offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1700
bűncselekmény, jogsértés, szabálysértés, sértettség, megsértődik, sértődés, támadósor, támadóegység
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
to commit an offense
Speeding is a common traffic offense.
A gyorshajtás gyakori közlekedési szabálysértés.
The company was fined for an environmental offense.
A vállalatot környezetvédelmi jogsértés miatt megbírságolták.
Shoplifting is considered a serious offense in this country.
He was arrested for committing an offense against public order.
Učební příklady
Stealing is an offense.
A lopás bűncselekmény.
It is an offense to drive too fast.
A gyorshajtás szabálysértés.
He went to jail for an offense.
Littering is an offense in this city.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Význam
breaking a law or rule
Kolokace
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Synonyma
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonyma
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Témata
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
An action that goes against a law or rule.
An act that breaks a law, rule, or code of conduct.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
to take offense at [something]
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.
Učební příklady
I did not mean to give offense.
He took offense at my words.
Please do not take offense.
She felt offense when they laughed.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Význam
feeling hurt or insulted
Kolokace
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Synonyma
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Antonyma
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Témata
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
The feeling of being upset, hurt, or annoyed by something perceived as rude or disrespectful.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
3
támadósor
B1
támadóegység
B2
Our team's offense scored three touchdowns in the first half.
A csapatunk támadóegysége három touchdownt szerzett az első félidőben.
They need to improve their offense if they want to win the championship.
Javítaniuk kell a támadósoruk teljesítményén, ha meg akarják nyerni a bajnokságot.
The coach focused on building a stronger offense this season.
Učební příklady
Our offense scored two goals.
A támadósorunk két gólt szerzett.
The team has a good offense.
Jó a csapat támadósora.
He plays on the offense.
Offense is important in football.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Význam
team's attacking side in sports
Kolokace
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Synonyma
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Antonyma
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Témata
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
The part of a sports team whose role is to try to score points or goals against the opponent.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Slabiky a přízvuk
of - fense (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Příbuzná slova
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Gramatické poznámky
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.