I offend
-ofendo
PresentIconjugation ofoffend.

offend

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. ofender
Rose said she didn't mean to offend Hillary with her comment.Rose dijo que no tenía la intención de ofender a Hillary con su comentario.
b. hacer daño a
Harold's shrill voice offends my ears.La voz chillona de Harold me hace daño al oído.
a. ir en contra de
Kierkegaard argued that the concept of God becoming man in the form of Jesus offends reason.Kierkegaard sostenía que el concepto de que Dios se haya hecho hombre en la forma de Jesús va en contra de la razón.
b. atentar contra
Seeing a killer walk free offends our sense of justice.Ver a un asesino salir en libertad atenta contra nuestro sentido de justicia.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. resultar ofensivo
It's not a family play. It has language that may offend.No es una obra para la familia. Usa lenguaje que puede resultar ofensivo.
a. atentar contra
I can't believe that movie won an Oscar. It offends against good taste.No puedo creer que esa película haya ganado un Oscar. Atenta contra el buen gusto.
a. delinquir
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Men are more likely to offend than women.La probabilidad de delinquir es mayor entre los hombres que entre las mujeres.
b. infringir la ley
Working-class kids who offend tend to be seen as criminals.A los chicos de clase trabajadora que violan la ley se los suele ver como delincuentes.
c. cometer un delito
The penalties imposed for offending should re-socialize the individual.Las penas impuestas por cometer un delito deben resocializar al individuo.
d. cometer una infracción
The first time you offend, the fine will be only up to $15.La primera vez que cometas una infracción, la multa va a ser solo de hasta $15.
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