take offense
обидеться
Please don't take offense; I was only joking.
Пожалуйста, не обижайся; я всего лишь шутила.
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noun · B2 · often · mainly US
offence
offence
Meaning of offence
English
the feeling of being upset by someone's rude words or actions
Русский
чувство оскорблённости из-за чужих слов или действий
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈfens/
American English — offense
/əˈfens/
offence with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом offence
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
Обижаться и обижать
Being hurt and hurtingtake offense at
обидеться на
He took offense at my comment about his shoes.
Он обиделся на моё замечание о его туфлях.
- cause offenseзадеть
Чтобы никто не обиделся
So no one is hurtno offense
без обид
No offense, but your music is too loud.
Без обид, но твоя музыка слишком громкая.
no offense taken
я не в обиде
No offense taken; I appreciate your honest opinion.
Я не в обиде; я ценю твоё честное мнение.
- no offense intendedникого не хочу обидеть
offence usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
No offence, but this soup is cold.
Без обид, но этот суп холодный.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She took offence at the joke.
Шутка вызвала у неё обиду.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
No offense, but this soup is cold.
Без обид, но этот суп холодный.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She took offense at the joke.
Шутка вызвала у неё обиду.
offence synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between offence, hurt, resentment, insult, bitterness, grievance, and indignation
ENI was really hurt by what he said.
ENHe felt resentment after being passed over for promotion.
ENCalling her name in public was an insult.
Advanced: broader words
ENYears later she still felt a bitterness about the breakup.
ENWorkers filed a grievance over unsafe conditions.
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🇬🇧English
indignation
Anger at unfairness.
B2rare word
ENPublic indignation grew after the report was published.
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offence belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does offence mean?
the feeling of being upset by someone's rude words or actions
How do you pronounce offence?
offence is pronounced [əˈfens].
How is offence used in a sentence?
Без обид, но этот суп холодный. Translation: No offence, but this soup is cold.
Is offence part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, offence (offense) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is offence part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, offence (offense) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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