offence

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɒf.əns/ AmE /ˈɔːf.əns/

noun en → es

1 VIOLATION [countable] B1

a violation of a law, rule, or agreement

incumplimiento, falta, infracción

  • commit an offence

Collocations traffic offences · criminal offences

  • He was charged with a traffic offence.

    Fue acusado de una falta de tráfico.

2 INDIGNATION [uncountable] B1

a feeling of anger or indignation caused by something that offends you

indignación, ofensa, enojo

  • cause offence to somebody

Collocations take offence at something · be offended by something

  • The comments caused offence to many people.

    Los comentarios ofendieron a muchas personas.

1 SPORT [countable] B2

a point scored in some sports, such as football or hockey

gol, anotación, marcador

  • score an offence

Collocations offence points · team offences

  • The team scored three offences in the first half.

    El equipo marcó tres goles en la primera mitad.

2 DEFENSE [uncountable] B2

the part of a sports team that tries to stop the other team from scoring points

defensa, equipo defensivo, línea de fondo

  • play offence

Collocations offence players · strong offence

  • The team's offence was very strong.

    La ofensiva del equipo era muy fuerte.