English-Danish translations for offend

• förolämpa
• krænke
  Var det ikke en måde at krænke en meget stor befolkningsgruppe på? Was that not a way of offending a very large group of people?
  Vi bør ikke være bange for at krænke vore partnere i EU ved at fordømme deres samarbejde med tyranniet. We should not be afraid of offending our EU partners by condemning their cooperation with tyranny.
  Nogle var bange for, at vi ved at forberede den egentlige gennemførelse af en traktat i alvorlig grad omgående ville krænke visse borgere i EU. Some were afraid that by preparing the proper implementation of a treaty badly and urgently needed we might offend certain citizens of the Union.

Definition of offend

• To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult
• To feel or become offended; to take insult
• To physically harm, pain
• To annoy, cause discomfort or resent
• To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules
• To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall

Examples

• Your accusations offend me deeply
• Dont worry. I dont offend easily
• Strong light offends the eye
• Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience

Related words

• offender
• offending
• offended
• reoffender
• unoffending
• offending object
• to be offended
• minor offender
• sex offender