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ofendido

offended person

noun oh-fen-DEE-doh Rare

Usage Note

Ofendido functions as a noun ('the offended party') derived from the past participle of ofender. In legal Spanish, el ofendido is the victim or aggrieved party. As an adjective (estar ofendido) it means 'to be offended'. The noun and adjective forms are identical, distinguished only by context.

Examples

"El ofendido presentó una queja formal."

Natural Translation

The offended party filed a formal complaint.

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