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- siv1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) støtende, krenkende2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) frastøtende, motbydelig3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensiv, angreps-Isubst. \/əˈfensɪv\/offensiv, angrepact on the offensive gå offensivt til verksall-out offensive frontalangrepmount an offensive sette i gang en offensivbe on the offensive være på offensivenpeace offensive fredsoffensivtake the offensive gå offensivt til verkIIadj. \/əˈfensɪv\/1) støtende, krenkende, sårende2) ubehagelig, forferdelig, motbydelig• can you feel that offensive smell?3) offensiv, angreps-, aggressivbe offensive to støte, krenke, såre, være støtende foroffensive movements angrepsbevegelseroffensive to somebody sårende for noenoffensive weapons angrepsvåpen
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Offensive — Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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offensive — 1 adjective 1 very rude or insulting and likely to upset people: I found her remarks deeply offensive. (+ to): crude jokes that are offensive to women opposite inoffensive 2 formal unpleasant: an offensive smell 3 (only before noun) for attacking … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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offensive — I UK [əˈfensɪv] / US adjective * 1) unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed books containing offensive language offensive odours There were complaints that the advertisement was offensive to women. • Collocations:… … English dictionary
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