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1 offend against
offend against [sth.]1) (commit a crime) trasgredire, infrangere [ law]2) (violate) offendere [ good taste]; andare contro [ common sense]* * *offend against [sth.]1) (commit a crime) trasgredire, infrangere [ law]2) (violate) offendere [ good taste]; andare contro [ common sense] -
2 offend
[ə'fend] 1.2) (displease) [ decision] andare contro [ sense of justice]2.to offend the eye — [building, etc.] offendere la vista
verbo intransitivo dir. commettere un reato* * *[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.) offendere2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) disturbare•- offence- offender
- offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensiva- offensiveness
- be on the offensive
- take offence* * *[ə'fend] 1.2) (displease) [ decision] andare contro [ sense of justice]2.to offend the eye — [building, etc.] offendere la vista
verbo intransitivo dir. commettere un reato -
3 offend of·fend
[ə'fɛnd]1. vt(person) offendere, (ears, eyes) ferire2. vito offend against — (law, rule) trasgredire, contravvenire a, (God) disubbidire a, (common sense) andare contro, (good taste) offendere
boys are more likely to offend than girls — è più facile che siano i ragazzi, piuttosto che le ragazze, a trasgredire la legge
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4 ♦ (to) offend
♦ (to) offend /əˈfɛnd/A v. t.offendere; insultare; oltraggiare; essere un'offesa a; disturbare: He was offended at ( o by) my words, si è risentito per le mie parole; His behaviour offends my sense of justice, il suo comportamento offende (o è contrario al) mio senso di giustizia; to offend the eye, offendere la vistaB v. i.2 recare offesa; suscitare risentimento● to offend against, contravvenire a; trasgredire; violare: to offend against custom, contravvenire alle usanze. -
5 ♦ (to) offend
♦ (to) offend /əˈfɛnd/A v. t.offendere; insultare; oltraggiare; essere un'offesa a; disturbare: He was offended at ( o by) my words, si è risentito per le mie parole; His behaviour offends my sense of justice, il suo comportamento offende (o è contrario al) mio senso di giustizia; to offend the eye, offendere la vistaB v. i.2 recare offesa; suscitare risentimento● to offend against, contravvenire a; trasgredire; violare: to offend against custom, contravvenire alle usanze.
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offend against the law — index violate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
To offend against — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offend against — sin, transgress; violate (the law) … English contemporary dictionary
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 — 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
offend — [[t]əfe̱nd[/t]] offends, offending, offended 1) VERB If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. [V n] He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community... [V n] The… … English dictionary
offend */ — UK [əˈfend] / US verb Word forms offend : present tense I/you/we/they offend he/she/it offends present participle offending past tense offended past participle offended 1) [transitive] to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something… … English dictionary
offend — of|fend [ ə fend ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying something: They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience. The chairman did not seem offended by the criticism. 2. ) intransitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — [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
