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I. offens|if (offensive) [ɔfɑ̃sif, iv] ADJ MIL

offensif (offensive)

offensive

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II. offensive N f

offensive f MIL:

offensive fig

offensive

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lancer une offensive MIL fig

to launch an offensive (contre against)

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offensive de charme

charm offensive

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l'offensive du froid/de l'hiver

the onslaught of the cold/of winter

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contre-offensive <pl contre-offensives>, controffensive <pl controffensives> [kɔ̃tʀɔfɑ̃siv] N f

contre-offensive

counteroffensive

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irrésistible essor, ascension, offensive

irresistible, unstoppable

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counteroffensive

contre-offensive f (against sur)

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offensive weapon

arme f offensive

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countercharge

contre-offensive f

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to countercharge the enemy

lancer une contre-offensive

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charm offensive

offensive f de charme

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peace offensive

offensive f de paix

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offensive MIL, POL, SPORTS

offensive f (against contre)

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to go on/take the offensive

passer à/prendre l'offensive

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air/diplomatic offensive

offensive aérienne/diplomatique

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offensive MIL, SPORTS action, play

offensif/-ive

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they are reportedly planning a new offensive

selon certaines sources, ils prépareraient une nouvelle offensive

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in the PONS Dictionary

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offensive [ɔfɑ̃siv] N f

offensive

offensive

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prendre l'offensive

to take the offensive

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passer à l'offensive

to go on the offensive

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lancer une offensive contre qn/qc

to launch an offensive against sb/sth

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contre-offensive [kɔ̃tʀɔfɑ̃siv] N f

contre-offensive

counteroffensive

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offensif (-ive) [ɔfɑ̃sif, -iv] ADJ

offensif (-ive)

offensive

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déclenchement d'une offensive

launch

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déclencher offensive

to launch

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offensive

offensif(-ive)

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offensive

offensive f

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to go on the offensive

passer à l'offensive

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offence

offensive f

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to be on offence

être sur l'offensive

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offensive [ɔfɑ͂siv] N f

offensive

offensive

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prendre l'offensive

to take the offensive

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passer à l'offensive

to go on the offensive

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lancer une offensive contre qn/qc

to launch an offensive against sb/sth

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contre-offensive [ko͂tʀɔfɑ͂siv] N f

contre-offensive

counteroffensive

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offensif (-ive) [ɔfɑ͂sif, -iv] ADJ

offensif (-ive)

offensive

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déclenchement d'une offensive

launch

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déclencher offensive

to launch

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offensive

offensif(-ive)

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offensive

offensive f

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to go on the offensive

passer à l'offensive

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to launch an offensive

lancer une offensive

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offense

offensive f

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