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1 Offensive
f; -, -n offensive; bes. SPORT attack, Am. offense; fig. (Aktion) campaign; stärker: war; die Offensive ergreifen oder in die Offensive gehen go on the offensive ( oder attack), launch an attack; aus der Defensive in die Offensive übergehen switch from defence to attack (Am. defense to offense); eine Offensive gegen den Drogenhandel a war on drug trafficking* * *die Offensiveoffensive* * *Of|fen|si|vef -, -noffensivedie Offensíve (Sport: = die Offensivspieler) — the forward line
* * *(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offend* * *Of·fen·si·ve<-, -n>[ɔfənˈzi:və]f offensivein die \Offensive gehen to go on [or take] the offensive* * *die; Offensive, Offensiven (auch Sport) offensivein der Offensive — on the offensive
die Offensive ergreifen, in die Offensive gehen — go on to the offensive
* * *Offensive f; -, -n offensive; besonders SPORT attack, US offense; fig (Aktion) campaign; stärker: war;aus der Defensive in die Offensive übergehen switch from defence to attack (US defense to offense);eine Offensive gegen den Drogenhandel a war on drug trafficking* * *die; Offensive, Offensiven (auch Sport) offensivedie Offensive ergreifen, in die Offensive gehen — go on to the offensive
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2 Offensive
Of·fen·si·ve <-, -n> [ɔfənʼzi:və] foffensive;in die \Offensive gehen to go on [or take] the offensive -
3 Offensive gehen
: in die Offensive gehen< Geschäft> take the offensive -
4 in die Offensive gehen
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5 in die Offensive gehen
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6 in die Offensive gehen
1. to go on (to) the offensive2. to take the offensive -
7 opening offensive
Syn. opening offensive■ Reihe von Angriffen in der Anfangsphase, um die gegnerische Mannschaft unter Druck zu setzen und ein frühes Tor zu erzielen. -
8 Angriff
m ( auf + Akk oder gegen) attack (on) (auch Sport und fig.), assault (on); strategisch: offensive (on); tätlicher Angriff JUR. assault (and battery); Angriff auf die Persönlichkeitssphäre fig. assault on ( oder invasion of) privacy; etw. in Angriff nehmen (handhaben) tackle s.th., (beginnen) get started ( oder cracking umg.) on s.th., get down to s.th.; zum Angriff blasen MIL. sound the charge ( oder attack); fig. sound the attack; zum Angriff übergehen take the ( oder mount an) offensive; Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung Sprichw. attack is the best defen|ce (Am. -se)* * *der Angriffwhammy; assault; raid; aggression; charge; onset; attack; onslaught* * *An|griff ['angr-]m (MIL, SPORT fig)attack ( gegen, auf +acc on); (= Luftangriff) (air) raidAngriff ist die beste Verteidigung (prov) — attack is the best means of defence (Brit) or defense (US)
zum Angriff übergehen — to go over to the attack, to take the offensive
zum Angriff blasen (Mil, fig) — to sound the charge
etw in Angriff nehmen — to tackle sth, to set about sth
* * *der1) ((a feeling of) hostility.) aggression2) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) attack* * *An·griffmein \Angriff feindlicher Bomber an attack by enemy bombers, a[n air-]raidzum \Angriff blasen to sound the charge [or attack]; (fig) to go on the offensive [or attack]zum \Angriff übergehen to go over to the attack; (fig) to go on the offensive [or attackim \Angriff spielen to play in attack▪ ein \Angriff auf [o gegen] jdn/etw an attack on sb/sth4.▶ \Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung (prov) offence [or AM -se] is the best [form of] defence [or AM -se] prov▶ etw in \Angriff nehmen to tackle [or set about] sth* * *der attackzum Angriff übergehen — go over to the attack; take the offensive
zum Angriff blasen — (auch fig.) sound the charge or attack
etwas in Angriff nehmen — (fig.) set about or tackle something
* * *Angriff m (auf +akk odergegen) attack (on) (auch Sport und fig), assault (on); strategisch: offensive (on); SPORT: (auf Spieler im Ballbesitz) tackle;tätlicher Angriff JUR assault (and battery);etwas in Angriff nehmen (handhaben) tackle sth, (beginnen) get started ( oder cracking umg) on sth, get down to sth;zum Angriff übergehen take the ( oder mount an) offensive;* * *der attackzum Angriff übergehen — go over to the attack; take the offensive
zum Angriff blasen — (auch fig.) sound the charge or attack
etwas in Angriff nehmen — (fig.) set about or tackle something
* * *-e (auf) m.descent (on, upon) n. -e m.aggression n.assault n.attack n.charge n.offence n.offense n.onset n.onslaught n.whammy* (US) n. -
9 offensiv
Adj.1. offensive; SPORT attacking2. WIRTS. aggressive* * *offensive* * *of|fen|siv1. adjoffensive2. advoffensively; verkaufen aggressivelyes wurde offensív geworben — the advertising campaign was aggressive
* * *of·fen·siv[ɔfɛnˈzi:f]\offensives Verhalten/eine \offensive Art aggressive behaviour [or AM -or]/an aggressive mannerin der Drogenfrage sollte die Regierung endlich \offensiv[er] werden it's time the government went on the offensive against drugsgegen Umweltsünder \offensiv[er] vorgehen to take [more] vigorous action against polluters* * *1.1) offensive2) (Sport) attacking2.1) offensively2) (Sport)offensiv spielen — play an attacking game
* * *offensiv adj1. offensive; SPORT attacking2. WIRTSCH aggressive* * *1.1) offensive2) (Sport) attacking2.1) offensively2) (Sport) -
10 Defensive
f; -, -n; MIL. defensive; SPORT defensive (play); in der Defensive on the defensive; jemanden in die Defensive drängen force s.o. onto the defensive* * *die Defensivedefensive* * *De|fen|si|ve [defɛn'ziːvə]f -, (rare) -ndefensivejdn in die Defensive drängen — to force sb onto the defensive
* * *De·fen·si·ve<-, -n>[defɛnˈzi:və]für die \Defensive for defence [purposes]in der \Defensive bleiben to remain on the defensivejd in die \Defensive drängen to force sb on[to] the defensive2. SPORT defensive [line of play]aus der \Defensive zum Angriff übergehen to switch [or change] from the defensive to the offensive, to go over to the offensive* * *die; Defensive, Defensiven defensive* * *in der Defensive on the defensive;jemanden in die Defensive drängen force sb onto the defensive* * *die; Defensive, Defensiven defensive -
11 offensiv
of·fen·siv [ɔfɛnʼzi:f] adj( geh) offensive;\offensives Verhalten/eine \offensive Art aggressive behaviour [or (Am) -or] /an aggressive manner;in der Drogenfrage sollte die Regierung endlich \offensiv[er] werden it's time the government went on the offensive against drugsgegen Umweltsünder \offensiv[er] vorgehen to take [more] vigorous action against polluters -
12 Defensive
De·fen·si·ve <-, -n> [defɛnʼzi:və] ffür die \Defensive for defence [purposes];sich in die \Defensive begeben [o in die \Defensive gehen] to go on the defensive;in der \Defensive bleiben to remain on the defensive;jd in die \Defensive drängen to force sb on[to] the defensive2) sport defensive [line of play];aus der \Defensive zum Angriff übergehen to switch [or change] from the defensive to the offensive, to go over to the offensive -
13 Angriff
An·griff mein \Angriff feindlicher Bomber an attack by enemy bombers, a[n air-]raid;( die Angriffsspieler) attack, forwards pl;im \Angriff spielen to play in attack;WENDUNGEN:\Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung ( prov) offence [or (Am) -se] is the best [form of] defence [or (Am) -se] ( prov)etw in \Angriff nehmen to tackle sth -
14 Kampfmaßnahme
f MIL. auch Pl. military (POL. militant) action* * *Kạmpf|maß|nah|mefoffensive measureKampfmaßnahmen ergreifen — to go onto the offensive
* * *Kampf·maß·nah·mef offensive measure* * *die; meist Pl. active measureKampfmaßnahmen [beschließen] — [decide to take] action sing.
* * ** * *die; meist Pl. active measureKampfmaßnahmen [beschließen] — [decide to take] action sing.
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15 abschwächen
abschwächen v 1. BANK, BÖRSE sag; 2. GEN water down, weaken (Idee, Politik, Aussage); 3. V&M sag; 4. WIWI alleviate (ZB: Kurse); level off, weaken* * *v 1. <Bank, Börse> sag; 2. < Geschäft> Idee, Politik, Aussage water down, weaken; 3. <V&M> sag; 4. <Vw> ZB alleviate Kurse, level off, weaken--------[(abschwächen: sich abschwächen]< Geschäft> tail away <Vw> slow down* * *abschwächen
to mitigate, to tone down, to sweeten, to moderate;
• etw. abschwächen to tone s. th. down;
• sich abschwächen (Börse, Kurse) to weaken, to sag, to ease [off], to show a declining tendency, (Konjunktur) to soften, to depress, to decline, to level off, (Meinungsäußerung) to qualify;
• sich etw. abschwächen to ease off a fraction;
• sich nach hohen Anfangskursen wieder abschwächen (Börse) to falter after a strong start;
• Dementi abschwächen to soften a denial;
• sich gegenüber dem Dollar abschwächen to ease against the dollar;
• seine Forderungen abschwächen to soft-pedal one’s claims;
• seine Formulierungen in einem Zeitungsartikel abschwächen to tone down some of the offensive statements in an article;
• sich aufgrund von Gewinnrealisierungen abschwächen (Aktien) to weaken from profit-taking;
• einschneidendes Konjunkturprogramm abschwächen to tone down a tough economic program(me);
• sich nachmittags abschwächen (Börse) to turn lower in the afternoon trading;
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16 seine Formulierungen in einem Zeitungsartikel abschwächen
seine Formulierungen in einem Zeitungsartikel abschwächen
to tone down some of the offensive statements in an articleBusiness german-english dictionary > seine Formulierungen in einem Zeitungsartikel abschwächen
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17 auf Konfrontationskurs gehen
1. to go on the offensive2. to head for a confrontationDeutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > auf Konfrontationskurs gehen
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18 anstößig
* * *indecent; exceptionable; objectionable; obnoxious; scandalous* * *ạn|stö|ßig ['anʃtøːsɪç]1. adjoffensive; Kleidung indecent2. advoffensively; gekleidet, aufgemacht shockingly* * *1) (bad or immoral: dissolute behaviour.) dissolute2) obnoxiously* * *an·stö·ßigI. adj offensive\anstößige Kleidung indecent clothingein \anstößiger Witz an offensive [or a dirty] [or BRIT a. a blue] jokeII. adv offensively, indecently* * *1.Adjektiv offensive2.adverbial offensively* * ** * *1.Adjektiv offensive2.adverbial offensively* * *adj.obnoxious adj.repugnant adj.shocking adj. adv.objectionably adv.obnoxiously adv. -
19 grob
rough; unceremonious; uncivil; uncouth; churlish; gross; crass; rude; blunt; harsh; crude; coarse* * *[groːp]1. adj comp ordm;er['grøːbɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['grøːpstə]2) (= ungefähr) roughin gróben Umrissen — roughly
den gröbsten Schmutz habe ich schon weggeputzt — I have already cleaned off the worst of the dirt
ein gróber Fehler — a bad mistake, a gross error
wir sind aus dem Gröbsten heraus — we're out of the woods (now), we can see the light at the end of the tunnel (now)
gróbe Fahrlässigkeit — gross negligence
auf einen gróben Klotz gehört ein gróber Keil (Prov) — one must answer rudeness with rudeness
See:→ Geschütz2. adv comp ordm; er,superl am ordm;sten1)(= nicht fein)
grób zerkleinen/hacken — to chop coarselygrób gemahlen — coarsely ground
grób mahlen — to grind coarsely
2)(= ungefähr)
grób geschätzt/gemessen/gerechnet — approximately, roughly, at a rough estimateetw grób umreißen/skizzieren — to give a rough idea of sth
etw grób wiedergeben — to give a superficial or an approximate account of sth
3)4) (= brutal) anfassen, behandeln roughly; massieren hard, roughly; (= unhöflich) rudely; (= barsch) curtlygrób mit jdm umspringen — to rough sb up
jdm grób kommen (inf) — to get coarse with sb
* * *1) coarsely3) bluntly4) (very obvious or very great: a crass mistake.) crass5) (stupid.) crass6) (insensitive.) crass7) (rough or primitive: a crude shelter.) crude8) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) gross9) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) gross10) rudely11) (not polite; showing bad manners: rude behaviour.) rude12) (roughly made: a rustic fence.) rustic* * *< gröber, gröbste>[ˈgro:p]I. adj1. (nicht fein) coarse\grobe Hände coarse [or rough] hands▪ das G\grobe the dirty work2. (derb) coarse, uncouth\grobe Manieren coarse manners3. (ungefähr) rougheine \grobe Erklärung an approximate explanation\grobe Schätzung rough estimatein \groben Umrissen [o Zügen] roughly4. (unhöflich) rude▪ \grob werden to become rude [or abusive5. (unsanft, unsensibel) roughein \grober Mensch a rough person6. (schlimm) bad, seriouseine \grobe Lüge a terrible lie7.▶ aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein to be over the worst [of it] [or able to see the light at the end of the tunnelII. adv1. (nicht fein) coarsely\grob gemahlen coarsely ground pred, coarse-ground2. (in etwa) roughlyetw \grob erklären to give a rough explanation of sth [or explain sth roughly]etw \grob skizzieren [o umreißen] to make a rough outline of sth [or outline sth roughly]etw \grob wiedergeben to give a rough account of sth3. (unhöflich) rudelyjdn \grob zurechtweisen to rudely reprimand sb4. (unsanft, unsensibel) roughlyjdn \grob behandeln to treat sb roughly5. (schlimm)jdn \grob belügen to lie barefaced to sb* * *1.1) coarse < sand, gravel, paper, sieve, etc.>; thick < wire>; rough, dirty < work>2) (ungefähr) roughein grober Fehler/Irrtum — a bad mistake or gross error
aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein — (ugs.) be over the worst
4) (barsch) coarse; rudegrob werden — become abusive or rude
2.grob [zu jemandem] sein — be rough [with somebody]
1) coarselygrobgemahlen — coarsely ground; coarse-ground
2) (ungefähr) roughly3) (schwerwiegend) grossly4) (barsch) coarsely; rudely5) (nicht sanft) roughly* * *grob; gröber, am gröbstenA. adj1. Feile, Filter, Gesichtszüge, Stoff etc: coarse; (rau) auch rough; (unverarbeitet) raw, crude; (unfertig) unfinished2. Kies, Sand etc: coarse-grained;grob gemahlen Kaffee, Mehl: coarse-groundgrobe Entfernung approximate distance;in groben Zügen very roughlyer ist der Mann fürs Grobe umg he’s a man who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty ( oder doing the dirty work)5. pej Person, Benehmen: coarse; (ungehobelt) uncouth; (roh) very rough, brutal; (unhöflich, beleidigend) rude; (geradeheraus) bluff, blunt; (ordinär) crude;grob werden be rude (gegen to), get offensive (toward[s]);auf einen groben Klotz gehört ein grober Keil fig sprichw rudeness is best answered with rudenessgrobe Fahrlässigkeit gross negligence;Schnitzer grave mistake, blunder;grobe Lüge downright ( oder flagrant) lie;grober Unfug public nuisance, breach of the peace;grober Verstoß (gegen) JUR grievous offence (US -se) (gegen), gross violation (of); → gröber, gröbst…B. adv coarsely etc; → A;grob gerechnet roughly, at a rough estimate;grob geschätzt at a rough guess;grob schätzen make a rough guess at;grob umreißen give a rough outline of;jemandem grob kommen be rude to sb, get offensive towards sb;grob fahrlässig JUR grossly negligent* * *1.2) (ungefähr) rough3) (schwerwiegend) gross; flagrant < lie>ein grober Fehler/Irrtum — a bad mistake or gross error
aus dem Gröbsten heraus sein — (ugs.) be over the worst
4) (barsch) coarse; rudegrob werden — become abusive or rude
5) (nicht sanft) rough2.grob [zu jemandem] sein — be rough [with somebody]
1) coarselygrobgemahlen — coarsely ground; coarse-ground
2) (ungefähr) roughly3) (schwerwiegend) grossly4) (barsch) coarsely; rudely5) (nicht sanft) roughly* * *adj.coarse adj.crass adj.crude adj.gruff adj.raw adj.rough adj.uncivil adj.uncouth adj.unsubtle adj. adv.bluntly adv.coarsely adv.crassly adv.gruffly adv.roughly adv.rudely adv.truculently adv.uncouthly adv. -
20 beleidigend
I Part. Präs. beleidigenII Adj. offensive; grob: insulting; JUR. slanderous; schriftlich: libel(l)ous; beleidigend werden become ( oder get) abusive, start insulting s.o.* * *injurious; offensive; contumelious; abusive; scathing* * *1) (using insulting language: He wrote an abusive letter to the manager.) abusive2) (contemptuous or offensive: insulting words.) insulting3) offensively* * *be·lei·di·gendI. adj insulting, offensiveII. adv insultingly, offensively* * ** * *adj.abusive adj.offending adj.scathing adj.slighting adj. adv.abusively adv.offensively adv.
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