a la defensiva

No pongas a la defensiva, pero tal vez usted está bebiendo demasiado.
Don't get defensive, but maybe you are drinking too much.
Realmente no hay razón para ponerse a la defensiva sobre esto.
There's really no reason to get defensive about this.
¿No crees que sonaba un poco a la defensiva?
You don't think that sounded a little defensive?
Esto puede confundirla o hacer que reaccione a la defensiva.
This may confuse her, or cause her to react defensively.
Aquí mi amigo está un poco a la defensiva.
My friend here is just a little defensive.
Esta es una parte importante de aprender a no hablar a la defensiva.
This is an important part of learning to speak non-defensively.
El Saiyano luego se volvió, parado frente a ella a la defensiva.
The Saiyan then turned, standing in front of her defensively.
Pero si no es verdad, ¿por qué te pones tan a la defensiva?
But if it's not true, why are you getting so defensive?
¿Puedes dejar de estar tan a la defensiva durante por un segundo?
Can you stop being so defensive for one second?
Tiene motivos para estar un poco a la defensiva estos días, ¿sabes?
She has every reason to be a little defensive these days, you know?
Lo intenté, pero siempre estás tan a la defensiva.
I tried, but you always get so defensive.
Bueno, creo que los dos hemos estado un poco a la defensiva.
Well, I think we both got a little defensive.
No tengo nada que estar a la defensiva acerca.
I have nothing to be defensive about.
Cuando intento ayudarla, se pone a la defensiva.
When I try to help, she gets defensive.
No tienes que estar tan a la defensiva.
So you don't have to be so defensive.
Halperin tuvo su epifanía mientras se encontraba a la defensiva.
Halperin had his epiphany while he was on the defensive.
A veces un marido tiene que ponerse a la defensiva.
Sometimes a husband has to go on the defensive.
A veces un esposo tiene que jugar a la defensiva.
Sometimes a husband has to go on the defensive.
Me tenías a la defensiva, y eso no es fácil.
You got me on the back foot, and that's not easy.
El profeta (utilice un tono de voz diferente) está a la defensiva.
The prophet (use a different tone of voice) is defensive.
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