offence

offence
noun
1) ((any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc: That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.) ofensa, atentado
2) (a crime: The police charged him with several offences.) delito, infracción
offence n delito
theft is a serious offence el robo es un delito grave
to take offence ofenderse
she takes offence at anything se ofende por cualquier cosa
offence
tr[ə'fens]
noun
1 SMALLLAW/SMALL delito, infracción nombre femenino
■ a traffic offence una infracción de tráfico
2 (insult) ofensa
■ no offence intended sin ánimo de ofenderle
3 formal use (offensive thing) atentado
■ the monument is an offence to the eye el monumento es un atentado a la vista
4 formal use (attack) ofensiva, ataque nombre masculino
■ weapons of offence armas ofensivas
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to commit an offence cometer un delito, cometer una infracción
to cause offence to somebody ofender a alguien
to take offence at something ofenderse por algo, sentirse ofendido,-a por algo
offence (UK)
n.
• delito (Jurisprudencia) s.m.
• ofensa s.f.
n.
• atentado s.m.
ə'fens
noun (BrE) offense
(US)
[ǝ'fens] N
1) (=crime) delito m ; (moral) pecado m , falta f ; (Sport) falta f

first offence — primer delito

second offence — reincidencia f

to commit an offence — cometer un delito

it is an offence to ... — está prohibido ..., se prohíbe ...

2) (=insult) ofensa f , agravio m

no offence!, no offence meant — sin ánimo de ofender

no offence was intended, he intended no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie

it is an offence to the eye — hace daño a la vista

to give or cause offence (to sb) — ofender (a algn)

to take offence (at sth) — ofenderse or sentirse ofendido (por algo)

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[ə'fens]
noun (BrE) offense

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