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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
offensive /əˈfensɪv/
  1. agg.
    1. (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)
    1. (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare
    1. (revolting) [smell] rivoltante;
      [behaviour, idea] ripugnante
    1. mil. sport [action, play] offensivo
  1. n.
    1. mil. pol. sport offensiva f.;
      to be, go on the ~ essere sull’offensiva, passare all’offensiva
    1. comm. advertising, sales ~ campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale.


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offensive: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
offensiveadj (morally repugnant)offensivo agg
offensiveadj (sport: attacking)offensivo agg
offensiveadj (relating to attack, offense)d'attacco
offensiven (war: attack)offensiva nf
 attacco nm
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offensive: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
counter offensive, counter-offensiven (aggressive response, retaliation)controffensiva nf
La controffensiva alleata iniziò all'alba.
offensive linemanattaccante (football americano)
offensive odor USodore disgustoso
offensive odour, US: offensive odorn (very bad smell)odore insopportabile, odore nauseante nm
Skunks can give off an offensive odor.
offensive strategyn (plan of attack)strategia offensiva nf
The team had a good offensive strategy that worked last season.
Per rispondere a dovere dobbiamo stabilire una strategia offensiva efficiente.
 piano d'attacco nm
on the offensiveadv (into attack mode)all'offensiva avv
The army is on the offensive against insurgent guerrillas.
on the offensiveadj (attacking)all'offensiva avv
take the offensiveandare in offensiva, attaccare per primo
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