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1 ♦ offensive
♦ offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/A a.1 offensivo; aggressivo; ingiurioso; oltraggioso: offensive weapons, armi offensive; an offensive remark, un'osservazione offensiva3 ( sport) offensivo; che attacca, di attacco; offensivistico: an offensive play, un'azione d'attaccoB n.1 (mil. e fig.) offensiva: to take (o to act on) the offensive, prendere l'offensiva; charm offensive, operazione di seduzione; (fig.) a peace offensive, un'offensiva di paceoffensively avv. offensiveness n. [u]. -
2 offensive
[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
* * *[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) offensivo2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) sgradevole, ripugnante3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensivo* * *[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
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3 offensive *** of·fen·sive
[ə'fɛnsɪv]1. adj1) (causing offence, unpleasant: behaviour, remark) offensivo (-a), (person) antipatico (-a), (smell, sight) sgradevole2) (attacking) offensivo (-a)2. nMil, Sport offensivato go over to or go on or take the offensive — passare all'offensiva
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4 offend
[ə'fend] 1.2) (displease) [ decision] andare contro [ sense of justice]2.to offend the eye — [building, etc.] offendere la vista
verbo intransitivo dir. commettere un reato* * *[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) offendere2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) disturbare•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence* * *[ə'fend] 1.2) (displease) [ decision] andare contro [ sense of justice]2.to offend the eye — [building, etc.] offendere la vista
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5 insolent
['ɪnsələnt]aggettivo insolente* * *['insələnt]((of a person or his behaviour) insulting or offensive: an insolent stare/remark.) insolente- insolence* * *insolent /ˈɪnsələnt/a.insolente; arrogante; impertinenteinsolently avv.* * *['ɪnsələnt]aggettivo insolente -
6 tart
I [tɑːt] II [tɑːt]nome pop. spreg. sgualdrina f., puttanella f.III [tɑːt]- tart upIV [tɑːt]* * *I adjective(sharp or sour in taste: These apples taste rather tart.)- tartly- tartness II noun1) (a pie containing eg fruit or jam: an apple tart.)2) ((slang) a prostitute.)* * *I [tɒːt] adj(fruit, flavour) aspro (-a), agro (-a), (fig: remark) caustico (-a)- tart upII [tɒːt] n2) fam, (offensive: woman) puttana fam!* * *tart (1) /tɑ:t/n.● jam tart, crostata.tart (2) /tɑ:t/n. ( slang antiq.)1 prostituta; sgualdrina; donnaccia2 prostituto; marchetta; marchettaro (region.).tart (3) /tɑ:t/a.1 acido; agro; acerbo; brusco (fam.)tartlyavv.1 acidamente; acerbamente2 (fig.) in modo pungente; sarcasticamentetartnessn. [u]1 acidità; agro; acerbità2 (fig.) asprezza; mordacità; acredine.* * *I [tɑːt] II [tɑːt]nome pop. spreg. sgualdrina f., puttanella f.III [tɑːt]- tart upIV [tɑːt]
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