offend

of·fend

 (ə-fĕnd′)

v. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends

v.tr.

1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in: We were offended by his tasteless jokes.

2. To be displeasing or disagreeable to: Onions offend my sense of smell.

v.intr.

1. To result in displeasure: Bad manners may offend.

2.

a. To violate a moral or divine law; sin.

b. To violate a rule or law: offended against the curfew.

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[Middle English offenden, from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere; see g^when- in Indo-European roots.]

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of·fend′er n.

Synonyms: offend, insult, affront, outrage
These verbs mean to cause resentment, humiliation, or hurt. To offend is to cause displeasure, wounded feelings, or repugnance in another: "He often offended men who might have been useful friends" (John Lothrop Motley).
Insult implies gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness: "My father had insulted her by refusing to come to our wedding" (James Carroll).
To affront is to insult openly, usually intentionally: "He continued to belabor the poor woman in a studied effort to affront his hated chieftain" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).
Outrage implies the flagrant violation of a person's integrity, pride, or sense of right and decency: "He revered the men and women who transformed this piece of grassland into a great city, and he was outraged by the attacks on their reputation" (James S. Hirsch).

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offend

(əˈfɛnd)

vb

1. to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)

2. (tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him.

3. (intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)

[C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike]

ofˈfender n

ofˈfending adj

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of•fend

(əˈfɛnd)
v.t.

1. to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in; insult.

2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.

3. to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).

4. to hurt or cause pain to.

5. (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.

v.i.

6. to cause resentful displeasure; irritate.

7. to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French offendre < Latin offendere to strike against, displease =of- of- + -fendere to strike]

of•fend′ed•ly, adv.

of•fend′er, n.

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offend

Past participle: offended
Gerund: offending

Imperative

offend

offend

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	offend - cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" pique anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	2.	offend - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, break disrespect - show a lack of respect for sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, drop the ball, goof, sin - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" contravene, infringe, run afoul, conflict - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" trespass - break the law trespass, intrude - enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"
	3.	offend - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock churn up, sicken, disgust, nauseate, revolt - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
	4.	offend - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" spite, wound, bruise, injure, hurt affront, diss, insult - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" lacerate - deeply hurt the feelings of; distress; "his lacerating remarks" sting - cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her" abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

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offend

verb

1. distress, upset, outrage, pain, wound, slight, provoke, insult, annoy, irritate, put down, dismay, snub, aggravate (informal), gall, agitate, ruffle, disconcert, vex, affront, displease, rile, pique, give offence, hurt (someone's) feelings, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), cut to the quick, miff (informal), tread on (someone's) toes (informal), piss you off (taboo slang), put (someone's) nose out of joint, put (someone's) back up, disgruntle, get (someone's) goat (slang) He had no intention of offending the community.
distress please, delight, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, mollify, conciliate

2. disgust, revolt, turn (someone) off (informal), put off, sicken, repel, repulse, nauseate, gross out (U.S. slang), make (someone) sick, turn your stomach, be disagreeable to, fill with loathing The smell of cigar smoke offends me.

3. break the law, sin, err, do wrong, fall, fall from grace, go astray alleged criminals who offend while on bail

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offend

verb

1. To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior:

affront, huff, insult, miff, outrage, pique.

Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to.

2. To be very disagreeable to:

displease.

Slang: turn off.

Idioms: give offense to, not set right with.

3. To violate a moral or divine law:

err, sin, transgress, trespass.

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Translations

يُؤْذي، يُزْعِجيُسيِءُ إِلَىيُغيظ، يَجْرَح إحْساس

urazit

fornærmegeneregøre vred

beleidigenkränkenverletzenAnstoß erregen

θίγω

ofenderdesagradar

loukataloukkaantuarikkoavietelläärsyttää

offenseroffusquerchoquerinsulter

uvrijediti

sértvétkezikbánt

móîgavalda óòægindum

offendereoltraggiareledere

不快感を与える

위반하다

bjaurus charakterisįsižeistiįžeidžiantiskas įžeidžiakas žeidžia

aizskartaizvainotapvainotkaitināt

beledigen

fornærme

obrazić

ofender

оскорбитьоскорблятьраздражатьнарушатьнарушить

užaliti

förnärma

ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง

gücendirmekrahatsız etmektiksindirmek

xúc phạm

伤害...感情使不舒服犯罪

offend

[əˈfend]

A. VT → ofender
to be offended → ofenderse
he is easily offended → se ofende fácilmente
don't be offended → no te vayas a ofender
to be offended at or by sth → ofenderse por algo
to become offended → ofenderse
it offends my ears/eyes → me hace daño al oído/a la vista
to feel offended → sentirse ofendido
to look offended → poner cara de ofendido
to offend reason → ir en contra de la razón
it offends my sense of justice → atenta contra mi sentido de la justicia

B. VI

1. (= cause offence) → ofender
scenes that may offend → escenas que pueden ofender
to offend against [+ good taste] → atentar contra; [+ law] → infringir
to offend against God → pecar contra Dios

2. (criminally) (= commit an offence) → cometer una infracción; (= commit offences) → cometer infracciones
girls are less likely to offend than boys → las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
to offend again → reincidir

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

offend

[əˈfɛnd]

vt [+ person] → offenser

vi (= commit an offence) → commettre une infraction

offend against

vt fus [+ law, rule] → contrevenir à, enfreindre

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offend

vt

(= hurt feelings of) → kränken; (= be disagreeable to) → Anstoß erregen bei; this novel would offend a lot of people → dieser Roman würde bei vielen Leuten Anstoß erregen

ear, eye → beleidigen; reason → verstoßen gegen; sense of justice → gehen gegen, verletzen

vi

(= give offence) → beleidigend sein

(= do wrong) → (ein) Unrecht tun, unrecht tun

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offend

[əˈfɛnd]

1. vt (person) → offendere; (ears, eyes) → ferire
it offends my sense of justice → è un'offesa al mio senso di giustizia
to be offended (at) → offendersi (per)

2. vi to offend against (law, rule) → trasgredire, contravvenire a; (God) → disubbidire a; (common sense) → andare contro; (good taste) → offendere

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offend

(əˈfend) verb

1. to make feel upset or angry. If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her. beledig, te na kom يُغيظ، يَجْرَح إحْساس засягам ofender urazit verletzen fornærme; gøre vred προβάλλω, θυμώνω κπ. ofender solvama رنجیدن؛ رنجاندن loukata offenser, choquer לִפגוֹעַ ב- अप्रसन्न करना uvrijediti (meg)bánt menyinggung perasaan móðga offendere 怒らせる 기분을 상하게 하다 įžeisti aizvainot; aizskart; apvainot menyinggung perasaan beledigenstøte, fornærmeurazić ځورول ofender a ofensa, a jigni обижать, оскорблять uraziť užaliti uvrediti förnärma, förolämpa ทำให้โกรธ gücendirmek 傷害...感情 зачіпати; ображати ناراض کرنا xúc phạm 伤害...感情

2. to be unpleasant or disagreeable. Cigarette smoke offends me. aanstoot gee, ontstig يُؤْذي، يُزْعِج дразня incomodar obtěžovat Anstoß erregen genere ενοχλώ, γίνομαι δυσάρεστος molestar häirima آزردن häiritä choquer לִהיוֹת לא נָעִים ל- भावनाओं को ठेस पहंचाना, अपमान करना, चोट करना, रूष्ट, नाराज, ख़फा या अप्रसन्न करना nadraživati sért (szemet, fület) mengganggu valda óþægindum disturbare 気にさわる 불쾌감을 주다 pykinti, erzinti kaitināt menggusarkan ergerenplagerazić ستړى كونكى incomodar a fi supărător pentru вызывать отвращение prekážať, vadiť motiti smetati framkalla obehag hos เป็นสาเหตุให้ไม่พอใจ tiksindirmek, rahatsız etmek 使不舒服 викликати роздратування ناخوش گوار ہونا làm khó chịu 使不舒服

ofˈfence , (American) ofˈfense noun

1. (any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc. That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye. belediging إساءَه، إهانَه، إيذاء дразнител ofensa urážka, pohoršení das Ärgernis anstødssten; fornærmelse προσβολή, πλήγμαofensa, atentado solvang عامل رنجش؛ دلخوری loukkaus sujet de mécontentement/déplaisir פגיעה, עלבון आहत ružan prizor (meg)sértés gangguan ástæða óánægju/sárinda, móðgun offesa 不快なもの 모욕 kas (į)žeidžia, užgauna, įžeidimas, užgaulė negods; kauna lieta menyakitkan beledigingforargelse, krenkelseobraza د ستړيا عامل ofensa ofensă оскорбление urážka, pohoršenie žalitev napad anstöt, förargelse การทำให้ขุ่นเคือง hoş olmayan, tatsız şey 觸怒 образа ايذاء، ناراضگي sự xúc phạm 触怒

2. a crime. The police charged him with several offences. oortreding, misstap جَريمَه، ذَنْب нарушение crime trestný čin das Vergehen lovovertrædelse αξιόποινη πράξη, αδίκημαdelito, infracción süütegu تخلف rikos infractionעברה अनुचित कार्य, अपराध kazneno, kriminalno djelo bűncselekmény pelanggaran, kejahatan afbrot reato 犯罪 범죄 nusikaltimas likumpārkāpums jenayah misdrijfforseelse, lovovertredelseprzestępstwo جرم crime delict преступление trestný čin prestopek prekršaj lagöverträdelse, brott การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย suç 罪過 правопорушення, злочин جرم sự phạm tội 罪过

ofˈfender noun

a person who offends, especially against the law. oortreder, misdadiger مُرْتَكِب جَريمَه، مُخالِف виновник agressor delikvent, -ka der/die Missetäter(in) lovovertræder παραβάτης delicuente, infractor süüdlane, seaduserikkuja آدم خاطی lainrikkoja délinquant, ante, contrevenant/-ante עבריין अपराधी prekršitelj zakona bűnöző pelanggar afbrotamaður offensore; trasgressore 犯罪者 (법률상의) 위반자 nusikaltėlis, pažeidėjas likumpārkāpējs, noziedznieks pesalah overtrederlovovertrederprzestępca سرغړونكى agressor contravenient; delinc­vent правонарушитель; преступник delikvent, -ka prestopnik prestupnik lagbrytare ผู้กระทำความผิด suçlu 罪犯 правопорушник; злочинець خطاکار، مجرم người phạm tội 罪犯

ofˈfensive (-siv) adjective

1. insulting. offensive remarks. beledigend, aanstootlik هُجومي، مُهين، مُزْعِج обиждащ ofensivo urážlivý verletzend fornærmende προσβλητικόςofensivo, insultante solvav توهین آمیز loukkaava offensant פּוֹגֵע अपमानजनक uvredljiv sértő menghina móðgandi offensivo 侮辱的な 모욕적인 užgaulus, (į)žeidžiantis apvainojošs; aizvainojošs menyakitkan hati beledigendstøtende, krenkendeobraźliwy توهين اميزه ofensivo ofensator оскорбительный urážlivý žaljiv uvredljiv för-olämpande, sårande เป็นการดูหมิ่น incitici 冒犯 образливий ہتک آميز làm khó chịu 冒犯

2. disgusting. an offensive smell. sleg, onaangenaam كَريه، مُقْرِف отвратителен repugnante odporný widerwärtig forfærdelig αηδιαστικόςrepugnante, desagradable vastik ناخوشایند؛ تنفر انگیز pahanhajuinen repoussantדוחה आकामक, अप्रिय, बुरा, नागवार, दुर्गन्घपूर्ण, अरूचिकर, हानिकारक odvratan kellemetlen menjijikkan ógeðslegur sgradevole, ripugnante いやな 불쾌감을 주는 baisus, bjaurus, atstumiantis pretīgs; riebīgs busuk weerzinwekkendfrastøtende, motbydeligodrażający كركه راپارونكى repugnante res­pin­gător противный odporný zoprn odvratan obehaglig, motbjudande น่ารังเกียจ iğrenç 令人討厭的 огидний, відразливий نفرت آميز kinh tởm 令人讨厌的

3. used to attack. an offensive weapon. aanvallend, aanvals= هُجومي нападателен ofensivo útočný Angriffs-... angrebs- που χρησιμεύει για επίθεση ofensivo ründe- تهاجمی offensiivinen offensifהתקפי आघात या ठेस पहुचाने वाला napadački támadó untuk menyerang árásar- offensivo 攻撃的な 공격용의 puolamasis, agresyvus agresīvs; uzbrukuma- utk menyerang aanvals-offensiv, angreps- zaczepny تهاجمى ofensivo de atac наступательный útočný napadalen ofanzivan offensiv, anfalls- ซึ่งใช้เพื่อการโจมตี saldırı ile ilgili 進攻性的 наступальний, агресивний جارح tấn công 进攻性的

noun

an attack. They launched an offensive against the invading army. aanval هُجوم، مُهاجَمَه атака ofensiva ofenzíva die Offensive offensiv; angreb επίθεσηofensiva rünnak حمله hyökkäys offensiveהתקפה अक्रामक भाव या आचरण, आकमण, हमला, वार, आघात, आंदोलन napad, ofenziva támadás serangan árás offensiva 攻撃 공격 puolimas, ataka uzbrukums serangan offensiefoffensiv, angrepofensywa يرغل ofensiva ofensivă наступление ofenzíva ofenziva napasti offensiv การโจมตี saldırı, taarruz 進攻 наступати حملہ một cuộc tấn công 进攻

ofˈfensively adverb

aanvallenderwys, aanvallend بصورةٍ هُجومِيَّه атакуващо ofensivamente urážlivě beleidigend offensivt προσβλητικά de manera ofensiva ründav بطور تعرض آمیز loukkaavasti d'une manière offensante בְּצוּרָה מַעֲלִיבָה आक्रामकता uvredljivo támadóan secara ofensif á móðgandi hátt in maniera offensiva 不快に 비위에 거슬리게 baisiai, užgauliai aizvainojoši; uzbrūkoši dgn cara yg menyakitkan hati weerzinwekkendoffensivt; støtende obraźliwie, zaczepnie د يرغل په ډول ofensivamente ofensator, insultător оскорбительно; противно urážlivo žaljivo uvredljivo förolämpande, offensivt อย่างน่ารังเกียจ saldırarak 令人不快地，無禮地 образливо جارحانہ انداز سے một cách chướng mắt 令人不快地，无礼地

ofˈfensiveness noun

aanvallendheid تَهَجُّم، هجومِيَّه атака ofensividade odpornost das Beleidigende offensivt; frastødende προσβλητικότητα cualidad de ofensivo ründav käitumine تعرض loukkaavuus nature offensante אִי-נְעִימוּת आक्रामकता uvredljivost támadó jelleg serangan e-r/e-ð sem er móðgandi (carattere offensivo) 不快さ 비위에 거슬림 bjaurus charakteris agresivitāte menyakitkan hati weerzinwekkendheid det som er (fra)støtende/offensivt przykry charakter يرغل agressividade caracter ofensator наступательность odpornosť napadalnost uvredljivost ความน่ารังเกียจ saldırganlık 進攻 образливість ہتک آميزي sự tấn công; sự xúc phạm 进攻

be on the offensive

to be making an attack. She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive. aanvallend optree في حالَة هُجوم в атака estar na ofensiva být útočný in der Offensive sein være i offensiven στην επίθεση, σε κατάσταση για επίθεση estar a la ofensiva ründevalmis olema حالت تهاجمی یا پرخاشگرانه داشتن olla hyökkäävä être en position d'attaque आक्रामक होना napadati támadólag lép fel membuat serangan vera í árásarstöðu (essere in posizione di attacco) 攻撃的な 공세를 취하다 pulti kitus ieņemt agresīvu pozīciju sedang menyerang aggressief zijn være i angrepsposisjon, være på offensivenatakować ماجرا غوښتونكى estar na ofensiva a fi în ofensivă занимать наступательную позицию byť útočný biti v napadu napadati vara på offensiven, uppträda aggressivt โจมตี saldırıda olmak 處於進攻狀態 нападати حملہ کے موڈ ميں gây gổ 处于进攻状态

take offence (with at)

to be offended (by something). He took offence at what she said. aanstoot neem يَنْزَعِج، يَشْعُر بالأذى обиждам се ofender-se urazit se gekränkt sein blive fornærmet προσβάλλομαι ofenderse por, sentirse ofendido por solvuma دلخور شدن loukkaantua s'offenser de לְהֵיעָלֵב आहत होना uvrijediti se megsértődik vmin tersinggung móðgast offendersi 腹をたてる 화가 나게 하다 įsižeisti apvainoties; justies aizvainotam tersinggung aanstoot nemen bli fornærmet/krenket poczuć się urażonym وسواسى كيدل، زړه خور كيدل ofender-se a se simţi ofensat (de) обижаться uraziť sa biti užaljen uvrediti se ta illa upp ขุ่นเคืองกับ gücenmek 因某事而生氣 образитися ناراض ہونا bị xúc phạm 因某事而生气

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offend

→ يُسيِءُ إِلَى urazit fornærme beleidigen θίγω ofender loukata offusquer uvrijediti offendere 不快感を与える 위반하다 beledigen fornærme obrazić ofender оскорбить förnärma ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง gücendirmek xúc phạm 犯罪

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offend

v. ofender, insultar, agraviar.

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