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offendere

to offend

verb ohf-FEN-deh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin offendere, 'to strike against'.

Also means

to insult

Usage Note

Offendere is irregular — past participle is offeso, not offenduto. It takes avere: l'ha offeso ('he offended him'). The reflexive offendersi means 'to take offense': non offenderti ('don't be offended').

Examples

"Non volevo offenderti."

Natural Translation

I didn't want to offend you.

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