offend
gb/əfˈɛnd/ us/əfˈɛnd/
B1
انگریزی
~ 7000
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
hurt or insult someone
to make someone feel angry, hurt, or upset because of your words or actions
استعمال کا انداز:
to offend [someone] (with [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'offend' only for serious cases, but in English it can describe both small and big hurts to someone's feelings. Another common confusion is saying *'I offended'* when they mean *'I am offended'*. 'I offend' means you cause offense; 'I am offended' means your feelings are hurt.
ہم معنی الفاظ
insult (focuses more on rude or disrespectful words or actions, while 'offend' is broader and includes causing hurt feelings even without meaning to)
متضاد الفاظ
please (to make someone feel happy or satisfied, the opposite emotional effect of offending them)
لفظی تراکیب
offend someone
|deeply offend
|offend easily
|offend in any way
|didn't mean to offend
|offend someone's feelings
موضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|communication
مثالیں
- I hope my comment didn't offend you.
- She was clearly offended by his joke about her accent.
- He didn't mean to offend anyone, but his email came across as very rude.
- The advertisement offended many viewers because it made fun of older people.
- Try to be careful with your words so you don't offend your guests.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am sorry. I did not want to offend you.
- His words offended my friend, and she started to cry.
- Many people were offended by the bad joke.
- Please tell me if I say something that offends you.
- She gets offended very quickly when people talk about her age.
فعل
B2
action
2
break a law or rule
to do something that is against a law, rule, or social standard
استعمال کا انداز:
to offend against [a law/rule/standard]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this legal sense with the emotional sense and say things like *'He offended the law'* instead of *'He offended against the law.'* In legal or formal writing, use the pattern 'offend against' when talking about laws or rules.
ہم معنی الفاظ
violate (more formal and often used for laws, rules, or agreements; 'offend' can be slightly broader and is common in set phrases like 'offend against the law')
متضاد الفاظ
comply (to act according to a law or rule, which is the opposite of offending against it)
لفظی تراکیب
offend against the law
|offend against regulations
|offend against social norms
|likely to offend again
|offend repeatedly
|offend for the first time
موضوعات
law
|ethics
|society
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Anyone who offends against this law may face a heavy fine.
- He has already offended against the rules twice this season.
- The proposal clearly offends against the principles of equal treatment.
- If you offend again, you could be sent to prison.
- The company was found to have offended against environmental regulations.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- If you offend against the law, you may go to jail.
- He promised the judge he would not offend again.
- The new rule is strict, and anyone who offends against it will be punished.
- Drivers who offend repeatedly can lose their license.
- The plan may offend against the rules of fair play.
فعل
C1
state
3
be unpleasant to the senses
to seem very ugly, loud, or bad to someone’s eyes, ears, or nose
استعمال کا انداز:
to offend [the eye/ear/nose] (with [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'offend' can only be used for feelings. In advanced English, it is also used with the senses, especially in fixed phrases like 'offend the eye' or 'offend the ear.' This does not mean the eyes or ears feel insulted; it means something is very unpleasant to look at or hear.
ہم معنی الفاظ
disgust (stronger and focuses more on a feeling of sickness or strong dislike; 'offend' here can be slightly milder and more about bad taste or unpleasantness)
متضاد الفاظ
delight (to give great pleasure to the senses, which is the opposite of offending them)
لفظی تراکیب
offend the eye
|offend the ear
|offend the nose
|offend the senses
|visually offend
|a smell that offends
موضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|body
|daily_life
مثالیں
- The bright neon sign completely offends the eye in this old village street.
- The music was so loud and harsh that it actually offended the ear.
- The smell from the garbage bin offended his nose as soon as he opened the door.
- These clashing colors will offend the eye of any designer.
- The cheap perfume was so strong that it offended everyone’s senses.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The dirty room offended my eyes.
- The bad smell from the fish offended my nose.
- That very loud sound offended my ears.
- The strong perfume offended many people on the bus.
- The ugly sign in front of the house offended the eye.
فعل
C1
action
4
sin against God or deity
to do something that makes God or a god angry or unhappy, because it is against religious rules
استعمال کا انداز:
to offend [God/deity] (by [action])
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize that this is a specifically religious use of 'offend' and may confuse it with simply hurting someone's feelings. In religious contexts, 'offend God' is closer in meaning to 'sin' than to 'insult.'
ہم معنی الفاظ
sin (a very direct religious word; 'offend' can sound slightly broader or more formal in religious writing)
متضاد الفاظ
honor (to show deep respect or obedience, which is the opposite of offending a deity)
لفظی تراکیب
offend God
|offend against God's law
|offend the gods
|offend divine law
|afraid to offend God
|offend religious beliefs
موضوعات
religion
|ethics
مثالیں
- They believed that cheating the poor would offend God.
- He refused to take the oath because he felt it would offend his God.
- The leader warned that such behavior offends against God's law.
- She tried to live in a way that would not offend the gods of her ancestors.
- The ceremony was designed not to offend any religious beliefs.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He does not want to offend God with his actions.
- They think this behavior offends their God.
- Some people feel that the picture may offend religious beliefs.
- The priest said that lying can offend God.
- She is careful not to offend against God's law.
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IPA
GB/əfˈɛnd/
US/əfˈɛnd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
of - fend (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fend)
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Verb
- Base: offend
- 3rd Person Singular: offends
- Present Participle: offending
- Past: offended
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
offend against
1/əfˈɛnd əɡˈɛnst/
phrasal verb
break a law or rule
to do something that is against a law, rule, or important principle
مثالیں
- Anyone who offends against this regulation may be dismissed.
- The plan clearly offends against the basic principles of justice.
- He promised the court he would not offend against the law again.
offend the ear
1/əfˈɛnd ðə ˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
sound very unpleasant or harsh
to sound very bad or harsh to someone
مثالیں
- The singer's off-key notes really offended the ear.
- The constant car alarms offend the ear of everyone living nearby.
- That high-pitched noise offends the ear after just a few seconds.
offend the eye
1/əfˈɛnd ðə ˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
look very ugly or unpleasant
to be very ugly or look very bad to someone
مثالیں
- That huge billboard really offends the eye in this historic neighborhood.
- The bright orange sofa completely offends the eye in an otherwise simple room.
- They removed the old sign because it offended the eye of every passerby.
offend the nose
1/əfˈɛnd ðə nˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
smell very unpleasant
to have a very bad or strong smell that someone dislikes
مثالیں
- The trash had begun to rot and badly offended the nose.
- A strong smell of chemicals offended the nose as we entered the factory.
- The mix of smoke and perfume offended everyone's noses.
offend someone's sensibilities
1/əfˈɛnd sˈʌmwˌʌnz sˌɛnsɪbˈɪlɪtiz/
fixed phrase
formal
do something that someone finds offensive
to do or say something that someone feels is wrong, rude, or against their values or taste
مثالیں
- The artist knew his work would offend some people's sensibilities but chose to show it anyway.
- The advertisement offended local sensibilities and was quickly removed from television.
- They were careful not to offend the sensibilities of older voters with their campaign posters.
offend someone's sensibilities
2/əfˈɛnd sˈʌmwˌʌnz sˌɛnsɪbˈɪlɪtiz/
fixed phrase
upset someone's taste or values
to do or say something that feels wrong or shocking to someone's ideas of good taste or proper behavior
مثالیں
- The director tried not to offend anyone's sensibilities with the violent scenes.
- The joke might offend the sensibilities of older viewers.
- We changed the wording so it wouldn't offend local sensibilities.