offence
gb/ɔfəns/ us/ɔfəns/
B1
Anglais
~ 1700
bűncselekmény, szabálysértés, sértettség, megsértődik, sértődés, támadás, támadójáték, támadósor
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
commit [an offence]
He was fined for a minor traffic offence.
Egy kisebb közlekedési szabálysértés miatt megbírságolták.
Fraud is a serious offence that can lead to prison.
A csalás súlyos bűncselekmény, amely akár börtönbüntetéssel is járhat.
The new law increases penalties for drug-related offences.
It was his first offence, so the judge was lenient.
Vandalism is considered a criminal offence in this city.
Exemples pédagogiques
Stealing is an offence.
A lopás bűncselekmény.
He went to jail for an offence.
Egy bűncselekmény miatt került börtönbe.
She paid money for her offence.
The police caught him for an offence.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'offence' with 'offense' (American spelling). Both mean the same thing but are used in different regions.
Sens
illegal or punishable act
Collocations
commit an offence
|serious offence
|minor offence
|criminal offence
|first offence
Synonymes
crime (General term for an illegal act; often more serious.)
|
violation (Focuses on breaking a rule or law, not always criminal.)
Antonymes
compliance (Following the law or rules instead of breaking them.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Définition
An action that is against the law or rules.
An act that breaks a law or rule and may result in legal punishment.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
take offence at [something]
She took offence at his sarcastic comment.
Megsértődött a férfi gúnyos megjegyzésén.
I meant no offence by my remark.
Nem sértésnek szántam a megjegyzésemet.
His joke caused great offence among the guests.
Try to express your opinion without giving offence.
He apologized quickly to avoid further offence.
Exemples pédagogiques
She took offence at his words.
Megsértődött a férfi szavain.
I did not mean to give offence.
Nem akartam senkit megbántani.
He said sorry if he gave offence.
They tried not to cause offence.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'offence' (feeling hurt) with 'offender' (a person who breaks the law).
Sens
feeling insulted or upset
Collocations
take offence
|cause offence
|give offence
|deeply offended
Synonymes
insult (An action or remark that causes offence.)
|
affront (A formal term for an action that offends.)
Antonymes
compliment (A positive remark that pleases rather than offends.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A feeling of being upset because someone said or did something rude or unkind.
A feeling of hurt, anger, or annoyance caused by something perceived as rude or disrespectful.
NOM
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
play on [the offence]
The team's offence struggled against a tough defense.
A csapat támadójátéka nehezen boldogult a kemény védelemmel szemben.
He plays on the offence as a striker.
Csatárként a támadósorban játszik.
A balanced team needs both strong offence and defense.
Their offence scored three goals in the first half.
Exemples pédagogiques
Our offence scored many points.
Támadásban sok pontot szereztünk.
She plays on the offence in basketball.
Kosárlabdában támadó szerepkörben játszik.
The team's offence is very fast.
Sens
attacking side in sports
Collocations
strong offence
|team's offence
|offence and defence
Synonymes
attack (In sports, refers to the part of play focused on scoring.)
Antonymes
defense (The part of a team focused on preventing the other side from scoring.)
Thèmes
sports
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The part of a team that tries to score points in a game.
The players or tactics of a team whose main role is to score points or goals against the opponent.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
offence
API
GB/ɔfəns/
US/ɔfəns/
Syllabes et accentuation
of - fence (2 syllabes)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: offence
- Variant Spelling: offense
- Plural: offence, offences
Famille de mots
Forms
offense
noun B1
offences
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Points clés
- Spelling Variant: offense Noun
Expressions
cause offence
1/kˈɔz ɔfəns/
fixed phrase
make someone feel upset/insulted
To do or say something that makes someone feel hurt or angry.
Exemples
- He caused offence with his careless remark.
- The article caused offence to many readers.
no offence
1/nˈoʊ ɔfəns/
fixed phrase
informal
'I don’t mean to upset you' phrase
Used before or after something that might be rude, to show you do not want to hurt feelings.
Exemples
- No offence, but I think you're wrong.
- I didn’t like the movie—no offence.
take offence
1/tˈeɪk ɔfəns/
fixed phrase
become upset by something said/done
To feel upset because someone said or did something unkind or rude.
Exemples
- Please don't take offence at my question.
- She took offence when he laughed at her idea.