to be offensive to sb — offendere qn
to go over to or go on or take the offensive — passare all'offensiva
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
of|fen´sive|ness — of|fen|sive «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor … Useful english dictionary
of|fen´sive|ly — of|fen|sive «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor … Useful english dictionary
of|fen|sive — «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor … Useful english dictionary
in´of|fen´sive|ly — in|of|fen|sive «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to… … Useful english dictionary
in|of|fen|sive — «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to stop their noise … Useful english dictionary
offensive — of·fen·sive /ə fen siv/ adj 1: of, relating to, or designed for attack offensive weapons 2: causing displeasure or resentment; esp: contrary to a particular or prevailing sense of what is decent, proper, or moral depicted sexual acts in a… … Law dictionary
Offensive — Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in´of|fen´sive|ness — in|of|fen|sive «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to… … Useful english dictionary
Offensive — Of*fen sive, n. The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; opposed to {defensive}. [1913 Webster] {To take the offensive}, {To act on the offensive}, {To go on the offensive}, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offensive — of|fen|sive1 [ ə fensıv ] adjective * 1. ) unpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed: books containing offensive language offensive odors There were complaints that the advertisement was offensive to women. 2. ) only … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
League offensive and defensive — Offensive Of*fen sive, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See {Offend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. [1913 Webster] 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
