Counteroffensives

/ˌkaʊntərəˈfɛnsɪvz/ noun

Definition

Plural of counteroffensive; multiple military attacks or campaigns launched in response to enemy offensives.

Etymology

From counteroffensive + plural -s. The plural form used when discussing multiple responsive military operations.

Kelly Says

Military strategy textbooks study famous counteroffensives—the Tet Offensive's failure actually triggered multiple American counteroffensives that changed the course of the Vietnam War.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቃራን ዘመቻ
tʼɛkʷaraːn zɛmɛtʃʼa
ARالعربية
هجمات مضادة
hujumāt muḍādda
BNবাংলা
প্রতি আক্রমণ
prɔti akromon
CACatalà
contraofensives
kɔn.trɔ.fɛn.ˈsi.vɛs
CSČeština
protiofenzívy
pro.tɪ.o.fɛn.ziːvɪ
DADansk
modangreb
moˈðæŋˀɡʁæb
DEDeutsch
Gegenangriffe
ˈɡeːɡn̩.ʔaŋɡʁɪfə
ELΕλληνικά
αντεπιθέσεις
an.de.pi.ˈthe.sis
ESEspañol
contrataques
kon-trah-TAH-kes
FAفارسی
حملات متقابل
hamle motaqābel
FISuomi
vastahyökkäykset
vɑstɑhyøkːæyksɛt
FRFrançais
contre-offensives
kɔ̃tʁɔ.fɑ̃.siv
GUGU
પ્રતિઆક્રમણ
prati ākramaṇ
HAHA
yaƙi na biyu
yak.i na bi.yu
HEעברית
התקפות נגד
hat.kaf.ot neged
HIहिन्दी
प्रति आक्रमण
prati ākramaṇ
HUMagyar
ellentámadások
ɛl.lɛn.taː.maː.dɑː.ʃok
IDBahasa Indonesia
serangan balasan
sərangan balasan
IGIG
ịga ntị
iː.ɡa n.ti
ITItaliano
controffensive
kon.tro.fen.ˈsiːve
JA日本語
反撃
han.geki
KKKK
қарсы шабуылдар
qarsɯ ʃabɯɫdar
KMKM
ការវាយលុកតប
kaː vɑj luk tap
KO한국어
반격
ban.gyeok
MRMR
प्रति आक्रमण
prati ākramaṇ
MSBahasa Melayu
serangan balas
sərangan balas
MYမြန်မာ
တွန်းလှန်တိုက်ခိုက်မှုများ
twàɰ̃ l̥àɰ̃ taiʔ khaɪʔ m̥ə myà
NLNederlands
tegenaanvallen
teː.ɣən.ˈɑːn.vɑlə(n)
NONorsk
motangrep
moː.tɑŋ.ɡreːp
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਹਮਲਾ
pratī ham.lā
PLPolski
kontrataki
kɔn.trɐ.ˈta.ki
PTPortuguês
contraofensivas
kɔ̃tɾɐ.o.fẽ.ˈsi.vɐʃ
RORomână
contraatacuri
kon.tra.a.tɑ.kurʲ
RUРусский
контрнаступления
kɐntrɨ.nɐ.stʊˈplʲenʲɪ.jə
SVSvenska
motanfall
mɔ.tan.fal
SWKiswahili
vita vya kurudisha
vi.ta vya ku.rud.i.ʃa
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் தாக்குதல்கள்
etir tākkutalgaḷ
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతి దాడులు
prati dāḍulu
THไทย
การรุกกลับ
kār rūk glàp
TLTL
kontraatake
kɔn.trɑ.ˈta.ke
TRTürkçe
karşı saldırılar
kɑrʃɯ sɑɫdɯɫɯ
UKУкраїнська
контрнаступи
kɔntrɨ.nɑ.stʊ.ˈpi
URاردو
反 حملے
hamle hamle
VITiếng Việt
phản công
faːn˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧
YOYO
ìgbéjọ
ì.ɡbɛ́.dʒɔ̀
ZH中文
反击
fǎn jī
ZUZU
izimpukani zokuthula
iːzɪm.pʊ.ka.ni zo.kʊ.θu.la

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