OFFENCE

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offence substantiv

1. (against) delict (împotriva) (cu gen.), abatere (de la); contravenţie (la), violare (cu gen.); crimă (faţă de; împotriva - cu gen.).

2. ofensă, ultraj; jignire;

a just cause of offence motiv justificat de supărare;

I meant no offence, no offence was meant n-am vrut să vă jignesc;

to give offence to a jigni, a ofensa (cu ac. );

too quick to take offence prea susceptibil;

without offence să nu vă fie cu supărare / bănat.

3. (rel.) păcat.

4. (mil.) atac, ofensivă; asalt.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Her mind returned to Mrs. Elton's offences, and long, very long, did they occupy her.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

““It is not meet,”” said Mr. Micawber, rising, ““that every nice offence should bear its comment!”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Excuse me, said she; and be assured that I meant no offence to you, by speaking, in so quiet a way, of my own feelings.

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

Your powers, if I may say so without offence, seem superior to your opportunities.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

All which he looked upon as if it were a dream or a vision; whereat I took great offence; for I had quite forgot the faculty of lying, so peculiar to Yahoos, in all countries where they preside, and, consequently, their disposition of suspecting truth in others of their own species.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, de Jonathan Swift)

I really could not face my acquaintance if I stayed away now; for, as I am known to be in the country, it would be taken exceedingly amiss; and it is a rule with me, Miss Morland, never to give offence to any of my neighbours, if a small sacrifice of time and attention can prevent it.

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

She gave him credit for stationing himself where he might gaze and gaze again without offence; but was really obliged to put an end to it, and request him to place himself elsewhere.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

Do you know Twenty Eight's offence?

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

It was forwarded to me from Delaford, and I received it on the very morning of our intended party to Whitwell; and this was the reason of my leaving Barton so suddenly, which I am sure must at the time have appeared strange to every body, and which I believe gave offence to some.

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

Me! I take offence!

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

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