charm offensive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for charm offensive in the English»French Dictionary

charm offensive N

charm offensive

offensive f de charme

Translations for charm offensive in the French»English Dictionary

offensive de charme

charm offensive

Translations for charm offensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.offensive [Brit əˈfɛnsɪv, Am əˈfɛnsɪv] N

1. offensive:

offensive MIL, POL, SPORTS

offensive f (against contre)

to go on/take the offensive

passer à/prendre l'offensive

air/diplomatic offensive

offensive aérienne/diplomatique

to be on the offensive

être à l'attaque

2. offensive:

offensive MKTG, COMM

campagne f

advertising/sales offensive

campagne publicitaire/commerciale

II.offensive [Brit əˈfɛnsɪv, Am əˈfɛnsɪv] ADJ

1. offensive (insulting):

offensive remark, suggestion

injurieux/-ieuse (to pour)

offensive behaviour

insultant

2. offensive (vulgar):

offensive language

grossier/-ière

offensive behaviour

choquant

offensive gesture

vulgaire, choquant

3. offensive (revolting):

offensive smell

repoussant

offensive behaviour, idea

répugnant

4. offensive:

offensive MIL, SPORTS action, play

offensif/-ive

I.charm [Brit tʃɑːm, Am tʃɑrm] N

1. charm (capacity to please):

charm

charme m

a man/town of great charm

un homme/une ville d'un grand charme

susceptible to her charms

sensible à ses charmes

to use all one's charm

user de tout son charme

to turn on the charm pej

se mettre à faire du charme

2. charm (jewellery):

charm

amulette f

3. charm (magic words):

charm

charme m

II.charm [Brit tʃɑːm, Am tʃɑrm] VB trans

charm

charmer

he charmed his way into Head Office

il usa de tout son charme pour parvenir jusqu'à la direction

she charmed him into signing

elle a su si bien l'enjôler qu'il a fini par signer

III.charmed tʃɑːmd ADJ

charmed [tʃɑːmd]

charmé

the charmed (inner) circle

les initiés mpl

IV.charm [Brit tʃɑːm, Am tʃɑrm]

to be able to charm the birds from the trees

être un/une véritable ensorceleur/-euse m/f

to lead a charmed life

être béni des dieux

to work like a charm

faire merveille

charm offensive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for charm offensive in the English»French Dictionary

I.offensive [əˈfensɪv] ADJ

1. offensive (causing offense):

offensive remark, smell

offensant(e)

offensive language

insultant(e)

offensive joke

injurieux(-euse)

2. offensive (attack):

offensive

offensif(-ive)

II.offensive [əˈfensɪv] N MIL

offensive

offensive f

to go on the offensive

passer à l'offensive

I.charm [tʃɑ:m, Am tʃɑ:rm] N

1. charm no pl (quality):

charm

charme m

2. charm (characteristic):

charm

attraits mpl

3. charm (pendant):

charm

amulette f

4. charm (talisman):

charm

talisman m

lucky charm

porte-bonheur m

II.charm [tʃɑ:m, Am tʃɑ:rm] VB trans

charm

séduire

to charm sb into doing sth

obtenir qc de qn par le charme

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now we have two ministers touring the capitals on what they call a charm offensive.

www.europarl.europa.eu

However, she also fully accepts that her short-term frustration was outweighed by the long-term gain of the charm offensive.

www.irishexaminer.com

But he appears to have abandoned his combative attitude in favour of a diplomatic charm offensive.

www.telegraph.co.uk

His charm offensive starts by pointing the few press reporters in the direction of the tea and sandwiches in the clubhouse.

www.irishnews.com

There's a strategic reason for this charm offensive.

www.wired.com

He has undertaken an incredible charm offensive both at home and abroad.

ottawacitizen.com

Let the ninth president make it their mission to take their shovel abroad on a charm offensive in countries where export business might benefit.

www.independent.ie

Will the charm offensive -- including the promise of bringing more investments into the country -- work, against its array of critics?

business.inquirer.net

I don't know if it's even possible to describe what his charm offensive could be like.

edgeyk.com

Do we need to go on an international charm offensive before 2017?

www.telegraph.co.uk