offensive

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

P. and V. βαρύς, ἐπαχθής, P. ἀηδής.

causing jealousy: P. and V. ἐπίφθονος.

in bad taste: P. and V. πλημμελής, Ar. and P. ἄγροικος.

insulting: P. ὑβριστικός, V. κακόστομος; see abusive.

take the offensive: P. ἐπιχειρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 12), προεπιχειρεῖν (Thuc. 6, 34).

offensive and defensive alliance: P. συμμαχία ὥστε τοὺς αὐτούς ἐχθροὺς καὶ φίλους νομίζειν (Thuc. 1, 44).