counteroffensive

English - Turkish

Definition of counteroffensive in English Turkish dictionary

i., ask. karşı saldırı

(Askeri) GENEL KARŞI SALDIRI: Taarruz eden kuvvetten inisiyatifi geri almak için savunma durumundaki kuvvet tarafından geniş çaplı taarruz. Ayrıca bakınız: "counterattack"

mukabil hücum

karşı saldırı

karşı taarruz

English - English

Definition of counteroffensive in English English dictionary

An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it

{i} attack made by an army to combat an enemy attack

a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force

Related Terms

counteroffensives

plural of counteroffensive

Hyphenation

coun·ter·of·fen·sive

Turkish pronunciation

kauntırôfensîv

Pronunciation

/ˌkountərôˈfensəv/ /ˌkaʊntɜrɔːˈfɛnsɪv/

Etymology

() counter- +‎ offensive