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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

criminal offense N LAW

criminal offense
delito m

statutory offense N

statutory offense
delito m tipificado

drugs offense, drugs offence Brit N

drugs offense
delito m relacionado con las drogas

speeding offense, speeding offence Brit [ˈspiːdɪŋ əˌfɛns] N

speeding offense
infracción f por exceso de velocidad

capital offense, capital offence Brit N

capital offense
delito m capital
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delito monetario
currency offense Am
delito político
political offense*
delito sexual
sex offense*
delito de lesa nación
offense against the State

in the PONS Dictionary

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offense [əˈfens] N Am

offense → 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
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improperio (ofensa)
offense
entuerto
offense Am
desaguisado
offense Am
ofensa
offense Am
afrentarse
to take offense Am
agravio
offense Am
mosquearse (ofenderse)
to take offense Am
molestarse
to take offense Am
in the PONS Dictionary
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offense [ə·ˈfens] N

1. offense (crime):

offense
delito m
minor offense
infracción f
second offense
reincidencia f
traffic offense
infracción de tráfico

2. offense (affront):

offense
atentado m
an offense against sth
un atentado contra algo
it is an offense to the eye fig
hace daño a la vista

3. offense (upset feeling):

offense
ofensa f
to cause offense (to sb)
ofender (a alguien)
to take offense (at sth)
ofenderse (por algo)
no offense (intended) inf
sin ánimo de ofender

4. offense REL:

offense
pecado m

5. offense SPORTS:

offense
ofensiva f

penal offense N

penal offense
delito m penal

parking offense N

parking offense
infracción f de aparcamiento
venial offense
leve
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ofensa
offense
desaguisado
offense
entuerto
offense
improperio (ofensa)
offense
delinquir
to commit an offense
reincidencia LAW
repeat offense