counteroffensive

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/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪv/
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/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪv/
counteroffensiveсуществительное
counteroffensives
множ.
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/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪv/
US
/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪv/
Переводы
The army launched a counteroffensive to regain lost territory.
Армия начала контрнаступление, чтобы вернуть утраченные территории.
Определения
A large-scale military attack by a force that was previously on the defensive, aimed at repelling or defeating an enemy.
The army launched a counteroffensive to regain the territory lost in the initial invasion.
A strategic action, campaign, or set of measures intended to repel, neutralise, or outweigh an opposing initiative, especially outside a military context.
The company mounted a counteroffensive against the negative publicity.
counteroffensiveприлагательное
more counteroffensive
Срав.
most counteroffensive
Превосх.
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/ˌkaʊntərəˈfensɪv/
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Used attributively to describe actions, operations, or measures related to a counteroffensive.
Определения
Relating to or characteristic of a counteroffensive.
The general outlined several counteroffensive strategies for the coming months.