ofensiva

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Catalan

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Adjective

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ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensiu

Czech

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Noun

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ofensiva f

  1. Dated form of ofenziva.

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Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French offensive.

Noun

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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.
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

  1. offensive

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

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