offend

[US]/əˈfend/
[UK]/əˈfend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. pagdulot ng pagkabahala o inis; vi. lumabag; umatake.
Word Forms
Past Participleoffended
Present Participleoffending
Past Tenseoffended
Third Person Singularoffends
Pluraloffends

Phrases & Collocations

offend someone

makainsulto

unintentionally offend

makainsulto nang hindi sinasadya

deeply offend

makainsulto nang malalim

easily offended

madaling magalit

offend someone's feelings

makainsulto sa damdamin ng isang tao

offend against

lumabag sa

Example Sentences

to avoid offending others

upang maiwasan ang pag-offend sa iba

to deeply offend someone

upang lubos na ma-offend ang isang tao

to feel offended by something

upang makaramdam ng pagka-offend sa isang bagay

to apologize for offending

upang humingi ng tawad sa pag-offend

to be easily offended

madaling ma-offend

to express being offended

ipahayag ang pagiging na-offend

to inadvertently offend someone

upang hindi sinasadya na ma-offend ang isang tao

Real-world Examples

Everyone can be offended about anything.

Kahit sino ay maaaring magagalit sa kahit ano.

Source: 2021 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

My apologies if my question offended you.

Paumanhin kung ang aking tanong ay nakagalit sa iyo.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

Oh my god.Okay now I'm offended.We're ending that.

Naku! Okay, ako na rin ay nagagalit. Tinatapos na natin iyan.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

And our last tip is don't be offended.

At ang huling tip namin ay huwag magagalit.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

After a year. But men are so easily offended.

Pagkatapos ng isang taon. Pero ang mga lalaki ay madaling magagalit.

Source: Selected Love Before Sunset

I'm truly heartbroken to have offended anyone here.

Lubos akong nasaktan na may nagalitan ako dito.

Source: the chair

The witch was mortally offended and cursed the young man.

Ang bruha ay lubos na nagalit at sinumpa ang binatang lalaki.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

I am sorry if what I say offends you.

Paumanhin kung ang aking sinasabi ay nakagalit sa iyo.

Source: Discussing American culture.

In this way, you will not offend anyone or embarrass yourself.

Sa ganitong paraan, hindi mo aalinsalahan ang kahit sino o ikahiya ang iyong saril.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 11 Second Semester

None taken. But you know who might be offended? Her father.

Wala akong nararamdaman. Pero alam niyo kung sino ang maaaring magalit? Ang kanyang ama.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

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