كيف تنطق "take the offensive"

expression

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /əˈfɛnsɪv

TAYK thuh uh-FEN-siv

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /əfˈɛnsɪv

TAYK thuh uh-FEN-siv

التعريف

To start attacking or to take action first instead of waiting to defend. Commonly used in sports, debates, business, or military situations.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /əˈfɛnsɪv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /əfˈɛnsɪv

أمريكي

TAYK thuh uh-FEN-siv

بريطاني

TAYK thuh uh-FEN-siv

The team decided to take the offensive in the second half.

Our company must take the offensive to beat our competitors.

When you take the offensive, you control the situation.

They were tired of waiting, so they finally decided to take the offensive.