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a autodefesa

self-defense

a w t ɔ d ɨ f e z ɐ
auto self; oneself + defesa defense, defence
noun · feminine Rare #37,800
self-defense The standard Brazilian Portuguese spelling is usually "autodefesa"; it is one word.
PO: Ela aprendeu autodefesa na aula.
EN: She learned self-defense in class.

Nem chamo de violência quando é em autodefesa.

I don't even call it violence when it's in self-defense.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Realmente autodefesa?

Really, self-defense?

— PK (2014)

Estamos fazendo aulas de box e de autodefesa.

We're taking boxing and self-defense classes.

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Autodefesa.

Self-defense.

— PK (2014)

Eu te vi matá-lo, não foi autodefesa.

I saw you kill him; it wasn't self-defense.

— Agente Zeta (2026)