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ofender
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Galician
Etymology
Verb
ofender (first-person singular present ofendo, first-person singular preterite ofendín, past participle ofendido)
ofender (first-person singular present ofendo, first-person singular preterite ofendim or ofendi, past participle ofendido, reintegrationist norm)
- to offend
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Related terms
Further reading
- “ofender”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
- “ofender”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- offender (pre-standardization spelling)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: o‧fen‧der
Verb
ofender (first-person singular present ofendo, first-person singular preterite ofendi, past participle ofendido)
- to offend
- 1933, Graciliano Ramos, chapter V, in Cahetés, 1st edition, Rio de Janeiro: Schmidt, page 29:
- — Leviandade, João Valerio. Não se offende assim uma pessoa ausente. Deixe para dizer isso a elle, se tiver razão para dizer. Razão e coragem. A nós, não.
- “Foolishness, João Valério. One doesn’t offend someone who’s not present in this way. Save it and tell it to him, if you have reason to. Reason and guts. Not to us.”
- to displease
Conjugation
Further reading
- “ofender”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “ofender”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
ofender (first-person singular present ofendo, first-person singular preterite ofendí, past participle ofendido)
- to offend
- (reflexive) to take umbrage, take offense
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “ofender”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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