offensives in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for offensives 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

charm offensive N

charm offensive

offensive f de charme

peace offensive N

peace offensive

offensive f de paix

offensive weapon N LAW

offensive weapon

arme f offensive

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set-piece attr (prepared in advance) manoeuvre, offensive

préparé d'avance

Translations for offensives in the French»English Dictionary

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malsonnant (malsonnante)

offensive

offensant (offensante)

offensive (pour, à l'égard de to)

outrageant (outrageante)

offensive

offensif (offensive)

offensive

offensive fig

offensive

lancer une offensive MIL fig

to launch an offensive (contre against)

offensive de charme

charm offensive

injurieux (injurieuse) parole, écrit

abusive, offensive

offensives in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for offensives 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

Translations for offensives in the French»English Dictionary

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offensant(e)

offensive

offensif (-ive)

offensive

injurieux (-euse)

offensive

offensive

offensive

prendre l'offensive

to take the offensive

passer à l'offensive

to go on the offensive

lancer une offensive contre qn/qc

to launch an offensive against sb/sth

offensives Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go on the offensive

passer à l'offensive

to launch an offensive against sb/sth

lancer une offensive contre qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the other hand, trade unions, social movements and progressive politics are dispersed and disunited after failure in the struggles against successive neoliberal offensives.

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It was protected with barbed wire, and also with minefields in some places where heavy tank offensives were anticipated.

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As for preventing further North Vietnamese offensives, they failed.

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These attacks were halted 20 minutes later after gaining ground which would form a favourable base from which to launch further offensives.

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