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in the PONS Dictionary

offensive [ɔfɑ͂siv] N f

1. offensive (attaque):

offensive
Offensive f
offensive de grande envergure, grande offensive
lancer une grande offensive
die Offensive ergreifen

2. offensive fig:

offensive
Offensive f
offensive commerciale
offensive de grande envergure
lancer [ou mener] une offensive contre qn/qc
eine Offensive gegen jdn/etw starten
une offensive de charme contre qn inf

controffensiveNO [kɔ͂tʀɔfɑ͂siv], contre-offensiveOT N f

offensif (-ive) [ɔfɑ͂sif, -iv] ADJ

1. offensif (↔ défensif):

offensif (-ive)
offensif (-ive) alliance, armes, guerre
offensif (-ive) armée

2. offensif fig:

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