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offensive
(encz) | offensive,ofenzíva Pavel Machek; Giza |
offensive
(encz) | offensive,ofenzivní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
offensive
(encz) | offensive,urážlivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
offensive
(encz) | offensive,útočný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
offensive
(encz) | offensive,útok n: Zdeněk Brož |
offensive
(encz) | offensive,výbojný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
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To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
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Offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See Offend.]
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1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. "Offensive to the stomach." --Bacon.
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3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
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League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
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Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] -- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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offensive
(wn) | offensive
adj 1: violating or tending to violate or offend against;
"violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered
such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
[syn: offensive, violative]
2: for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive
weapons" [ant: defensive]
3: causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" [ant:
inoffensive, unoffending]
4: morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory
scandal" [syn: unsavory, unsavoury, offensive] [ant:
savory, savoury]
5: unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive
odors" [ant: inoffensive]
6: substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ;
"`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
[syn: dysphemistic, offensive] [ant: euphemistic,
inoffensive]
7: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell";
"nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: nauseating,
nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive,
sickening, vile]
n 1: the action of attacking an enemy [syn: offense,
offence, offensive] |
offensive
(devil) | OFFENSIVE, adj. Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as
the advance of an army against its enemy.
"Were the enemy's tactics offensive?" the king asked. "I should
say so!" replied the unsuccessful general. "The blackguard wouldn't
come out of his works!"
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counter-offensive
(encz) | counter-offensive,protiofenzíva n: Zdeněk Brož |
counteroffensive
(encz) | counteroffensive,protiofenziva n: Zdeněk Brož |
inoffensive
(encz) | inoffensive,neškodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inoffensively
(encz) | inoffensively, |
inoffensiveness
(encz) | inoffensiveness,neškodnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
offensive activity
(encz) | offensive activity, n: |
offensively
(encz) | offensively,urážlivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
offensiveness
(encz) | offensiveness,nechutnost n: Zdeněk Brožoffensiveness,nepřístojnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
on the offensive
(encz) | on the offensive, adj: |
offensive system operator
(czen) | Offensive System Operator,OSO[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
Inoffensive
(gcide) | Inoffensive \In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf.
F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness,
annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer,
appearance.
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2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden.
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3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance.
[R.] --Milton.
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So have I seen a river gently glide
In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison.
-- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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Inoffensively
(gcide) | Inoffensive \In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf.
F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness,
annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer,
appearance.
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2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden.
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3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance.
[R.] --Milton.
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So have I seen a river gently glide
In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison.
-- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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Inoffensiveness
(gcide) | Inoffensive \In"of*fen"sive\, a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf.
F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness,
annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer,
appearance.
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2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. --Dryden.
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3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance.
[R.] --Milton.
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So have I seen a river gently glide
In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. --Addison.
-- In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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League offensive and defensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See Offend.]
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1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. "Offensive to the stomach." --Bacon.
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3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
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League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
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Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] -- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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Offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
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To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See Offend.]
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1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. "Offensive to the stomach." --Bacon.
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3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
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League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
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Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] -- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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Offensively
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See Offend.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. "Offensive to the stomach." --Bacon.
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3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
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League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
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Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] -- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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Offensiveness
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See Offend.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. "Offensive to the stomach." --Bacon.
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3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
[1913 Webster]
League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] -- Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
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To act on the offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
[1913 Webster]
To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
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To go on the offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
[1913 Webster]
To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
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To take the offensive
(gcide) | Offensive \Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to defensive.
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To take the offensive, To act on the offensive, {To go on
the offensive}, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
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Unoffensive
(gcide) | Unoffensive \Un`of*fen"sive\, a.
Inoffensive.
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ardennes counteroffensive
(wn) | Ardennes counteroffensive
n 1: a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von
Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the
forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise [syn:
Battle of the Ardennes Bulge, Battle of the Bulge,
Ardennes counteroffensive] |
counteroffensive
(wn) | counteroffensive
n 1: a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack)
undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative
from an attacking force |
inoffensive
(wn) | inoffensive
adj 1: not causing anger or annoyance; "inoffensive behavior"
[syn: inoffensive, unoffending] [ant: offensive]
2: giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing
inoffensive stimulant" [ant: offensive]
3: substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one;
"`peepee' is a common euphemistic term" [syn: euphemistic,
inoffensive] [ant: dysphemistic, offensive] |
inoffensively
(wn) | inoffensively
adv 1: in a not unpleasantly offensive manner; "that wretched
beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace
behind me" [ant: offensively] |
offensive activity
(wn) | offensive activity
n 1: a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others;
wounding the feelings or others [syn: discourtesy,
offense, offence, offensive activity] |
offensively
(wn) | offensively
adv 1: in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled
offensively unwashed" [ant: inoffensively]
2: in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more
offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" [syn:
offensively, objectionably, obnoxiously]
3: in an aggressive manner; "`In this crisis, we must act
offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to
act offensively in the Mediterranean" [ant: defensively] |
offensiveness
(wn) | offensiveness
n 1: the quality of being offensive [syn: offensiveness,
odiousness, distastefulness] |
on the offensive
(wn) | on the offensive
adj 1: actively attacking |
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