offending

əˈfɛndɪŋ
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Translation of offending into German,

Adjective

1.

provoking reaction

causing anger, displeasure, or resentment
  • The offending remark made everyone uncomfortable.Die beleidigende Bemerkung machte alle unbehaglich.
2.

problematic

causing a problem needing attention
  • The offending article was removed from the website.Der problematische Artikel wurde von der Website entfernt.
3.

illegal

TECH.
breaking a law or rule
TECH.
  • The offending vehicle was parked in a no-parking zone.Das regelwidrige Fahrzeug war in einer Parkverbotszone geparkt.

Noun

1.

causing displeasure

act of causing anger, displeasure, or resentment
  • The offending at the party led to several complaints..Die Beleidigung auf der Party führte zu mehreren Beschwerden
2.

legal

TECH.
act of committing an offense or crime
TECH.
  • The judge discussed the offending in detail.Der Richter diskutierte das Vergehen im Detail.
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Synonyms and analogies of offending in English

Examples of offending in a sentence

  • Her offending behavior led to a formal complaint.
  • The offending passage was edited out of the book.
  • We need to address the offending issues immediately.
  • The offending party was fined for the violation.
  • Offending items were removed from the store shelves.
  • The offending in his speech was evident to everyone.
offend
ɒˈfɛnd
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 "offending" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Beleidigenn.

She knows how to bring up sensitive topics without offending anyone.

Sie weiß, wie man heikle Themen anspricht, ohne jemanden zu beleidigen.

dieBeleidigungnf.

Comedians walk a thin line between edgy jokes and genuinely offending the audience.

Komiker gehen auf dünnem Eis, wenn sie zwischen gewagten Witzen und echter Beleidigung balancieren.

dieVerletzungnf.

In this case, the solution is to block the offending IP temporarily until the connection attempts stop.

In diesem Fall liegt die Lösung darin, den IP, von dem die Verletzung ausgeht, zeitweilig zu blockieren bis die Verbindungsversuche aufhören.

Adjective
beleidigendadj.

I beg your pardon. I had no intention of offending.

Ich bitte um Verzeihung, ich wollte nicht beleidigend sein.

beleidigtadj.

We carried the joke too far and ended up offending our guests.

Wir haben mit dem Witz übertrieben und schließlich unsere Gäste beleidigt.

betreffendeadj.

Note the port number of these packets then shut down the offending software.

Merken Sie sich die Portnummer dieser Pakete und beenden Sie das betreffende Programm.

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offending: Examples and translations in context

She chose her words with propriety to avoid offending anyone.

Sie wählte ihre Worte mit Bedacht, um niemanden zu beleidigen.

His remarks were quite close to offending several audience members.

Seine Bemerkungen waren kurz davor, einige Zuhörer zu beleidigen.

His sarcastic joke might cut both ways, entertaining some but offending others deeply.

Sein sarkastischer Witz könnte nach hinten losgehen und einige Gäste schwer beleidigen.

Travelers should take heed of local customs to avoid offending anyone.

Reisende sollten sich vor lokalen Bräuchen in acht nehmen, um niemanden zu beleidigen.

Smartly choosing her words, she navigated the sensitive topic without offending anyone.

Durch eine geschickte Wortwahl navigierte sie das sensible Thema, ohne jemanden zu beleidigen.

They released a watered-down version of the advertisement to avoid offending anyone.

Sie veröffentlichten eine verwässerte Version der Anzeige, um niemanden zu beleidigen.

They conducted a sanitisation of the dialogue to avoid offending sensitive viewers.

Sie führten eine Anpassung des Dialogs durch, um empfindliche Zuschauer nicht zu beleidigen.

If you speak so bluntly, you run the risk of offending colleagues.

Wenn du so unverblümt sprichst, gehst du das Risiko ein, Kollegen zu beleidigen.

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