offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Английски
~ 1700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
Модел на употреба:
to commit an offense
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Синоними
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Антоними
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Колокации
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Теми
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Speeding is a common traffic offense.
- The company was fined for an environmental offense.
- Shoplifting is considered a serious offense in this country.
- He was arrested for committing an offense against public order.
Примери за учащи
- Stealing is an offense.
- It is an offense to drive too fast.
- He went to jail for an offense.
- Littering is an offense in this city.
Съществително
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
Модел на употреба:
to take offense at [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Синоними
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Антоними
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Колокации
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Теми
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She took offense at his comment about her accent.
- I hope you won’t take offense if I speak frankly.
- His joke was meant to be funny, not to cause offense.
- They apologized to avoid giving offense to the guests.
Примери за учащи
- I did not mean to give offense.
- He took offense at my words.
- Please do not take offense.
- She felt offense when they laughed.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Синоними
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Антоними
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Колокации
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Теми
sports
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Our team's offense scored three touchdowns in the first half.
- They need to improve their offense if they want to win the championship.
- The coach focused on building a stronger offense this season.
Примери за учащи
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
Граматика
Речникова форма
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Срички и ударение
of - fense (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Семейство думи
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Граматични акценти
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Изрази
cause offense
1/kˈɔz əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
upset someone by rudeness
To make someone feel upset because you said or did something rude or unkind.
Примери
- He didn’t mean to cause offense with his comments.
- The article caused offense among many readers.
no offense
1/nˈoʊ əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
informal
not meant as an insult
A phrase used before or after saying something that might upset someone, to show you do not mean to be rude.
Примери
- No offense, but I think you’re wrong about that.
- No offense — your cooking has improved a lot since last time.
take offense
1/tˈeɪk əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
become upset by rudeness
To feel angry or hurt because of something rude or unkind someone says or does.
Примери
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.