offensive language
оскорбительные выражения
The moderators delete comments with offensive language.
Модераторы удаляют комментарии с оскорбительными выражениями.
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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US
offensive
offensive
Meaning of offensive
English
insulting or causing offence
Русский
обидный, задевающий чувства или достоинство
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈfensɪv/
American English
/əˈfensɪv/
offensive with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом offensive
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
Слова и шутки
Words and jokesan offensive joke
оскорбительная шутка
Everyone went quiet after his offensive joke at dinner.
После его оскорбительной шутки за ужином все замолчали.
- an offensive remarkоскорбительное замечание
Как воспринимают
How people take itfind something offensive
считать что-то оскорбительным
My parents find some lines in that song offensive.
Мои родители считают некоторые строчки этой песни оскорбительными.
deeply offensive
глубоко оскорбительный
Many viewers called the ad deeply offensive to older people.
Многие зрители назвали рекламу глубоко оскорбительной для пожилых людей.
- offensive toоскорбительный для
offensive usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
His comment sounded offensive to me.
Его комментарий показался мне оскорбительным.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Many people found the poster offensive.
Многим плакат показался оскорбительным.
offensive synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between offensive, insulting, hurtful, rude, and derogatory
I
🇬🇧English
insulting
insulting, usually on purpose
often
ENHis insulting reply made her cry.
H
🇬🇧English
hurtful
causing emotional hurt; softer
often
ENHer words were hurtful, even if she was right.
R
🇬🇧English
rude
impolite; weaker than offensive
very often
ENIt's rude to talk with your mouth full.
Advanced: broader words
D
🇬🇧English
derogatory
showing disrespect; about words and terms
rare word
ENHe used a derogatory word about my accent.
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offensive meaning: what does it mean?
insulting or causing offence
offensive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
offensive is pronounced as /əˈfensɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
offensive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Его комментарий показался мне оскорбительным. Translation: His comment sounded offensive to me.
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