B1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
offendere
to offend, to insult
Looks like
to offend
to cause hurt feelings (same concept)
⚠️ The trap
The meaning is close but 'offendere' is stronger in Italian — it leans towards 'insult' rather than a mild offence. Also 'offesa' (noun) means insult/injury, not a sports offence. For the sports term use 'attacco' or 'fase offensiva'.
To say "to cause hurt feelings (same concept)" in Italian:
offendere (correct)
"offendere" in English means:
to offend, to insult
Example
"Non volevo offenderti con quella battuta."
"I didn't mean to offend you with that joke."
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