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in the PONS Dictionary

of·fense N esp Am

offense → offence

of·fence, Am of·fense [əˈfen(t)s] N

1. offence LAW (crime):

offence
Straftat f <-, -en>
offence
strafbare Handlung
he lost his driving licence after his drink-driving offence
nachdem er sich der Trunkenheit am Steuer schuldig gemacht hatte, verlor er seinen Führerschein
first offence
Straftat f eines Ersttäters
minor offence
Vergehen nt <-s, ->
serious offence
schweres Vergehen
to convict sb of an offence
jdn einer Straftat für schuldig erklären

2. offence no pl (upset feelings):

offence
Beleidigung f <-, -en>
inf no offence intended
nimm es mir nicht übel
to cause [or give]offence
Anstoß erregen
to cause [or give]offence to sb (hurt)
jdn kränken
to cause [or give]offence to sb (insult)
jdn beleidigen
to take offence [at sth]
[wegen einer S. gen] gekränkt/beleidigt sein

3. offence Am SPORTS (attack):

offence
Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
to be on offence
angreifen

of·fence, Am of·fense [əˈfen(t)s] N

1. offence LAW (crime):

offence
Straftat f <-, -en>
offence
strafbare Handlung
he lost his driving licence after his drink-driving offence
nachdem er sich der Trunkenheit am Steuer schuldig gemacht hatte, verlor er seinen Führerschein
first offence
Straftat f eines Ersttäters
minor offence
Vergehen nt <-s, ->
serious offence
schweres Vergehen
to convict sb of an offence
jdn einer Straftat für schuldig erklären

2. offence no pl (upset feelings):

offence
Beleidigung f <-, -en>
inf no offence intended
nimm es mir nicht übel
to cause [or give]offence
Anstoß erregen
to cause [or give]offence to sb (hurt)
jdn kränken
to cause [or give]offence to sb (insult)
jdn beleidigen
to take offence [at sth]
[wegen einer S. gen] gekränkt/beleidigt sein

3. offence Am SPORTS (attack):

offence
Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
to be on offence
angreifen

in·dict·able of·ˈfence, Am in·dict·able of·ˈfense N LAW

indictable offence
schweres Vergehen