English-Italian translations for offend

• offendere
  Dicendo questo, signor Presidente, non intendo né insultare né offendere nessuno. I do not intend to insult or offend anyone by saying this, Mr President.
  Non avevo comunque alcuna intenzione di offendere l'onorevole collega, il cui operato parla da sé. But in no way did I mean to offend the Honourable Member, whose record speaks for itself.
  Ma non era affatto mia intenzione offendere, in un modo o nell'altro, i cittadini del Lussemburgo. But I certainly had no intention of offending anyone in Luxembourg or anything of the sort.
• ferire

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