offensive Význam & definícia

Význam offensive v slovenčine

• 0 causing offence:

  • This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.

  • He told some really offensive sexist jokes.

  • offensive smells

• 1 used for attacking:

  • Since the other side had taken offensive action (= attacked), we had no choice but to defend ourselves.

  • Knives of any kind are classed as offensive weapons.

• 2 a planned military attack:

  • They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.

  • UN troops have gone on the offensive (= started to attack).

• 3 a planned military attack:

  • They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night.

• 4 relating to or being a planned military attack:

  • an offensive action

• 5 causing someone to be upset or to have hurt feelings:

  • offensive comments/jokes

  • an offensive odor

• 6 causing someone to feel upset and angry, often because of being rude:

  • offensive to sb His comments were highly offensive to women.

  • The channel ran a series of grossly offensive advertisements.