Offensive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Noun

English

Adjective

offensive

1. Causing offense.

   Most feminists find pornography offensive.

2. (team sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.

   The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.

Translations

Causing offense

Dutch: weerzinwekkend, weerzinwekkende, walgelijk, walgelijke Finnish: hyökkäävä, päällekäyvä, loukkaava (hurtful) Japanese: 攻撃的

(team sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring

Dutch: aanvallend, offensief, offensieve Finnish: hyökkäävä, hyökkäys- French: offensif Italian: offensivo

Spanish: ofensivo

Noun

offensive

1. (military) An attack.

   The Marines today launched a major offensive.

2. (uncountable) The position of attacking or being liable to attack.

   It is important to stay on the offensive in these situations.

(military) An attack

Dutch: offensief n, aanval m, inval m Finnish: hyökkäys French: offensif m

(uncountable) The position of attacking or being liable to attack

Dutch: klaar om aan te vallen Finnish: hyökkäyskanta: pysyä hyökkäyskannalla (stay on the offensive) French: offensif

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