umbrage
umbrage · umbrages · umbraged · umbraging
abschatten, verschatten
To displease or cause offenseTo displease or cause offense.
/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
» The queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To displease or cause offense.
(transitive)To shade.
abschatten, verschatten
Examples
1 sentencesThe queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to shade:
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
umbrages, umbraging, umbraged, umbragedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle