ofensywa

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See also: ofensywą

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French offensive.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.fɛnˈsɨ.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: o‧fen‧sy‧wa

Noun[edit]

ofensywa f

  1. (military) offensive (act of attack)
    Antonym: defensywa
  2. (military) offense (portion of an army which attacks)
  3. (figuratively) attack, offensive, spreading (of something unpleasant)
  4. (sports) offense (strategy and tactics employed when in position to score)
    Synonym: atak
  5. (sports) offense (portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
adverb
noun

Further reading[edit]

  • ofensywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ofensywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN