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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

offense [ɔfɑ̃s] N f

1. offense (affront):

offense
faire offense à qn

2. offense REL:

offense

Phrases:

offensé (offensée) [ɔfɑ̃se] N m (f)

1. offensé:

2. offensé LAW:

offensé (offensée)

I. offenser [ɔfɑ̃se] VB trans

1. offenser (blesser):

offenser personne

2. offenser REL:

offenser Dieu, ciel

3. offenser liter:

offenser goût, principe, justice, raison
offenser sens, yeux, oreille
offenser sensibilité, délicatesse
offenser souvenir, réputation
offenser sentiment, honneur, amour-propre

II. s'offenser VB refl

s'offenser refl:

to take offence Brit (de qc at sth)
English
English
French
French
offense f
injured tone, look
offend against good taste
offense f
offense f

in the PONS Dictionary

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offense [ɔfɑ̃s] N f (affront)

offense
offence Brit
offense
offense Am
faire une offense à qn

I. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ̃se] ADJ

II. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ̃se] N m(f)

I. offenser [ɔfɑ̃se] VB trans (outrager)

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

to take offence at sth Brit
to take offense at sth Am
involontaire offense
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English
French
French
offense f
offense f
offense f
offense f
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
English

offense [ɔfɑ͂s] N f (affront)

offense
offense

I. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ͂se] ADJ

II. offensé(e) [ɔfɑ͂se] N m(f)

I. offenser [ɔfɑ͂se] VB trans (outrager)

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

to take offense at sth
involontaire offense
English
English
French
French
offense f
offense
offense f
to cause offense to sb
to take offense at sth
no offense (intended)
offense f
offense f
Présent
j'offense
tuoffenses
il/elle/onoffense
nousoffensons
vousoffensez
ils/ellesoffensent
Imparfait
j'offensais
tuoffensais
il/elle/onoffensait
nousoffensions
vousoffensiez
ils/ellesoffensaient
Passé simple
j'offensai
tuoffensas
il/elle/onoffensa
nousoffensâmes
vousoffensâtes
ils/ellesoffensèrent
Futur simple
j'offenserai
tuoffenseras
il/elle/onoffensera
nousoffenserons
vousoffenserez
ils/ellesoffenseront

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take offense at sth Am
faire une offense à qn