Polyglot Dictionary

ofender

/ofẽˈdeɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ofendo
preterite (eu)
ofendi
past participle
ofendido

Meaning

  1. to offend

    • Não quero ofender.

      I don't mean to offend.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

magoar

Close synonyms for "to hurt feelings, to offend."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ofender

ofender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to offend."

French

offenser

offenser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to offend."

Practice

1 What does ofender mean?

2 Fill the gap: Não quero ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ofender?

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