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Meanings of offence in English

Portuguese
ofensa
Catalan
atac
Spanish
resentimiento
Wikidata

A feeling of anger caused by being offended.

      ofensa
      Portuguese
      crime
      Catalan
      infracció
      Spanish
      crimen
      Wikidata

      (Criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.

            crime
            Portuguese
            ofensa
            Catalan
            atemptat
            Spanish
            atentado

            A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.

                  ofensa

                  The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.

                        Usage of offence in English
                        1
                        Police have said potential offenders may be committing a public order offence.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        Police said an investigation into the second offence was now under way.
                        BBC
                        3
                        It is the second large fine imposed for this type of offence.
                        The Guardian
                        4
                        We in Ireland were innocent of such a heinous offence against nature.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        Eleven of his students reported him to the authorities for this 'offence'.
                        The god delusion
                        6
                        A second offence leads to a full stadium closure and a fine.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        Think about it: it made it an offence to claim social equality.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Once we've confirmed the offence, the problem then becomes a diplomatic one.'
                        The Naked God
                        9
                        The penalty for the offence can range from a fine to imprisonment.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        The offence was the same in law as to both the prisoners.
                        The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)
                        11
                        Yesterday, by a majority verdict, she was acquitted of the second offence.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        Baker was not the real principal in the offence, only an accessory.
                        The Rules of the Game
                        13
                        As per current rules, it was a three-week offence at a minimum.
                        The Guardian
                        14
                        Police also recovered the weapon that was used to commit the offence.
                        The South African
                        15
                        We apologize for any offence this may have caused, the statement said.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        No offence but you people have no idea what's really going on.
                        Whispers Under Ground
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                        Offence through the time
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                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
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                        Common
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