offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Inggris
~ 1700
bűncselekmény, jogsértés, szabálysértés, sértettség, megsértődik, sértődés, támadósor, támadóegység
KATA BENDA
B1
1
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
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.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Arti
breaking a law or rule
Kolokasi
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Sinonim
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonim
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Tema
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
An action that goes against a law or rule.
An act that breaks a law, rule, or code of conduct.
KATA BENDA
B2
2
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I did not mean to give offense.
He took offense at my words.
Please do not take offense.
She felt offense when they laughed.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Arti
feeling hurt or insulted
Kolokasi
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Sinonim
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Antonim
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Tema
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA BENDA
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
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.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Arti
team's attacking side in sports
Kolokasi
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Sinonim
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Antonim
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Tema
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Suku kata & tekanan
of - fense (2 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Kata terkait
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Poin penting
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.