offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
Padron ng paggamit:
to commit an offense
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Mga kasingkahulugan
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Mga kolokasyon
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Mga tema
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
Padron ng paggamit:
to take offense at [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Mga kasingkahulugan
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Mga kasalungat
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Mga kolokasyon
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I did not mean to give offense.
- He took offense at my words.
- Please do not take offense.
- She felt offense when they laughed.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Mga kasalungat
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Mga kolokasyon
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Mga tema
sports
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Mga pantig at diin
of - fense (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Mahahalagang punto
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.