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offensiva

offensive

noun of-fen-SEE-vah Less Common

Also means

campaign

Usage Note

Offensiva (f.) as a noun means a military or political offensive — lanciare un'offensiva (to launch an offensive). As an adjective offensivo/offensiva means offensive in the sense of causing offence. The two uses share spelling but differ in function; context makes them clear.

Examples

"L'esercito ha lanciato un'offensiva."

Natural Translation

The army launched an offensive.

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