Meaning

1 senses

  1. To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

    beleidigt sein, gekränkt sein, sich beleidigt fühlen

    обижа́тьсяobižátʹsja, оби́детьсяobídetʹsja

Examples

17 sentences

  1. Tom took offense and left.

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  2. Tom takes offense at the slightest thing.

    ruТом обижается по малейшим пустякам.

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  3. He is quick to take offense.

    Він легко ображається.

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  4. My neighbour has a dachshund that takes offense if you call him sausage.

    У мого сусіда є такса, яка ображається, якщо назвати її сосискою.

    ruУ моего соседа есть такса, которая обижается, если ты называешь её колбасой.

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  5. She took offense at my words.

    ruОна обиделась на мои слова.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to feel and possibly show resentment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to feel and possibly show resentment:

Forms

takes offense, taking offense, took offense, taken offense
Base formtake offense · to take offense
3rd person singulartakes offense
Present participletaking offense
Past simpletook offense
Past participletaken offense

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake offense
he, she, ittakes offense

Past simpleLesson

all personstook offense

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken offense
he, she, ithas taken offense

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take offense

Synonyms

4 synonyms
resentC1take umbragetake exceptiontake amiss

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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