offensive in Russian
offensive in Russian is оби́дный, оскорби́тельный, наступа́тельный — offensive means causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
offensive in Russian
оби́дный
Pronounced: obidnyy
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
оскорби́тельный
Pronounced: oskorbitelnyy
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
наступа́тельный
Pronounced: nastupatelnyy
ата́ка
Pronounced: ataka
(countable, military) An attack.
наступле́ние
Pronounced: nastupleniye
(countable, military) An attack.
What does "offensive" mean?
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adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
"Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive."
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adj Relating to attacking, or to a team's effort to score, rather than defending.
"The general planned an offensive strike at dawn."
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noun A military attack, or a sustained effort to achieve something.
"The army launched a major offensive along the northern border."
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offensive in a sentence
- Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive.
- The advert was pulled after complaints that it was offensive.
- The general planned an offensive strike at dawn.
- The army launched a major offensive along the northern border.
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What is "offensive" in Russian?
"offensive" in Russian is оби́дный, оскорби́тельный, наступа́тельный. offensive means: Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
How do you pronounce оби́дный?
"offensive" in Russian is оби́дный, pronounced "obidnyy".
How do you use "offensive" in a sentence?
Example: "Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive." In Russian, "offensive" is оби́дный, оскорби́тельный, наступа́тельный.
Are there other ways to say "offensive" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "offensive": оби́дный, оскорби́тельный, наступа́тельный, ата́ка, наступле́ние.
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