Significato di “offend” nel dizionario inglese

“offend” in inglese

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offendverb

uk /əˈfend/ us /əˈfend/

offend verb (UPSET)

B2 [ T ] to make someone upset or angry:

[ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party.
He looked offended when you called him middle-aged.
If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble!

Altri esempi

Verbo frasale/verbi frasali

(Definizione di “offend” dal Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“offend” in inglese americano

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offendverb [ T ]

us /əˈfend/

to cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect:

I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party.

(Definizione di “offend” dal Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“offend” in inglese per gli affari

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offendverb

uk /əˈfend/ us

[ I ] LAW to commit a crime:

She was released from jail, only to offend again three weeks later.

[ T ] to make someone upset and angry by something you say or do:

The store refused to stock the book in case it might offend customers.
He offended her by implying that she only got the job through personal contacts.

(Definizione di “offend” dal Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)