No. 3,266 in Dutch
grondoffensief
"Ground offensive" – a military attack carried out primarily on land.
In a sentence
Het leger heeft afgelopen nacht een groot grondoffensief ingezet.
The army launched a major ground offensive last night.
The word 'grondoffensief' is used here to denote a military operation taking place on the ground.
Tijdens het grondoffensief werden verschillende strategische stellingen veroverd.
During the ground offensive, several strategic positions were captured.
The term 'grondoffensief' refers to the ongoing ground-based military action.
Experts bespreken de gevolgen van het recente grondoffensief.
Experts are discussing the consequences of the recent ground offensive.
In this sentence, 'grondoffensief' is identified as an event being analyzed for its impacts.
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