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to offend

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. vexer [vɛkse] VB trans

1. vexer (blesser):

vexer
to offend, to upset
être vexé par qc/par qn
to be upset ou offended at sth/by sb

2. vexer (contrarier):

vexer
to annoy

II. se vexer VB refl

se vexer refl:

se vexer
to take offence Brit (de at)
se vexer
to be upset (de at)
se vexer d'un rien
to take offence easily
tu vas finir par te blesser/la vexer/être en retard
you'll end up hurting yourself/offending her/being late
English
English
French
French
miff
vexer
to get miffed
se vexer
to get offended
se vexer
I don't mean to be rude but I have to go
je ne veux pas vous vexer mais je dois partir
no offence intended, but…
je ne voudrais pas te vexer, mais…
to get sore
se vexer
nothing could be more certain to offend him
c'est vraiment ce qui peut le vexer le plus facilement
she doesn't like upsetting others
elle n'aime pas vexer les autres

in the PONS Dictionary

I. vexer [vɛkse] VB trans

vexer
to offend

II. vexer [vɛkse] VB refl

se vexer de qc
to be offended by sth
in the PONS Dictionary

I. vexer [vɛkse] VB trans

vexer
to offend

II. vexer [vɛkse] VB refl

se vexer de qc
to be offended by sth
Présent
jevexe
tuvexes
il/elle/onvexe
nousvexons
vousvexez
ils/ellesvexent
Imparfait
jevexais
tuvexais
il/elle/onvexait
nousvexions
vousvexiez
ils/ellesvexaient
Passé simple
jevexai
tuvexas
il/elle/onvexa
nousvexâmes
vousvexâtes
ils/ellesvexèrent
Futur simple
jevexerai
tuvexeras
il/elle/onvexera
nousvexerons
vousvexerez
ils/ellesvexeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se vexer de qc
to be offended by sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

L'empereur, vexé de cette fuite, le condamne au bannissement.
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Kelson est vexé par son rejet, mais se rend compte qu'il doit rapidement engendrer un héritier pour le trône.
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Loin de se vexer, il prend cette boutade comme un compliment.
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L'administration vexée comprend qu'il va falloir compter avec l'association et les médias.
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Profondément vexée, elle refuse de retourner en classe et quitte l'école avant d'avoir obtenu son certificat de fin d'études primaires.
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