İngilizce

offence

gb/ɔfəns/ us/ɔfəns/
B1 İngilizce
~ 1700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim B1 action
1

illegal or punishable act

An action that is against the law or rules.

Kullanım kalıbı: commit [an offence]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offence' with 'offense' (American spelling). Both mean the same thing but are used in different regions.
Eş anlamlılar
crime (General term for an illegal act; often more serious.) | violation (Focuses on breaking a rule or law, not always criminal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
compliance (Following the law or rules instead of breaking them.)
Eşdizimler
commit an offence |serious offence |minor offence |criminal offence |first offence
Konular
law |crime |society |politics |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • He was fined for a minor traffic offence.
  • Fraud is a serious offence that can lead to prison.
  • The new law increases penalties for drug-related offences.
  • It was his first offence, so the judge was lenient.
  • Vandalism is considered a criminal offence in this city.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Stealing is an offence.
  • He went to jail for an offence.
  • She paid money for her offence.
  • The police caught him for an offence.
İsim B2 state
2

feeling insulted or upset

A feeling of being upset because someone said or did something rude or unkind.

Kullanım kalıbı: take offence at [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'offence' (feeling hurt) with 'offender' (a person who breaks the law).
Eş anlamlılar
insult (An action or remark that causes offence.) | affront (A formal term for an action that offends.)
Zıt anlamlılar
compliment (A positive remark that pleases rather than offends.)
Eşdizimler
take offence |cause offence |give offence |deeply offended
Konular
emotions |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • She took offence at his sarcastic comment.
  • I meant no offence by my remark.
  • His joke caused great offence among the guests.
  • Try to express your opinion without giving offence.
  • He apologized quickly to avoid further offence.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • She took offence at his words.
  • I did not mean to give offence.
  • He said sorry if he gave offence.
  • They tried not to cause offence.
İsim B2 entity
3

attacking side in sports

The part of a team that tries to score points in a game.

Kullanım kalıbı: play on [the offence]
Eş anlamlılar
attack (In sports, refers to the part of play focused on scoring.)
Zıt anlamlılar
defense (The part of a team focused on preventing the other side from scoring.)
Eşdizimler
strong offence |team's offence |offence and defence
Konular
sports |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • The team's offence struggled against a tough defense.
  • He plays on the offence as a striker.
  • A balanced team needs both strong offence and defense.
  • Their offence scored three goals in the first half.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Our offence scored many points.
  • She plays on the offence in basketball.
  • The team's offence is very fast.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
offence
IPA
GB/ɔfəns/
US/ɔfəns/
Heceler ve vurgu
of - fence (2 hece)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: offence
  • Variant Spelling: offense
  • Plural: offence, offences
Kelime ailesi
Forms
offense noun B1 offences noun
Core family
offend verb B1 offender noun B1 offensive adjective B1
Related words
offensively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness noun
Öne çıkanlar
  • Spelling Variant: offense Noun
İfadeler

cause offence

1
/kˈɔz ɔfəns/
fixed phrase

make someone feel upset/insulted

To do or say something that makes someone feel hurt or angry.

Örnekler
  • He caused offence with his careless remark.
  • The article caused offence to many readers.

no offence

1
/nˈoʊ ɔfəns/
fixed phrase informal

'I don’t mean to upset you' phrase

Used before or after something that might be rude, to show you do not want to hurt feelings.

Örnekler
  • No offence, but I think you're wrong.
  • I didn’t like the movie—no offence.

take offence

1
/tˈeɪk ɔfəns/
fixed phrase

become upset by something said/done

To feel upset because someone said or did something unkind or rude.

Örnekler
  • Please don't take offence at my question.
  • She took offence when he laughed at her idea.

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