Offensive - translation, pronunciation and examples
offensive
insulting or causing offence
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When to use offensive
оскорбительное замечание
оскорбительная лексика
оскорбительная шутка
оскорбительный комментарий
оскорбительное поведение
offensive usage examples
Его комментарий показался мне оскорбительным.
His comment sounded offensive to me.
Плакат убрали, потому что он был оскорбительным.
The poster was removed because it was offensive.
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How to pronounce offensive and what this word means
offensive translation: оскорбительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce offensive
/əˈfensɪv/
offensive translation
оскорбительный
offensive examples
His comment sounded offensive to me.
offensive transcription
/əˈfensɪv/, /əˈfɛnsɪv/
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Questions about this word
offensive meaning: what does it mean?
insulting or causing offence
offensive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
offensive is pronounced as /əˈfensɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
offensive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
His comment sounded offensive to me. Translation: Его комментарий показался мне оскорбительным.
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