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1 offensive
offensive [əˈfensɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = shocking) choquantb. ( = attacking) [action, tactics] offensif2. noun3. compounds* * *[ə'fensɪv] 1. 2.1) ( insulting) [remark] injurieux/-ieuse (to pour); [behaviour] insultant2) ( vulgar) [language] grossier/-ière; [behaviour, gesture] choquant3) ( revolting) [smell] repoussant; [behaviour, idea] répugnant4) Military, Sport, [action, play] offensif/-ive -
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[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) offensant2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) repoussant3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensif -
3 personality
1 noun∎ a woman with a lot of personality une femme dotée d'une forte personnalité;∎ he's got no personality il n'a aucune personnalité;∎ he was an interesting personality il avait une personnalité intéressante∎ sports personality vedette f du monde du sport;∎ media personality vedette f des médias(c) Psychology personnalité fold-fashioned (offensive remarks) propos mpl désobligeants►► personality cult culte m de la personnalité;personality disorder trouble m de la personnalité;∎ he has a serious personality disorder il a de graves problèmes psychologiques;personality profile profil m de personnalité;Marketing personality promotion promotion f par une personnalité;personality test test m de personnalité, specialist term test m projectif;personality type configuration f psychologiqueUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > personality
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4 offence
∎ it's his first offence c'est la première fois qu'il commet un délit;∎ second or subsequent offence récidive f;∎ to commit a second or subsequent offence récidiver;∎ arrested for drug offences (dealing) arrêté pour trafic de drogue; (use) arrêté pour consommation de drogue;∎ indictable/nonindictable offence infraction f majeure/mineure;∎ motoring or driving offence infraction f au code de la route;∎ parking offence contravention f au stationnement;∎ sex offence ≃ attentat m à la pudeur(b) (displeasure, hurt)∎ to give or to cause offence to sb (person, personal remarks) blesser ou offenser qn; (film, book, programme) heurter la sensibilité de qn;∎ to take offence at sth s'offenser ou s'offusquer de qch;∎ he's very quick to take offence il se vexe pour un rien;∎ I meant no offence je ne voulais pas vous blesser;∎ no offence meant - none taken! je n'avais pas l'intention de te vexer - il n'y a pas de mal!;∎ no offence! il n'y a pas de mal!;∎ the factory is an offence to the eye l'usine est une insulte au regard;∎ it's an offence against good taste c'est un outrage au bon goût
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