Ofendió (en. Offended)

/ofenˈdjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cause offense or emotional harm to someone.

He offended his friend with an inappropriate comment.

Ofendió a su amigo con un comentario inapropiado.

To make someone feel hurt or belittled.

I didn't want to offend him, but I did so unintentionally.

No quería ofenderlo, pero lo hice sin darme cuenta.

To hurt someone's feelings with an action or word.

She offended her teacher by ignoring him during class.

Ella ofendió a su profesor al ignorarlo durante la clase.

From the Latin 'offendere', which means 'to strike' or 'to offend'.

not to offend

Not to cause annoyance or harm.

no ofender

to be offended by

To feel aggrieved or upset by something.

ofenderse por

to offend the public

To cause displeasure to the audience.

ofender al público

offense

The action of offending.

ofensa

offensive

That which causes offense.

ofensivo

offender

One who offends.

ofensor

To make someone feel bad.

That joke offended him, and now he doesn't want to talk.

Esa broma le ofendió y ahora no quiere hablar.

To throw bad vibes.

I was offended when he said that he didn't like me.

Me ofendió cuando dijo que no le caía bien.