offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
İngilizce
~ 1700
bűncselekmény, jogsértés, szabálysértés, sértettség, megsértődik, sértődés, támadósor, támadóegység
İSIM
B1
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
Anlam
breaking a law or rule
Eşdizimler
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
Eş anlamlılar
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
Konular
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
An action that goes against a law or rule.
An act that breaks a law, rule, or code of conduct.
İSIM
B2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I did not mean to give offense.
He took offense at my words.
Please do not take offense.
She felt offense when they laughed.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
Anlam
feeling hurt or insulted
Eşdizimler
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
Eş anlamlılar
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
Zıt anlamlılar
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
İSIM
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
Anlam
team's attacking side in sports
Eşdizimler
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
Eş anlamlılar
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
Zıt anlamlılar
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
Konular
sports
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
Heceler ve vurgu
of - fense (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
Kelime ailesi
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
Öne çıkanlar
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.