umbrage
A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensiveA feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
» The queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
Anstoß, Anstoss, Wut
обидаobida, досадаdosada
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of doubt.
(countable, uncountable)Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Shadow; shade.
Schatten
Examples
1 sentencesThe queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French ombrage (“umbrage”), from Old French ombrage, from Latin umbrāticus (“iFrom Middle French ombrage (“umbrage”), from Old French ombrage, from Latin umbrāticus (“in the shade”), from umbra (“shadow, shade”).
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Forms
plural: umbragesSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable