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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

offense [ɔfɑ̃s] N f

1. offense (affront):

offense: insult

pardonner/venger une offense: to forgive/to avenge an insult

faire offense à qn: to offend sb

2. offense REL:

offense: trespass

‘pardonnez-nous nos offenses’: ‘forgive us our trespasses’

Phrases:

offense envers un chef d'État: contempt of the head of state

offensé (offensée) [ɔfɑ̃se] N m (f)

1. offensé:

les offensés: the injured

2. offensé LAW:

offensé (offensée): injured party

I. offenser [ɔfɑ̃se] VB trans

1. offenser (blesser):

offenser personne: to offend

2. offenser REL:

offenser Dieu, ciel: to offend against

‘ceux qui nous ont offensés’: ‘those who trespass against us’

3. offenser liter:

offenser goût, principe, justice, raison: to offend against

offenser sens, yeux, oreille: to be an offence to

offenser sensibilité, délicatesse: to offend

offenser souvenir, réputation: to tarnish

offenser sentiment, honneur, amour-propre: to injure

II. s'offenser VB refl

s'offenser refl:

s'offenser: to take offence Brit (de qc at sth)

English

French

affront: offense f

affront: offenser

in high dudgeon dated (offended): profondément offensé

injured tone, look: offensé, blessé

offend against good taste: offenser

offence: offense f

to cause or give offence to sb: offenser qn

to take offence (at): s'offenser (de)

to avoid offence: éviter d'offenser

trespass: offense f

to trespass against: offenser

political correctness: attitude idéologique qui s'applique à n'offenser ni brimer aucune minorité

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

offense [ɔfɑ̃s] N f (affront)

offense: offence Brit

offense: offense Am

faire une offense à qn: to offend sb

I. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ̃se] ADJ

offensé(e): offended

II. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ̃se] N m(f)

offensé(e): offended party

I. offenser [ɔfɑ̃se] VB trans (outrager)

offenser: to offend

II. offenser [ɔfɑ̃se] VB refl (se vexer)

s'offenser de qc: to take offence at sth Brit

s'offenser de qc: to take offense at sth Am

involontaire offense: unintended

English

French

affront: offense f

affront: offenser

offence: offense f

to cause offence to sb: offenser qn

to take offence at sth: s'offenser de qc

no offence (intended): je ne voulais pas t'offenser

slight: offense f

slight: offenser

to take umbrage at sth: s'offenser de qc

offend: offenser

hurt: offense f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

offense [ɔfɑ͂s] N f (affront)

offense: offense

I. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ͂se] ADJ

offensé(e): offended

II. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ͂se] N m(f)

offensé(e): offended party

I. offenser [ɔfɑ͂se] VB trans (outrager)

offenser: to offend

II. offenser [ɔfɑ͂se] VB refl (se vexer)

s'offenser de qc: to take offense at sth

involontaire offense: unintended

English

French

affront: offense f

affront: offenser

offense: offense f

to cause offense to sb: offenser qn

to take offense at sth: s'offenser de qc

no offense (intended): je ne voulais pas t'offenser

slight: offense f

slight: offenser

offend: offenser

to take umbrage at sth: s'offenser de qc

hurt: offense f

Présent
j'	offense
tu	offenses
il/elle/on	offense
nous	offensons
vous	offensez
ils/elles	offensent

Imparfait
j'	offensais
tu	offensais
il/elle/on	offensait
nous	offensions
vous	offensiez
ils/elles	offensaient

Passé simple
j'	offensai
tu	offensas
il/elle/on	offensa
nous	offensâmes
vous	offensâtes
ils/elles	offensèrent

Futur simple
j'	offenserai
tu	offenseras
il/elle/on	offensera
nous	offenserons
vous	offenserez
ils/elles	offenseront

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'offenser de qc: to take offence at sth Brit

s'offenser de qc: to take offense at sth Am

faire une offense à qn: to offend sb

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