- offend
- ə'fend
1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) ofender2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) molestar•- offence- offender
- offensive
2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) ofensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence
offend vb ofenderI'm sorry I offended you siento haberte ofendidooffendtr[ə'fend]transitive verb1 (insult, hurt) ofender■ I never meant to offend anyone no estaba en mi ánimo ofender a nadie■ she'll be offended if we don't go se ofenderá si no vamos2 (cause displeasure to) disgustar■ that building offends the eye aquel edificio hace daño a la vistaintransitive verb1 formal use (do wrong to) atentar (against, a)2 SMALLLAW/SMALL formal use (commit crime) cometer un delito, delinquir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be easily offended ser muy susceptibleoffend [ə'fɛnd] vt1) violate: violar, atentar contra2) hurt: ofenderto be easily offended: ser muy susceptibleoffendv.• agraviar v.• amancillar v.• amargar v.• arremeter v.• delinquir v.• enojar v.• faltar v.• herir v.• injuriar v.• lastimar v.• ofender v.ə'fend
1.
transitive verba) (hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but ... — no te vayas a ofender, pero ...
he's easily offended — es muy susceptible
b) (cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) (cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
the offending smell — el desagradable olor
c) (violate)to offend AGAINST something — atentar contra algo
d) (Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); (criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml)[ǝ'fend]1.VT ofenderto be offended — ofenderse
he is easily offended — se ofende fácilmente
don't be offended — no te vayas a ofender
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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 justicia2. VI1) (=cause offence) ofenderscenes 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 infraccionesgirls are less likely to offend than boys — las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
to offend again — reincidir
* * *[ə'fend]
1.
transitive verba) (hurt feelings of) ofendermany people were deeply offended by this remark — mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario
don't be offended, but ... — no te vayas a ofender, pero ...
he's easily offended — es muy susceptible
b) (cause displeasure to)their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice — su conducta atenta contra el sentido de la moral/justicia
2.
via) (cause displeasure) \<\<person/action/remark\>\> ofenderb) offending pres phe rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph — volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia
the offending smell — el desagradable olor
c) (violate)to offend AGAINST something — atentar contra algo
d) (Law frml) infringir* la ley (or el reglamento etc); (criminally) cometer un delito, delinquir* (frml)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
