Summary
offensive {noun}
Angriff · Offensive
offensive {adjective}
widerlich · angreifend · anstößig · anzüglich · ungehörig · beleidigend · offensiv · Angriffs... · widerwärtig · unflätig
Offensive {noun}
offensive · offence · attack
Synonyms
offensive: dysphemistic · unsavory · unsavoury
Offensive: Angriff · Sturm · Übergriff
offensiv: kämpferisch · angriffslustig · angreifend
more (18)English-German translation for "offensive"
"offensive" German translation
offensive {noun}
offensive move
There are over 2 000 Kosovo Albanians held in Serbian prisons, most of them since spring 1999, that is before the NATO offensive.
In its communication, the Commission relays this offensive, wishing to place social protection in the context of European competition.
The Commission is now back on the offensive with a Green Paper, and of course the European Parliament is following close behind.
Mr President, these offensives will destroy Serbia and will severely harm the Serbian people, killing and wounding many of them.
It is high time that we made progress - by creating a confidence offensive.
ÖKK is on the offensive with a modernised new logo and a new media campaign.
For the rest, we need a largescale offensive to promote teleworking.
What we need at European level is an offensive on behalf of small and medium-sized enterprises.
The violent offensive and the killing can never lead to peace.
offensive {adjective}
offensive {adj.} (also: offending, raiding, aggressive, tackling)
To tax-subsidise such a labour market is in our opinion downright offensive.
Under Flag photo, click inappropriate or offensive.
It is important to distinguish between what is illegal and what is offensive or damaging to morals.
After reviewing it carefully, we may also remove content deemed offensive, harmful or dangerous, such as:
That is the kind of behaviour the Commission is seeking to legitimize through its proposal, which is disrespectful and deeply offensive.
offensive {adj.} (also: insulting, scathing, offending, scurrilous)
This is completely ridiculous and, for the rest, offensive to the other twenty-three.
I found some of the scenes quite distressing and quite offensive.
I find that accusation unacceptable and offensive.
They are intemperate, offensive and ill-advised.
It even goes so far as to advocate a form of 're-education ' which is, if not offensive, then just plain ridiculous.
We must take up a reasoned offensive against radicals on both the right and the left.
They decide what is too offensive or too provocative for you to see.
Going on the offensive would also have meant in this case reducing the contradictory procedure to the minimum.
I hope that the Danish Presidency will go on the offensive and choose the path of real solidarity with the Third World.
The European Union must take the offensive.
offensive {adj.}
East Jerusalem was captured as a result of a major external offensive.
offensive {adj.} (also: despicable, distasteful, distastefully, repugnant)
Offensive {noun}
It is high time that we made progress - by creating a confidence offensive.
ÖKK is on the offensive with a modernised new logo and a new media campaign.
For the rest, we need a largescale offensive to promote teleworking.
What we need at European level is an offensive on behalf of small and medium-sized enterprises.
The violent offensive and the killing can never lead to peace.
offensiv
We must take up a reasoned offensive against radicals on both the right and the left.
They decide what is too offensive or too provocative for you to see.
Going on the offensive would also have meant in this case reducing the contradictory procedure to the minimum.
I hope that the Danish Presidency will go on the offensive and choose the path of real solidarity with the Third World.
The European Union must take the offensive.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "offensive":
© Princeton Universitydysphemistic · unsavory · unsavoury · violative · nauseating · nauseous · noisome · queasy · loathsome · sickening · vile · offense · offence
Synonyms (German) for "Offensive":
© OpenThesaurus.deAngriff · Sturm · Übergriff · Überfall
Synonyms (German) for "offensiv":
© OpenThesaurus.dekämpferisch · angriffslustig · angreifend · streitlustig · aggressiv
Usage examples
Usage examples for "offensive" in German
Similar words
Offenbach · offence · offences · offended · offender · offenders · offending · offends · offense · offenses · offensive · offensively · offensiveness · offer · offered · offeree · offerer · offering · offerings · offeror · offers
Have a look at the English-Dutch dictionary by bab.la.