ofensiva

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensiu

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈofɛnzɪva]
  • IPA(key): [ˈofɛnziːva]
  • Rhymes: -ɪva, -iːva
  • Hyphenation: ofen‧si‧va

Noun

ofensiva f

  1. Dated form of ofenziva.

Declension

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fẽˈsi.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fẽˈsi.va/
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French offensive.

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

  1. (military) offensive (a large-scale attack)
    Os cavaleiros lançaram uma última ofensiva.The knights launched a final offensive.
  2. (uncountable, military, sports, debating) offensive (the posture of attacking)
    Antonym: defensiva
    É melhor partirmos para a ofensiva.We are better off going on the offensive.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ofenˈsiba/ [o.fẽnˈsi.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin offēnsivus, from Latin offendere (to offend).

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

  1. offensive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading

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