ofensywa

See also: ofensywą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French offensive.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

adjective
  • ofensywny
adverb
  • ofensywnie
noun
  • ofensywność

Further reading

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