Слово англійською: offend

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offend

verb
/əˈfend/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they offend
/əˈfend/
he / she / it offends
/əˈfendz/
past simple offended
/əˈfendɪd/
past participle offended
/əˈfendɪd/
-ing form offending
/əˈfendɪŋ/
  1. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing
    • They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.
    • Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke.
    • She managed to offend her boyfriend’s parents as soon as she opened her mouth.
    • A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.
  2. [transitive] offend somebody/something to seem unpleasant to somebody
    • The smell from the farm offended some people.
    • an ugly building that offends the eye
    • The show was careful not to offend local sensibilities (= hurt the feelings of local people).
  3. [intransitive] (formal) to commit a crime or crimes
    • He started offending at the age of 16.
    • What is the best way to stop someone who has offended from repeating the offence?
  4. [intransitive] offend (against somebody/something) (formal) to be against what people believe is morally right
    • comments that offend against people’s religious beliefs
    • Viewers complained that the broadcast offended against good taste.
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against’.
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