Grammatical class
Noun
offensive
(military) offensive (an attack)
Details
Syllables
of-fen-si-ve
Phonetics
o.fɑ̃.siv
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
4356
Freq. (movies)
9153
Freq. (news)
2837
Variants
Sentences
Nous reculâmes face à l'offensive ennemie.
We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.
Les plans de l'offensive étaient secrets.
The plans for the offensive were secret.
Alors que les combats continuent dans la capitale Kigali, les forces antigouvernementales rwandaises poussent leur offensive vers le sud.
Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.
Tom a dirigé l'offensive.
Tom led the attack.
L'ennemi a poursuivi son offensive toute la journée.
The enemy kept up their attack all day.
Le général a décidé de lancer une offensive contre le camp ennemi.
The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.
Plusieurs soldats furent blessés lors de l'offensive.
Several soldiers were injured in the offensive.
La vie est une offensive dirigée contre le mécanisme répétitif de l'Univers.
Life is an offensive, directed against the repetitious mechanism of the Universe.