offensive - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Adjectives / Adverbs

offensive  adj. [MIL.]   also  [SPORT.]	offensif, offensive  adj.
offensive  adj.   - smell	très désagréable   - odeur
offensive  adj.   - to someone	offensant, offensante   - envers une personne

Nouns

offensive [MIL.]	l'attaque  f.
offensive [MIL.]	l'offensive  f.
offensive [SPORT.]	l'attaque  f.   [Ball Sports]
attack [MIL.]	l'offensive  f.
strike [MIL.]   - attack	l'offensive  f.
onset of winter	l'offensive de l'hiver  f.
offensive play [SPORT.]	le jeu offensif
offensive player [SPORT.]	l'attaquant m. | l'attaquante f.

Phrases / Collocations

to go on the offensive	passer à l'offensive
to take the offensive [fig.]	passer à l'offensive [fig.]
to launch an offensive [MIL.]	lancer une offensive
to be offensive to so.	être offensant(e) envers qn.

Related search terms

attack, strike

frappe, offensif, attaque