offensive
French → English
noun//ɔ.fɑ̃.siv//
(military) Offensive: a sudden military attack or a large-scale campaign against an enemy
L'armée a lancé une grande offensive pour reprendre le contrôle de la capitale.
(English) The army launched a major offensive to regain control of the capital.
L'offensive a été stoppée par la résistance acharnée des troupes adverses.
(English) The offensive was stopped by the fierce resistance of the opposing troops.
Entry ID: fr:en:offensive · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary