ofensivo

adj.

offensive, abusive, insulting, nasty.

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ofensivo

► adjetivo

1 offensive

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(f. - ofensiva)

adj.

offensive

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ADJ

1) (=de ataque) (tb Mil) offensive

2) [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude, insulting

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-va adjetivo

a) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rude

b) (Mil) <táctica> offensive (before n)

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= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.

Ex. WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.

Ex. Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.

Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.

Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

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-va adjetivo

a) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rude

b) (Mil) <táctica> offensive (before n)

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= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.

Ex: WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.

Ex: Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.

Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.

Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

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ofensivo -va

adjective

1 ‹palabra/actitud› offensive, rude

2 (Mil) ‹táctica› offensive (before n), attacking (before n)

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ofensivo

◊ -va adjetivo

offensive
ofensivo,-a adjetivo offensive

'ofensivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grosera
- grosero
- ofensiva
- gordo
- insinuar
English:
abusive
- insulting
- negro
- objectionable
- offensive

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ofensivo, -a adj

1. [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude

2. [arma, táctica] offensive

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ofensivo

adj offensive

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ofensivo, -va adj

: offensive, insulting

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ofensivo adj offensive