• Dutch: offensief n, aanval m, inval m
• Finnish: hyökkäys
• French: offensif m

• Dutch: klaar om aan te vallen
• Finnish: hyökkäyskanta: pysyä hyökkäyskannalla (stay on the offensive)
• French: offensif
• Italian: offensiva f

Italian

Adjective

offensive

1. Feminine plural form of offensivo

Offensive may relate to:

• In sports, computer and video gaming, or combat; the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forward.
• In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity.
• In fashion (etiquette), an unfashionable thought, emotion, action or other behaviour.
• Offensive (Netherlands), a Trotskyist political party.
• Offensive (military), is an aggressive and organized attack using military forces to gain ground, objective or secure larger strategic, operational or tactical goals

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