No. 11,761 in Polish
kontrofensywy
"Kontrofensywy" means "counteroffensives" in English.
In a sentence
Wojska przeprowadziły skuteczną kontrofensywę, odzyskując utracone terytorium.
The forces conducted a successful counter-offensive, reclaiming lost territory.
In this sentence, 'kontrofensywa' is used in its military context to refer to a strategic response action taken to regain control over an area.
Napastnicy zorganizowali kontrofensywę w ostatnich minutach gry, próbując wyrównać wynik.
The attackers organized a counter-offensive in the final minutes of the game, trying to equalize the score.
Here, 'kontrofensywa' is applied metaphorically to describe a counteraction in sports as a method to respond against prior moves.
W debacie politycznej widzieliśmy kontrofensywę argumentów, które miały na celu obalenie twierdzeń przeciwnika.
In the political debate, we witnessed a counter-offensive of arguments aimed at refuting the opponent's claims.
In this instance, 'kontrofensywa' is used figuratively to indicate a strategic rebuttal in an argument or discussion.
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