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1 offend
[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) fornærme; gøre vred2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) genere•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensiv; angreb- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence* * *[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) fornærme; gøre vred2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) genere•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensiv; angreb- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence -
2 spite
1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) ondskab2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) ærgre- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of* * *1. noun(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend: She neglected to give him the message out of spite.) ondskab2. verb(to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite: He only did that to spite me!) ærgre- spiteful- spitefully
- spitefulness
- in spite of -
3 affront
1. noun(an insult, usually one made in public: His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.) fornærmelse2. verb(to insult or offend: We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.) fornærme* * *1. noun(an insult, usually one made in public: His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.) fornærmelse2. verb(to insult or offend: We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.) fornærme -
4 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) censor2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) censor2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) censurere- censorship* * *['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) censor2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) censor2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) censurere- censorship -
5 displease
[dis'pli:z](to offend or annoy: The children's behaviour displeased their father.) mishage- displeasure* * *[dis'pli:z](to offend or annoy: The children's behaviour displeased their father.) mishage- displeasure -
6 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) harmløs; uskadelig* * *[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) harmløs; uskadelig -
7 politically correct
adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) politisk korrekt* * *adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) politisk korrekt -
8 sensibilities
noun plural (feelings that can be easily hurt by criticism etc: Do try not to offend her sensibilities.) følelser* * *noun plural (feelings that can be easily hurt by criticism etc: Do try not to offend her sensibilities.) følelser -
9 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den sidste* * *(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den sidste
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Offend — Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offend — of‧fend [əˈfend] verb 1. [intransitive] LAW to do something that is a crime: • What can be done to stop criminals offending again? 2. [intransitive, transitive] to make someone angry or upset: • The advertisement was never intended to offend… … Financial and business terms
Offend — Of*fend , v. i. 1. To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin. [1913 Webster] Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. James ii. 10. [1913 Webster] If it be a sin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offend — offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause vexation or resentment or damage to self respect. One offends by displeasing another, by hurting his feelings, or by violating his sense of what is proper or fitting {if the First Amendment means… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
offend — I (insult) verb abuse, affront, anger, annoy, be discourteous, be impolite, chagrin, displease, distress, disturb, embarrass, enrage, gall, horrify, hurt, incense, inflame, infuriate, injure, irk, irritate, laedere, madden, make angry, mortify,… … Law dictionary
offend — [ə fend′] vi. [ME offenden < OFr offendre < L offendere, to strike against < ob (see OB ) + fendere, to hit, strike: see DEFEND] 1. to break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime 2. to create resentment, anger, or… … English World dictionary
offend — (v.) early 14c., to sin against (someone), from O.Fr. offendre, from L. offendere strike against, stumble, commit a fault, displease, from ob against + fendere to strike (found only in compounds). Meaning to violate (a law), to make a moral false … Etymology dictionary
offend — [v] displease, insult affront, aggrieve, anger, annoy, antagonize, be disagreeable, disgruntle, disgust, disoblige, distress, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, horrify, hurt, irritate, jar, miff, nauseate, nettle, outrage, pain, pique, provoke,… … New thesaurus
offend — ► VERB 1) cause to feel hurt or resentful. 2) be displeasing to. 3) commit an act that is illegal or that goes against an accepted principle. DERIVATIVES offender noun. ORIGIN Latin offendere strike against … English terms dictionary
offend — of|fend [əˈfend] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: offendre, from Latin offendere to strike against, offend ] 1.) [I and T] to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc ▪ His remarks… … Dictionary of contemporary English
offend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French offendre, from Latin offendere to strike against, offend, from ob against + fendere to strike more at ob , defend Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to transgress the moral or divine law ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
