offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Anglais
~ 1700
bűncselekmény, jogsértés, szabálysértés, sértettség, megsértődik, sértődés, támadósor, támadóegység
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Sens
breaking a law or rule
Collocations
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Synonymes
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonymes
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Définition
An action that goes against a law or rule.
An act that breaks a law, rule, or code of conduct.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I did not mean to give offense.
He took offense at my words.
Please do not take offense.
She felt offense when they laughed.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Sens
feeling hurt or insulted
Collocations
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Synonymes
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Antonymes
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Sens
team's attacking side in sports
Collocations
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Synonymes
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Antonymes
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Thèmes
sports
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
offense
API
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Syllabes et accentuation
of - fense (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Famille de mots
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Points clés
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.