offensive
[əˈfensɪv]adjective
| 1. | [causing indignation, anger]
offensant, choquant
to find something offensive être choqué par quelque chose to be offensive to somebody [person] injurier or insulter quelqu'un this advertisement is offensive to Muslims/women cette publicité porte atteinte à la religion musulmane/à la dignité de la femme offensive language propos mpl choquants |
| 2. | [disgusting - smell] repoussant |
| 3. | [aggressive]
offensif
they took immediate offensive action ils sont immédiatement passés à l'offensive
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offensive
[əˈfensɪv]noun
offensive f
to go over to or to go on or to take the offensive passer à or prendre l'offensive