We are not told that any member of the Munich team has been arrested. A "stolen (car)" is a car taken without the owner's permission.

One of Arsenal's players will not be able to play in an upcoming football match.

This is a true statement. Enriqué says that Arsenal (or the "Gunners") are "without their star defender", Gary Simpson, because he has been arrested by the police. A "star defender" is a "talented" or popular "defender" (a position in football). Example: "Katryn is my star pupil". An "upcoming (match)" is one which will be played shortly in the future.

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