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1 take offence at
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3 offence
n. overtreding, misdrijf; aanval1 overtreding ⇒ misdrijf, delict, misdaad2 belediging ⇒ aanstoot, ergernis♦voorbeelden:make an act an offence • een daad strafbaar stellencause/give offence to someone • iemand beledigentake offence at • aanstoot nemen aanhe is quick to take offence • hij is lichtgeraaktno offence (meant) • het was niet kwaad bedoeld -
4 quick
adj. snel; vlug; sneldenkend; snel begrijpend; vloeibaar; levendig--------adv. snel; met grote snelheid, vlug--------n. levende mensen; levend; snel; gevoelige plekkenquick1[ kwik] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 hart ⇒ kern, essentie♦voorbeelden:2 cut someone to the quick • iemand in zijn hart raken, iemands gevoelens diep kwetsen————————quick2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; quickness〉1 snel ⇒ gauw, vlug2 gevoelig ⇒ vlug (van begrip), scherp♦voorbeelden:quick march! • voorwaarts/ingerukt mars!in quick succession • snel achter elkaarhe is quick to take offence • hij is gauw beledigd‘Have a drink?’ ‘Yes, I'll take a quick one’ • ‘Wat drinken?’ ‘Ja, een snelle dan’〈 slang〉 quick on the draw/uptake • sneldenkend/doorziend, flitsend————————quick31 vlug ⇒ gauw, snel♦voorbeelden:we all want to get rich quick • we willen allemaal snel rijk worden -
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adj. rechtskundig, rechterlijk; wettig; wettelijk; rechtsgeldig; legaal[ lie:gl]1 wettig ⇒ legaal, rechtsgeldig2 wettelijk ⇒ krachtens/volgens de wet3 juridisch ⇒ gerechtelijk, rechtskundig♦voorbeelden:legal person • rechtspersoonlegal tender • wettig betaalmiddellegal status (of a company) • rechtspersoonlijkheidlegal aid/advice • juridisch advieslegal adviser/representative • (juridisch) raadsmanthe legal profession • de juridische standlegal term • wets/rechtsterm
См. также в других словарях:
take offence — BE OFFENDED, take exception, take something personally, feel affronted, feel resentful, take something amiss, take umbrage, get upset, get annoyed, get angry, get into a huff; Brit. informal get the hump. → offence * * * take offence To feel… … Useful english dictionary
take offence (at something) — phrase to feel angry and upset because of something that someone has said or done I’m not surprised she took offence at his remarks. Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: offence … Useful english dictionary
take offence — verb to feel, and show, resentment at anothers actions or words … Wiktionary
offence — BrE usually offense AmE noun 1 (C) an illegal action or a crime: Driving while drunk is a serious offence. | a parking offense (+ against): sexual offences against children | commit an offence (=do something that is an offence) | first offence… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
take something personally — TAKE OFFENCE, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt. → personally * * * take something personally phrase to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and… … Useful english dictionary
take umbrage (at something) — phrase to be offended by something They’re liable to take umbrage if we don’t invite them. Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: umbrage * * * take ˈumbrage (at sth) idiom … Useful english dictionary
take umbrage — TAKE OFFENCE, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, go into a huff; informal be miffed, have one s nose put out of joint; Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
offence — n. infraction 1) to commit an offence 2) a minor, petty, trivial; serious offence 3) a capital; impeachable; indictable offence 4) an offence against feeling of outrage 5) to take offence at (she takes offence at every remark) insult (formal) 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
offence — of|fence W3 BrE offense AmE [əˈfens] n 1.) an illegal action or a crime ▪ The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence. ▪ Punishment for a first offence is a fine. ▪ His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in … Dictionary of contemporary English
offence */*/*/ — UK [əˈfens] / US noun Word forms offence : singular offence plural offences 1) [countable] a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment motoring/firearms/public order offences criminal offence: Killing these animals is a criminal… … English dictionary
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English