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1 offensively
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2 offensively of·fen·sive·ly adv
[ə'fɛnsɪvlɪ](unpleasantly etc) in modo offensivo -
3 indecently
[ɪn'diːsntlɪ]1) (offensively) [behave, dress] in modo indecente, sconcio* * *indecently► indecent* * *[ɪn'diːsntlɪ]1) (offensively) [behave, dress] in modo indecente, sconcio -
4 ♦ 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]. -
5 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
verbo intransitivo dir. commettere un reato
См. также в других словарях:
offensively — adverb 1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner he smelled offensively unwashed • Ant: ↑inoffensively • Derived from adjective: ↑offensive 2. in an obnoxious manner he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences … Useful english dictionary
offensively — adv. Offensively is used with these verbs: ↑struggle … Collocations dictionary
offensively — offensive ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing offence. 2) involved or used in active attack. 3) chiefly N. Amer. relating to the team in possession of the ball or puck in a game. ► NOUN ▪ a military campaign of attack. ● be on the offensive Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
offensively assertive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offensively obtrusive — index blatant (obtrusive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offensively adv — Do you buy and sell stolen goods? asked Tom offensively … English expressions
Offensively — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offensively — adverb see offensive I … New Collegiate Dictionary
offensively — See offensive. * * * … Universalium
offensively — adverb in an offensive manner … Wiktionary
offensively — É™ fensɪvlɪ adv. in an offensive manner, harmfully; aggressively … English contemporary dictionary