offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to commit an offense
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Συνώνυμα
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Θέματα
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to take offense at [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Συνώνυμα
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Αντώνυμα
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I did not mean to give offense.
- He took offense at my words.
- Please do not take offense.
- She felt offense when they laughed.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Συνώνυμα
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Αντώνυμα
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Θέματα
sports
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
of - fense (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.