ofensiva

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [u.fənˈsi.βə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [o.fənˈsi.və]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [o.fenˈsi.va]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensiu

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈofɛnzɪva]
  • IPA(key): [ˈofɛnziːva]
  • Rhymes: -ɪva, -iːva
  • Hyphenation: ofen‧si‧va

Noun

ofensiva f

  1. dated spelling of ofenziva

Declension

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fẽˈsi.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fẽˈsi.va/
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French offensive.

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

  1. (military) offensive (a large-scale attack)
    Os cavaleiros lançaram uma última ofensiva.The knights launched a final offensive.
  2. (uncountable, military, sports, debating) offensive (the posture of attacking)
    Antonym: defensiva
    É melhor partirmos para a ofensiva.We are better off going on the offensive.
    • 1939 March 30, “Serios preparativos para a maior partida de domingo: o Flamengo treinou hontem e o Madureira fará, hoje, o ensaio final — Volante não jogará [Serious preparations for Sunday's biggest match: Flamengo trained yesterday, and Madureira will hold their final practice today — Volante will not play]”, in O Jornal, volume XXI, number 6073, Rio de Janeiro, section 2, page 13:
      Na defesa reaparecerá Domingos, e a offensiva, com a efficiente collaboração de Valido, adquiriu nova potencialidade.
      Domingos will return to the defense, and the offense, with the effective support of Valido, has gained new strength.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ofenˈsiba/ [o.fẽnˈsi.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin offēnsivus, from Latin offendere (to offend).

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

  1. offensive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

  1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading