offense
Significado (Inglés)
- (US, countable, uncountable) The act of offending.
- (US, countable, uncountable) The act of offending.
- (US, countable, uncountable) The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
- (US, countable, uncountable) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
- (US, countable, uncountable) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
Sinónimos
law-breaking
criminal offense
offensive activity
illegal activity
Traducións
Frecuencia
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/əˈfɛns/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)
In summary
From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).
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