offensive

offensive
-siv
adjective
1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) støtende, krenkende
2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) frastøtende, motbydelig
3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensiv, angreps-
I
subst. \/əˈfensɪv\/
offensiv, angrep
act on the offensive gå offensivt til verks
all-out offensive frontalangrep
mount an offensive sette i gang en offensiv
be on the offensive være på offensiven
peace offensive fredsoffensiv
take the offensive gå offensivt til verk
II
adj. \/əˈfensɪv\/
1) støtende, krenkende, sårende
• he used offensive language
han brukte et støtende språk
2) ubehagelig, forferdelig, motbydelig
• an offensive person came by today
en ubehagelig person kom innom i dag
• can you feel that offensive smell?
kjenner du den motbydelige lukten?
3) offensiv, angreps-, aggressiv
be offensive to støte, krenke, såre, være støtende for
offensive movements angrepsbevegelser
offensive to somebody sårende for noen
offensive weapons angrepsvåpen

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