No. 3,475 in Dutch
offensief
"Offensief" means "offensive" or "attack" (often in a military or strategic context).
In a sentence
De voetbalclub startte een offensief om meer fans aan te trekken.
The football club launched an offensive to attract more fans.
In this sentence, 'offensief' is used to mean a planned and concerted effort or campaign to achieve a certain objective.
Tijdens de vergadering diende hij een zeer offensief plan in om kosten te besparen.
During the meeting, he submitted a very assertive plan to save costs.
Here, 'offensief' has an adjective form, describing a proposal or plan as assertive or forceful in its approach.
Het offensief tegen de oprukkende troepen werd zorgvuldig voorbereid.
The offensive against the advancing troops was carefully prepared.
In this context, 'offensief' refers to a military attack or expression of aggression aimed at confronting the advancing troops.
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