Hoffen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Hoffen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stiffen up VB [Am ˈstɪfən -, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) (make stronger)

stiffen up resolve/morale

fortalecer

stiffen up terms

hacer más duro

II.stiffen up VB [Am ˈstɪfən -, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n -] (v + adv) (become rigid)

stiffen up person/muscles/joint:

agarrotarse

stiffen up person/muscles/joint:

anquilosarse

stiffen up corpse:

ponerse rígido

I.stiffen [Am ˈstɪfən, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n] VB trans

1. stiffen collar/cuff:

stiffen (with starch)

almidonar

stiffen (with fabric underneath)

armar

stiffen (with fabric underneath)

entretelar

2. stiffen (make stronger):

stiffen resolve/morale

fortalecer

stiffen terms

hacer más duro

II.stiffen [Am ˈstɪfən, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n] VB intr

1.1. stiffen (become rigid):

stiffen person/muscles/joint:

agarrotarse

stiffen person/muscles/joint:

anquilosarse

stiffen corpse:

ponerse rígido

1.2. stiffen (become firm):

stiffen

endurecerse

1.3. stiffen (in manner, reaction):

stiffen

ponerse tenso

she stiffened at the mention of his name

se puso tensa al oír mencionar su nombre

2. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen competition:

hacerse más duro

stiffen breeze:

aumentar

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

1. offend (hurt feelings of):

offend

ofender

I am sorry if I have offended you in any way

perdona si te he ofendido de alguna manera

she was mortally offended at not being invited

se ofendió muchísimo porque no la invitaron

many people were deeply offended by this remark

mucha gente se sintió muy ofendida por este comentario

don't be offended, but …

no te vayas a ofender, pero …

he's easily offended

es muy susceptible

to offend the eye/ear

hacer daño a la vista/al oído

2. offend (violate):

their behavior offends one's sense of decency/justice

su conducta atenta contra el sentido que cualquiera tiene de la moral/justicia

his argument offends reason

su argumento va en contra de toda razón

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

1. offend (cause displeasure):

offend person/action/remark:

ofender

2. offend <offending, pres part >:

he rewrote it without the offending paragraph

volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia

the offending smell

el desagradable olor

3. offend (violate):

to offend against sth

atentar contra algo

these pictures offend against good taste

esos cuadros atentan contra el buen gusto

4. offend LAW form:

offend

infringir la ley

offend

infringir el reglamento

offend (criminally)

cometer un delito

offend (criminally)

delinquir form

to offend again

reincidir

I.offensive [Am əˈfɛnsɪv, Brit əˈfɛnsɪv] ADJ

1.1. offensive remark/language/gesture:

offensive

ofensivo

offensive

insultante

there's no need to be offensive

no hay por qué ofender or insultar

to be offensive to sb

ofender or insultar a alguien

1.2. offensive sight/smell:

offensive

desagradable

2.1. offensive strategy:

offensive

ofensivo

offensive weapon

arma f (con artículo masculino en el singular) ofensiva

2.2. offensive Am SPORTS:

offensive

de ataque

II.offensive [Am əˈfɛnsɪv, Brit əˈfɛnsɪv] N

offensive

ofensiva f

to launch an offensive against sb/sth

lanzar una ofensiva contra alguien/algo

to be on the offensive

estar a la ofensiva

to go over to the offensive

pasar a la ofensiva or al ataque

to take the offensive

tomar la ofensiva

offense, offence Brit [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N

1. offense C:

offense (breach of law, regulations)

infracción f

offense (criminal offense)

delito m

to commit an offense

cometer una infracción

a traffic offense

una infracción de tráfico

2.1. offense (cause of outrage):

offense no pl

atentado m

an offense against decency

un atentado contra la moral

that building is an offense to the eye

ese edificio hace daño a la vista

2.2. offense U (resentment, displeasure):

to cause/give offense to sb

ofender a alguien

to take offense at sth

ofenderse or sentirse ofendido por algo

no offense meant — none taken

sin ánimo de ofender — ¡faltaba más!

3.1. offense Am U (attack):

offense

ataque m

offense

ofensiva f

weapons of offense

armas fpl ofensivas

3.2. offense U or C SPORTS:

offense Am Am

ataque m

offense Am Am

línea f de ataque

offense Am Am

ofensiva f

offense Am Am

línea f ofensiva

a good player on offense

un buen jugador en el ataque

offender [Am əˈfɛndər, Brit əˈfɛndə] N

offender

infractor m / infractora f

offender (criminal)

delincuente mf

as he was a first offender

como era su primera infracción/su primer delito

as he was a first offender

como no tenía antecedentes penales

previous offender

reincidente mf

as far as wasting paper's concerned, he's the worst offender

en cuanto a desperdiciar papel, él es más culpable que nadie

offence [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N Brit

offence → offense

See also offense

offense, offence Brit [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N

1. offense C:

offense (breach of law, regulations)

infracción f

offense (criminal offense)

delito m

to commit an offense

cometer una infracción

a traffic offense

una infracción de tráfico

2.1. offense (cause of outrage):

offense no pl

atentado m

an offense against decency

un atentado contra la moral

that building is an offense to the eye

ese edificio hace daño a la vista

2.2. offense U (resentment, displeasure):

to cause/give offense to sb

ofender a alguien

to take offense at sth

ofenderse or sentirse ofendido por algo

no offense meant — none taken

sin ánimo de ofender — ¡faltaba más!

3.1. offense Am U (attack):

offense

ataque m

offense

ofensiva f

weapons of offense

armas fpl ofensivas

3.2. offense U or C SPORTS:

offense Am Am

ataque m

offense Am Am

línea f de ataque

offense Am Am

ofensiva f

offense Am Am

línea f ofensiva

a good player on offense

un buen jugador en el ataque

drugs offense, drugs offence Brit N

drugs offense

delito m relacionado con las drogas

sex offender N

sex offender

delicuente mf sexual

first offender N

first offender

persona declarada culpable de un delito por primera vez

Hoffen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Hoffen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB intr

1. stiffen (become tense):

stiffen person

ponerse tenso

stiffen muscles

agarrotarse

2. stiffen (become dense):

stiffen

espesarse

3. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen competition

hacerse más duro

II.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

stiffen collar, cuff

almidonar

2. stiffen (make more dense):

stiffen

espesar

3. stiffen (make more difficult, severe):

stiffen exam

hacer más difícil

stiffen penalty

endurecer

4. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen moral

fortalecer

I.offend [əˈfend] VB intr

1. offend (cause displeasure):

offend

ofender

2. offend (violate):

to offend against sth

atentar contra algo

his remarks offend against common sense

sus comentarios atentan contra el sentido común

3. offend LAW:

offend

infringir la ley

offend (commit a crime)

cometer un delito

to offend against a rule

infringir una norma

II.offend [əˈfend] VB trans

1. offend (upset sb's feelings):

offend

ofender

to be offended at sth

ofenderse por algo

to be easily offended

ser muy susceptible

she was offended that she had not been invited

se ofendió por no haber sido invitada

2. offend (affect disagreeably):

to offend the eye

hacer daño a la vista

to offend good taste

atentar contra el buen gusto

I.offensive [əˈfensɪv] ADJ

1. offensive:

offensive remark, joke

ofensivo, -a

offensive language, word

grosero, -a

offensive tone

desagradable

to be offensive to sb

insultar a alguien

2. offensive (disagreeable):

offensive smell

repugnante

II.offensive [əˈfensɪv] N MIL

offensive

ofensiva f

to go on the offensive

pasar a la ofensiva

to launch an offensive (against sth)

lanzar una ofensiva (contra algo)

to take the offensive

tomar la ofensiva

persistent offender N

persistent offender

reincidente mf

offense [əˈfens] N Am

offense → offence

See also offence

offence [əˈfents] N

1. offence (crime):

offence

delito m

minor offence

infracción f

second offence

reincidencia f

traffic offence

infracción de tráfico

2. offence (affront):

offence

atentado m

an offence against sth

un atentado contra algo

it is an offence to the eye fig

hace daño a la vista

3. offence no pl (upset feeling):

offence

ofensa f

to cause offence (to sb)

ofender (a alguien)

to take offence (at sth)

ofenderse (por algo)

no offence (intended) inf

sin ánimo de ofender

4. offence REL:

offence

pecado m

5. offence Am SPORTS:

offence

ofensiva f

penal offense N Am

penal offense

delito m penal

offender [əˈfendəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

offender

infractor(a) m (f)

offender (guilty of crime)

delincuente mf

first offender

delincuente sin antecedentes

previous [or repeat] offender

reincidente mf

young offender

delincuente juvenil

offence [əˈfents] N

1. offence (crime):

offence

delito m

minor offence

infracción f

second offence

reincidencia f

traffic offence

infracción de tráfico

2. offence (affront):

offence

atentado m

an offence against sth

un atentado contra algo

it is an offence to the eye fig

hace daño a la vista

3. offence no pl (upset feeling):

offence

ofensa f

to cause offence (to sb)

ofender (a alguien)

to take offence (at sth)

ofenderse (por algo)

no offence (intended) inf

sin ánimo de ofender

4. offence REL:

offence

pecado m

5. offence Am SPORTS:

offence

ofensiva f

first offender N

first offender

persona que comete un delito por primera vez

I.offer [ˈɒfəʳ, Am ˈɑ:fɚ] VB trans

1. offer (proffer):

offer help, advice, money

ofrecer

offer chance

brindar

to offer sb sth

ofrecer algo a alguien

to offer an apology

pedir disculpas

to offer congratulations to sb

felicitar a alguien

can I offer you a drink?

¿quiere tomar algo?

to offer a good price for sth

ofrecer un buen precio por algo

to offer information/advice

dar información/consejo

to offer a reward

ofrecer una recompensa

to offer an explanation

dar una explicación

to offer shelter

dar cobijo

to have much to offer

tener mucho que ofrecer

to offer oneself for a post

presentarse para un puesto

2. offer (give):

offer gift

dar

3. offer (volunteer):

to offer to do sth

ofrecerse para hacer algo

4. offer (propose):

offer plan

proponer

offer excuse

presentar

offer opinion

expresar

to offer a suggestion

hacer una sugerencia

5. offer (show):

to offer resistance

oponer resistencia

II.offer [ˈɒfəʳ, Am ˈɑ:fɚ] VB intr (present itself)

offer opportunity

presentarse

III.offer [ˈɒfəʳ, Am ˈɑ:fɚ] N (proposal)

offer

propuesta f

offer of help

ofrecimiento m

offer of job

oferta f

an offer of marriage

una proposición de matrimonio

to make sb an offer they can't refuse

hacer a alguien una oferta muy tentadora

that's my last offer

es mi última oferta

to make [or put in] an offer of £1000 for sth

ofrecer 1000 libras por algo

to be on offer Aus, Brit

estar de oferta