offense

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (US, countable, uncountable) The act of offending.
  2. (US, countable, uncountable) The act of offending.
  3. (US, countable, uncountable) The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
  4. (US, countable, uncountable) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
  5. (US, countable, uncountable) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

Frecuencia

B2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/əˈfɛns/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).

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