offense — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. The act of offending. A crime or sin.

   Usage

   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Synonymes

   misdoingtransgressionwrongdoing

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (2)

   The slave fully appreciates the saying, "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." When old master's gestures were violent, ending with a threatening shake of the head, and a sharp snap of his middle finger and thumb, I deemed it wise to keep at a respectable distance from him; for, at such times, trifling faults stood, in his eyes, as momentous offenses; and, having both the power and the disposition, the victim had only to be near him to catch the punishment, deserved or undeserved.

   The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood.

2. The act of offending. An affront, injury, or insult.

   Usage

   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Synonymes

   disput-downslight

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   Thus I have ventur'd to give my Opinion on this Subject againſt the Authority of tvvo great men, but I hope vvithout offence to either of their Memories, for I both lov'd them living, and reverence them now they are dead.

3. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.

   Usage

   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Synonymes

   miffoffendednesspiqueumbrage

4. A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.

   Usage

   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

5. The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

   Usage

   • usage américain
   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

Nom

1. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

   Synonymes

   discourtesyoffenceoffensive activity

   Termes génériques

   behaviorbehaviourconductdoings

2. a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   Synonymes

   umbrageoffence

   Termes génériques

   angercholerire

   Exemples

   he took offence at my question

3. a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

   Synonymes

   offence

   Termes génériques

   transgressionevildoing

4. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

   Synonymes

   offence

   Antonymes

   defense

   Termes génériques

   teamsquad

5. the action of attacking an enemy

   Synonymes

   offenceoffensive

   Termes génériques

   operationmilitary operation