QUASI-OFFENSIVE

Meaning of QUASI-OFFENSIVE in English

adj.; quasi-offensively , adv.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

QUASI — adv almost, nearly; in a certain sense, in a way, etc.; quasi que as if
Interlingua English vocab
OFFENSIVE — adj offensive (1. pertaining to attack; 2. insulting); armas offensive offensive weapons, weapons of offense
Interlingua English vocab
QUASI — ~
English interlingue dictionary
QUASI — I. |kwāˌzī; also -äzē, -āˌsī, -äsē; sometimes -āzē, -ȯzē, -ȯsē; or -i instead of -ē adverb Etymology: Latin, from quam …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUASI — () As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- …
Английский словарь Webster
OFFENSIVE — (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive …
Английский словарь Webster
OFFENSIVE — (a.) Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
Английский словарь Webster
QUASI — As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — ( a. ) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — ( a. ) Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
QUASI- — a combining form meaning "resembling," "having some, but not all of the features of," used in the formation of compound …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUASI — /kway"zuy, -suy, kwah"see, -zee/ , adj. resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member. [ independent use of QUASI- ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — — offensively , adv. — offensiveness , n. /euh fen"siv/ or, for 4, 5, /aw"fen-, of"en-/ , adj. 1. causing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — I. ə-ˈfen(t)-siv, especially for 1 ˈä-ˌfen(t)-, ˈȯ- adjective Date: circa 1564 1. a. : making attack : aggressive b. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUASI- — Etymology: Latin quasi as if, as it were, approximately, from quam as + si if — more at quantity , …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUASI — adjective Etymology: quasi- Date: 1642 1. : having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes a quasi corporation 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUASI — as if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; used …
Webster English vocab
OFFENSIVE — adj giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. 2. offensive ·adj giving pain or unpleasant sensations; …
Webster English vocab
QUASI- — [quasi-] comb form [L quasi as if, as it were, approximately, fr. quam as + si if--more at quantity, so] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUASI — [qua.si] adj [quasi-] (1642) 1: having some resemblance usu. by possession of certain attributes "a ~ corporation" 2: having a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUASI- — quasi- BrE AmE ¦kweɪz aɪ ¦kweɪs-, ¦kwɑːz-, ¦kwæz-, -i ▷ — quasi-judicial ˌkweɪz aɪ dʒu ˈdɪʃ ə l ◂ ˌkweɪs-, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
QUASI — quasi BrE AmE ˈkweɪz aɪ ˈkweɪs-, ˈkwɑːz-, ˈkwæz-, -i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — offensive BrE AmE ə ˈfen t s ɪv əʊ- —but in the sense 'relating to attack' also ˈɒf en t …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
QUASI- — / ˈkweɪzaɪ; NAmE ; -saɪ; ˈkwɑ:zi/ combining form (in adjectives and nouns) 1. that appears to be sth but is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — / əˈfensɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. offensive (to sb) rude in a way that causes you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUASI- — quasi- /kweɪzaɪ, kwɑːzi/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Latin ; Origin: quasi 'as if, partly' ] like something else or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFFENSIVE — I. of ‧ fen ‧ sive 1 /əˈfensɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : OFFENSE/OFFENSE , ↑ offender …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUASI- — comb. form 1 seemingly; apparently but not really (quasi-scientific). 2 being partly or almost (quasi-independent). [L quasi as if, almost]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFFENSIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1 giving or meant or likely to give offence; insulting (offensive language). 2 disgusting, foul-smelling, nauseous, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFFENSIVE — adj. & n. adj. 1 giving or meant or likely to give offence; insulting (offensive language). 2 disgusting, foul-smelling, nauseous, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — adj. & n. --adj. 1. giving or meant or likely to give offence; insulting (offensive language). 2 disgusting, foul-smelling, nauseous, …
Oxford English vocab
QUASI- — Quasi- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe something as being in many ways like something else, without …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFENSIVE — ( offensives) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is offensive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUASI- — prefix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a quasi-scientific theory ▪ the chairman's quasi-judicial role
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFFENSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES all-out war/attack/offensive etc an offensive weapon (= one that can be used to attack …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFFENSIVE — [adjective]Since the other side had taken offensive action (= attacked), we had no choice but to defend ourselves.It's against the …
Cambridge English vocab
QUASI — adj. 25B6; combining form quasi-scientific : SUPPOSEDLY, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, on the surface, to …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OFFENSIVE — n. 25B6; adjective offensive remarks : INSULTING, rude, impertinent, insolent, derogatory, disrespectful, personal, hurtful, wounding, abusive; annoying, exasperating, irritating, galling, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
QUASI- — adv. 1 Sometimes, quasi. as if, as it were, seemingly, apparently, partly, to some extent, to all intents and purposes, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OFFENSIVE — adj. 1 antagonistic, hostile, contentious, quarrelsome, attacking, aggressive, threatening, provocative, combative, martial, belligerent, warlike, bellicose The minute the enemy made …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract ≈ правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule ≈ квазимолекула pref …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI — лат.; нареч. как бы, якобы; как будто; почти кажущийся, видимый - * humour квазиюмор (латинское) как будто, как бы, якобы; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OFFENSIVE — 1. сущ. 1) наступление, наступательная операция 2) активные действия (в отношении чего-л.) Peace proposals were called peace offensives. (J.B. Show) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI — quasi.ogg 1. ʹkwɑ:zı a кажущийся, видимый quasi humour - квазиюмор 2. ʹkwɑ:zı adv лат. как будто, как бы, якобы; почти
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OFFENSIVE — offensive.ogg 1. əʹfensıv n наступление, атака peace spring offensive - мирное весеннее наступление on the offensive - в наступлении to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
QUASI — 1) как будто 2) как бы 3) почти • - quasi linearization
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
QUASI- — прист.в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OFFENSIVE — offensive сущ.1) наступление, наступательная операция 2) активные действия (в отношении чего-л.) Peace proposals were called peace offensives. (J.B. Show) — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
QUASI — 1. ʹkwɑ:zı a кажущийся, видимый quasi humour - квазиюмор 2. ʹkwɑ:zı adv лат. как будто, как бы, якобы; почти
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OFFENSIVE — 1. əʹfensıv n наступление, атака peace spring offensive - мирное весеннее наступление on the offensive - в наступлении to act …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OFFENSIVE — 1. сущ. 1) наступление, наступательная операция 2) активные действия ( в отношении чего-л. ) Peace proposals were called peace offensives. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OFFENSIVE — 1. сущ. 1) наступление, наступательная операция 2) активные действия (в отношении чего-л.) Peace proposals were called peace offensives. (J.B. Show) — Мирные предложения …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OFFENSIVE — 1. _n. наступление, наступательная операция; - act on the offensive - take the offensive - go into the offensive - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
OFFENSIVE — 1. n. наступление, наступательная операция; - act on the offensive - take the offensive - go into the offensive - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
OFFENSIVE — 1. _n. наступление, наступательная операция; to act on the offensive наступать; to take (или to go into) the offensive перейти …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
OFFENSIVE — 1) воен. наступление | наступательный 2) оскорбительный 3) причиняющий неудобство или вред • - grossly offensive - patently offensive - physically offensive
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract ≈ правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule ≈ квазимолекула pref …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI — лат.; нареч. как бы, якобы; как будто; почти кажущийся, видимый - * humour квазиюмор (латинское) как будто, как бы, якобы; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OFFENSIVE — 1. сущ. 1) наступление, наступательная операция 2) активные действия (в отношении чего-л.) Peace proposals were called peace offensives. (J.B. Show) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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