offensively

of·fen·sive

 (ə-fĕn′sĭv)

adj.

1.

a. Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment: an offensive gesture.

b. Disagreeable to the senses: an offensive odor.

2.

a. Making a physical or military attack: The offensive troops gained ground quickly.

b. Of, relating to, or designed for attack: offensive weapons.

3. (ŏf′ĕn-) Sports Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck: an offensive rush.

n.

1. An attitude or position of attack: go on the offensive in chess.

2. A physical or military attack or assault: led a massive military offensive.

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of·fen′sive·ly adv.

of·fen′sive·ness n.

Synonyms: offensive, disgusting, loathsome, nasty, odious, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile
These adjectives mean extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: an offensive remark; disgusting language; a loathsome disease; a nasty smell; an odious sight; a repellent demand; repulsive behavior; revolting food; vile thoughts. See Also Synonyms at hateful.

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Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	offensively - in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed" inoffensively - in a not unpleasantly offensive manner; "that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me"
	2.	offensively - in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" objectionably, obnoxiously
	3.	offensively - in an aggressive manner; "`In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean" defensively - in a defensive manner; "the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis"

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Translations

بصورةٍ هُجومِيَّه

beleidigend

injurieusement

á móîgandi hátt

offensivamentesgradevolmente

offensivt

saldırarak

令人不快地无礼地

offensively

[əˈfensɪvlɪ] ADV

1. (= abusively) [behave, shout] → de manera ofensiva, de modo ofensivo
offensively rude/sexist → de un grosero/sexista que ofende

2. (= unpleasantly) to smell offensively → tener un olor muy desagradable
the music had become offensively loud → la música estaba ya tan alta que molestaba

3. (Mil) to use/deploy sth offensively → usar/hacer uso de algo para atacar
offensively, they are superior to us → desde el punto de vista ofensivo, son superiores a nosotros

4. (Sport) they played offensively in the first half → en la primera mitad realizaron un juego de ataque
to be good/poor offensively → ser bueno/malo en el ataque

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offensively

adv

(= unpleasantly) → übel, widerlich; (in moral sense) → anstößig; (= abusively) → beleidigend, unverschämt; (= obscenely) → unflätig

(Mil, Sport) → offensiv

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offensively

[əˈfɛnsɪvlɪ] adv (unpleasantly) → in modo offensivo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

offend

(əˈfend) verb

1. to make feel upset or angry. If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her. beledig, te na kom يُغيظ، يَجْرَح إحْساس засягам ofender urazit verletzen fornærme; gøre vred προβάλλω, θυμώνω κπ. ofender solvama رنجیدن؛ رنجاندن loukata offenser, choquer לִפגוֹעַ ב- अप्रसन्न करना uvrijediti (meg)bánt menyinggung perasaan móðga offendere 怒らせる 기분을 상하게 하다 įžeisti aizvainot; aizskart; apvainot menyinggung perasaan beledigenstøte, fornærmeurazić ځورول ofender a ofensa, a jigni обижать, оскорблять uraziť užaliti uvrediti förnärma, förolämpa ทำให้โกรธ gücendirmek 傷害...感情 зачіпати; ображати ناراض کرنا xúc phạm 伤害...感情

2. to be unpleasant or disagreeable. Cigarette smoke offends me. aanstoot gee, ontstig يُؤْذي، يُزْعِج дразня incomodar obtěžovat Anstoß erregen genere ενοχλώ, γίνομαι δυσάρεστος molestar häirima آزردن häiritä choquer לִהיוֹת לא נָעִים ל- भावनाओं को ठेस पहंचाना, अपमान करना, चोट करना, रूष्ट, नाराज, ख़फा या अप्रसन्न करना nadraživati sért (szemet, fület) mengganggu valda óþægindum disturbare 気にさわる 불쾌감을 주다 pykinti, erzinti kaitināt menggusarkan ergerenplagerazić ستړى كونكى incomodar a fi supărător pentru вызывать отвращение prekážať, vadiť motiti smetati framkalla obehag hos เป็นสาเหตุให้ไม่พอใจ tiksindirmek, rahatsız etmek 使不舒服 викликати роздратування ناخوش گوار ہونا làm khó chịu 使不舒服

ofˈfence , (American) ofˈfense noun

1. (any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc. That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye. belediging إساءَه، إهانَه، إيذاء дразнител ofensa urážka, pohoršení das Ärgernis anstødssten; fornærmelse προσβολή, πλήγμαofensa, atentado solvang عامل رنجش؛ دلخوری loukkaus sujet de mécontentement/déplaisir פגיעה, עלבון आहत ružan prizor (meg)sértés gangguan ástæða óánægju/sárinda, móðgun offesa 不快なもの 모욕 kas (į)žeidžia, užgauna, įžeidimas, užgaulė negods; kauna lieta menyakitkan beledigingforargelse, krenkelseobraza د ستړيا عامل ofensa ofensă оскорбление urážka, pohoršenie žalitev napad anstöt, förargelse การทำให้ขุ่นเคือง hoş olmayan, tatsız şey 觸怒 образа ايذاء، ناراضگي sự xúc phạm 触怒

2. a crime. The police charged him with several offences. oortreding, misstap جَريمَه، ذَنْب нарушение crime trestný čin das Vergehen lovovertrædelse αξιόποινη πράξη, αδίκημαdelito, infracción süütegu تخلف rikos infractionעברה अनुचित कार्य, अपराध kazneno, kriminalno djelo bűncselekmény pelanggaran, kejahatan afbrot reato 犯罪 범죄 nusikaltimas likumpārkāpums jenayah misdrijfforseelse, lovovertredelseprzestępstwo جرم crime delict преступление trestný čin prestopek prekršaj lagöverträdelse, brott การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย suç 罪過 правопорушення, злочин جرم sự phạm tội 罪过

ofˈfender noun

a person who offends, especially against the law. oortreder, misdadiger مُرْتَكِب جَريمَه، مُخالِف виновник agressor delikvent, -ka der/die Missetäter(in) lovovertræder παραβάτης delicuente, infractor süüdlane, seaduserikkuja آدم خاطی lainrikkoja délinquant, ante, contrevenant/-ante עבריין अपराधी prekršitelj zakona bűnöző pelanggar afbrotamaður offensore; trasgressore 犯罪者 (법률상의) 위반자 nusikaltėlis, pažeidėjas likumpārkāpējs, noziedznieks pesalah overtrederlovovertrederprzestępca سرغړونكى agressor contravenient; delinc­vent правонарушитель; преступник delikvent, -ka prestopnik prestupnik lagbrytare ผู้กระทำความผิด suçlu 罪犯 правопорушник; злочинець خطاکار، مجرم người phạm tội 罪犯

ofˈfensive (-siv) adjective

1. insulting. offensive remarks. beledigend, aanstootlik هُجومي، مُهين، مُزْعِج обиждащ ofensivo urážlivý verletzend fornærmende προσβλητικόςofensivo, insultante solvav توهین آمیز loukkaava offensant פּוֹגֵע अपमानजनक uvredljiv sértő menghina móðgandi offensivo 侮辱的な 모욕적인 užgaulus, (į)žeidžiantis apvainojošs; aizvainojošs menyakitkan hati beledigendstøtende, krenkendeobraźliwy توهين اميزه ofensivo ofensator оскорбительный urážlivý žaljiv uvredljiv för-olämpande, sårande เป็นการดูหมิ่น incitici 冒犯 образливий ہتک آميز làm khó chịu 冒犯

2. disgusting. an offensive smell. sleg, onaangenaam كَريه، مُقْرِف отвратителен repugnante odporný widerwärtig forfærdelig αηδιαστικόςrepugnante, desagradable vastik ناخوشایند؛ تنفر انگیز pahanhajuinen repoussantדוחה आकामक, अप्रिय, बुरा, नागवार, दुर्गन्घपूर्ण, अरूचिकर, हानिकारक odvratan kellemetlen menjijikkan ógeðslegur sgradevole, ripugnante いやな 불쾌감을 주는 baisus, bjaurus, atstumiantis pretīgs; riebīgs busuk weerzinwekkendfrastøtende, motbydeligodrażający كركه راپارونكى repugnante res­pin­gător противный odporný zoprn odvratan obehaglig, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ iğrenç 令人討厭的 огидний, відразливий نفرت آميز kinh tởm 令人讨厌的

3. used to attack. an offensive weapon. aanvallend, aanvals= هُجومي нападателен ofensivo útočný Angriffs-... angrebs- που χρησιμεύει για επίθεση ofensivo ründe- تهاجمی offensiivinen offensifהתקפי आघात या ठेस पहुचाने वाला napadački támadó untuk menyerang árásar- offensivo 攻撃的な 공격용의 puolamasis, agresyvus agresīvs; uzbrukuma- utk menyerang aanvals-offensiv, angreps- zaczepny تهاجمى ofensivo de atac наступательный útočný napadalen ofanzivan offensiv, anfalls- ซึ่งใช้เพื่อการโจมตี saldırı ile ilgili 進攻性的 наступальний, агресивний جارح tấn công 进攻性的

noun

an attack. They launched an offensive against the invading army. aanval هُجوم، مُهاجَمَه атака ofensiva ofenzíva die Offensive offensiv; angreb επίθεσηofensiva rünnak حمله hyökkäys offensiveהתקפה अक्रामक भाव या आचरण, आकमण, हमला, वार, आघात, आंदोलन napad, ofenziva támadás serangan árás offensiva 攻撃 공격 puolimas, ataka uzbrukums serangan offensiefoffensiv, angrepofensywa يرغل ofensiva ofensivă наступление ofenzíva ofenziva napasti offensiv การโจมตี saldırı, taarruz 進攻 наступати حملہ một cuộc tấn công 进攻

ofˈfensively adverb

aanvallenderwys, aanvallend بصورةٍ هُجومِيَّه атакуващо ofensivamente urážlivě beleidigend offensivt προσβλητικά de manera ofensiva ründav بطور تعرض آمیز loukkaavasti d'une manière offensante בְּצוּרָה מַעֲלִיבָה आक्रामकता uvredljivo támadóan secara ofensif á móðgandi hátt in maniera offensiva 不快に 비위에 거슬리게 baisiai, užgauliai aizvainojoši; uzbrūkoši dgn cara yg menyakitkan hati weerzinwekkendoffensivt; støtende obraźliwie, zaczepnie د يرغل په ډول ofensivamente ofensator, insultător оскорбительно; противно urážlivo žaljivo uvredljivo förolämpande, offensivt อย่างน่ารังเกียจ saldırarak 令人不快地，無禮地 образливо جارحانہ انداز سے một cách chướng mắt 令人不快地，无礼地

ofˈfensiveness noun

aanvallendheid تَهَجُّم، هجومِيَّه атака ofensividade odpornost das Beleidigende offensivt; frastødende προσβλητικότητα cualidad de ofensivo ründav käitumine تعرض loukkaavuus nature offensante אִי-נְעִימוּת आक्रामकता uvredljivost támadó jelleg serangan e-r/e-ð sem er móðgandi (carattere offensivo) 不快さ 비위에 거슬림 bjaurus charakteris agresivitāte menyakitkan hati weerzinwekkendheid det som er (fra)støtende/offensivt przykry charakter يرغل agressividade caracter ofensator наступательность odpornosť napadalnost uvredljivost ความน่ารังเกียจ saldırganlık 進攻 образливість ہتک آميزي sự tấn công; sự xúc phạm 进攻

be on the offensive

to be making an attack. She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive. aanvallend optree في حالَة هُجوم в атака estar na ofensiva být útočný in der Offensive sein være i offensiven στην επίθεση, σε κατάσταση για επίθεση estar a la ofensiva ründevalmis olema حالت تهاجمی یا پرخاشگرانه داشتن olla hyökkäävä être en position d'attaque आक्रामक होना napadati támadólag lép fel membuat serangan vera í árásarstöðu (essere in posizione di attacco) 攻撃的な 공세를 취하다 pulti kitus ieņemt agresīvu pozīciju sedang menyerang aggressief zijn være i angrepsposisjon, være på offensivenatakować ماجرا غوښتونكى estar na ofensiva a fi în ofensivă занимать наступательную позицию byť útočný biti v napadu napadati vara på offensiven, uppträda aggressivt โจมตี saldırıda olmak 處於進攻狀態 нападати حملہ کے موڈ ميں gây gổ 处于进攻状态

take offence (with at)

to be offended (by something). He took offence at what she said. aanstoot neem يَنْزَعِج، يَشْعُر بالأذى обиждам се ofender-se urazit se gekränkt sein blive fornærmet προσβάλλομαι ofenderse por, sentirse ofendido por solvuma دلخور شدن loukkaantua s'offenser de לְהֵיעָלֵב आहत होना uvrijediti se megsértődik vmin tersinggung móðgast offendersi 腹をたてる 화가 나게 하다 įsižeisti apvainoties; justies aizvainotam tersinggung aanstoot nemen bli fornærmet/krenket poczuć się urażonym وسواسى كيدل، زړه خور كيدل ofender-se a se simţi ofensat (de) обижаться uraziť sa biti užaljen uvrediti se ta illa upp ขุ่นเคืองกับ gücenmek 因某事而生氣 образитися ناراض ہونا bị xúc phạm 因某事而生气

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