offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Inggris
~ 1700
Makna
0 makna
Kata benda
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
Pola penggunaan:
to commit an offense
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Sinonim
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonim
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Kolokasi
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Tema
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Kata benda
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
Pola penggunaan:
to take offense at [something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Sinonim
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Antonim
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Kolokasi
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Tema
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Kata benda
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
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.)
Kolokasi
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Tema
sports
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
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.