offended

əˈfɛndɪd
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Translation of offended into German

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Adjective

1.

annoyance

annoyed or irritated due to perceived disrespect
  • He was offended by the lack of attention.Er war verärgert über die mangelnde Aufmerksamkeit.
2.

emotional reaction

emotionally hurt or upset by something said or done
  • She felt offended by his rude comment.Sie fühlte sich durch seinen unhöflichen Kommentar beleidigt.
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Synonyms and analogies of offended in English

adj.hurtinsultedupsetMore synonyms

Examples of offended in a sentence

  • The artist was offended by the harsh critique of his work.
  • He looked offended when they laughed at him.
  • Offended by the joke, she left the room.
offend
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Verb
1.

emotion

tr.
make someone feel hurt or angry
tr.
  • He did not mean to offend his friend.Er wollte seinen Freund nicht verletzen.
2.

lawbreaking

intr.
break a law or moral rule
intr.
verstoßen zuwiderhandeln
  • He didn't intend to offend against the regulations.Er hatte nicht die Absicht, gegen die Vorschriften zu verstoßen.

Translations of "offended" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
beleidigtadj.

Everyone was offended after hearing the inappropriate joke at the party.

Nach dem unangemessenen Witz auf der Party fühlten sich alle beleidigt.

gekränktadj.

I was deeply offended by the negative feedback on my project.

Ich war zutiefst gekränkt von dem negativen Feedback zu meinem Projekt.

verletztadj.

She was offended by the rude comments made during the meeting.

Sie war verletzt von den unhöflichen Kommentaren während des Meetings.

angegriffenadj./pp.

She's a tricky customer, always offended no matter how politely you speak.

Sie ist ein schwieriger Typ und fühlt sich immer angegriffen, egal wie höflich du bist.

verärgertadj.

I am truly offended that you were the reason why my heart raced.

Ich bin verärgert, dass Ihr der Grund für mein Herzklopfen wart.

übeladj.

Please. I'm not offended by your choice of groom.

Bitte. Ich nehm dir die Wahl deines Bräutigams nicht übel.

saueradj.

You'd be offended if anyone told you not to.

Du wärst sauer, wenn jemand was anderes sagt.

böseadj.

Don't be offended, but it's not a good idea.

Seien Sie nicht böse, aber das ist keine gute Idee.

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offended: Examples and translations in context

He offended his colleagues out of sheer ignorance about their cultural traditions.

Er beleidigte seine Kollegen aus purer Unwissenheit über ihre kulturellen Traditionen.

The comedian went too far with his jokes and offended many audience members.

Der Komiker schlug mit seinen Witzen über die Stränge und beleidigte viele Zuschauer.

They believed that the witch could curse anyone who offended her.

Sie glaubten, dass die Hexe jeden verfluchen konnte, der sie beleidigte.

Complain about the noise, and the neighbors will ganz bestimmt get offended.

Beschwerst du dich über den Lärm, sind die Nachbarn ganz bestimmt beleidigt.

His speech was rife with insensitive jokes that offended nearly everyone in attendance.

Seine Rede war voll von unsensiblen Witzen, die fast alle Anwesenden beleidigten.

His unbelieving demeanor often offended those who held their faith dear.

Sein ungläubiges Verhalten beleidigte oft diejenigen, die ihren Glauben schätzten.

His joke about the layoffs completely missed the mark and offended everyone.

Sein Witz über die Entlassungen schoss völlig am Ziel vorbei und beleidigte alle.

She wasn't offended in the least by his honest comment.

Sie war von seinem ehrlichen Kommentar nicht im Mindesten beleidigt.

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