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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB trans

1. offend (hurt):

offend person: person
offenser
offend article, remark: person
blesser, offenser
to be offended by sth behaviour, remark
être blessé par
to get offended
se vexer
don't be offended
ne soyez pas vexé

2. offend (displease):

offend
outrager
the decision offends my sense of justice
la décision outrage mon sens de la justice
to offend the eye building etc:
choquer la vue

II. offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB intr LAW

offend
commettre une infraction (against à)
to offend again
récidiver

III. offending ADJ

1. offending (responsible):

offending component, object
en cause
offending person
responsable

2. offending (offensive):

offending photo, sentence
choquant

I. offend against VB [Brit əˈfɛnd -, Am əˈfɛnd -] (offend against [sth])

1. offend against (commit a crime):

offend against law, rule
enfreindre

2. offend against (violate):

offend against good taste
offenser
offend against common sense
être un outrage à
grievously offended, disappointed
cruellement
my remarks were well-meant, but I offended her
je ne voulais pas être désagréable dans ce que je disais, mais je l'ai offensée
French
French
English
English
offusquer
to offend (en faisant by doing)
s'offusquer
to be offended (de by)
prendre un air outré
to look deeply offended
vous me désobligez!
I'm offended
se formaliser d'un rien
to be easily offended
vexer
to offend, to upset
être vexé par qc/par qn
to be upset ou offended at sth/by sb
offenser personne
to offend
offenser Dieu, ciel
to offend against
offenser goût, principe, justice, raison
to offend against
offenser sensibilité, délicatesse
to offend

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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I. offend [əˈfend] VB intr LAW

offend
commettre un délit

II. offend [əˈfend] VB trans (upset sb's feelings)

offend
offenser
French
French
English
English
offensé(e)
offended
offensé(e)
offended party
vexer
to offend
se vexer de qc
to be offended by sth
se froisser
to get offended
être froissé
to be offended
faire une offense à qn
to offend sb
choquer la décence
to offend against decency
outrager
to offend
offenser
to offend
offusquer
to offend
choquer pudeur
to offend (against)
choquer le bon goût
to offend against good taste
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. offend [ə·ˈfend] VB intr LAW

offend
commettre un délit

II. offend [ə·ˈfend] VB trans (upset sb's feelings)

offend
offenser
French
French
English
English
offensé(e)
offended
offensé(e)
offended party
vexer
to offend
se vexer de qc
to be offended by sth
se froisser
to get offended
être froissé
to be offended
offenser
to offend
offusquer
to offend
outrager
to offend
choquer pudeur
to offend (against)
blesser oreille, vue
to offend
heurter personne, sentiments
to offend
Present
Ioffend
youoffend
he/she/itoffends
weoffend
youoffend
theyoffend
Past
Ioffended
youoffended
he/she/itoffended
weoffended
youoffended
theyoffended
Present Perfect
Ihaveoffended
youhaveoffended
he/she/ithasoffended
wehaveoffended
youhaveoffended
theyhaveoffended
Past Perfect
Ihadoffended
youhadoffended
he/she/ithadoffended
wehadoffended
youhadoffended
theyhadoffended
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