offensive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɛnsɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɛnsɪv or, for 4,5, ˈɔfɛn-, ˈɑfɛn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə fensiv or, for 4, 5, ôfen-, ofen-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
offensive adj (morally repugnant)ofensivo/a adj
  obsceno/a adj
  repudiable adj
 The broadcaster apologized for his offensive remarks.
 El presentador se disculpó por sus comentarios ofensivos.
offensive adj (sport: attacking) (deportes)ofensiva nf
  ataque nm
 An offensive play in the last minute gave us a victory.
 Una jugada ofensiva de último minuto nos dio la victoria.
 Un ataque de último minuto nos dio la victoria.
offensive adj (relating to attack or offense) (estrategia)ofensiva adj
  de ataque loc adj
 The army's offensive strategy was to cut off supply lines.
 La estrategia ofensiva del ejército consistió en cortar los canales de abastecimiento.
offensive n (war: attack) (guerra)ofensiva nf
  ataque nm
 The infantry launched an offensive against their trenches.
 La infantería lanzo una ofensiva contra las trincheras.
 La infantería lanzó un ataque contra las trincheras.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
offensive lineman n (American football position)jugador de la línea ofensiva nm + loc adj
offensive odor (US),
offensive odour (UK)
n
(very bad smell)olor desagradable nm + adj
 Skunks can give off an offensive odor.
offensive strategy n (plan of attack)estrategia ofensiva nf + adj
 The team had a good offensive strategy that worked last season.
 El equipo tenía una buena estrategia ofensiva que funcionó la temporada pasada.
  estrategia de ataque grupo nom
 El equipo tenía una buena estrategia de ataque que funcionó la temporada pasada.
on the offensive adv (into attack mode)a la ofensiva loc adv
 The army is on the offensive against insurgent guerrillas.
 El ejército está a la ofensiva contra las guerrillas insurgentes.
  en acción ofensiva loc adv
 El ejército está en acción ofensiva contra las guerrillas insurgentes.
on the offensive adj (attacking)atacando gerundio
  al ataque loc adj
  ofensivo/a adj
take the offensive v expr (attack)tomar la ofensiva loc verb
 He tends to take the offensive when people criticize his work.
 Tiende a tomar la ofensiva cuando la gente critica su trabajo.
Tet offensive (military campaign)ofensiva del Tet loc nom f
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Collocations: a [military, marine, political] offensive, an offensive [person, man, woman], [need, time] to take the offensive, more...

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