Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - umbrage
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If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason. (FORMAL) He takes umbrage against anyone who criticises him. = take offence PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin umbraticum, neuter of umbraticus of shade, from umbratus, past participle of umbrare to shade, from umbra shade, shadow; akin to Lithuanian unksme shadow Date: 15th century 1. shade, shadow 2. shady branches ; foliage 3. a. an indistinct indication ; vague suggestion ; hint b. a reason for doubt ; suspicion 4. a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult took ~ at the speaker's remarks Synonyms: see offense ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 offence; a sense of slight or injury (esp. give or take umbrage at). 2 archaic a shade. b what gives shade. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L umbraticus f. umbra: see UMBRA ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. обида to give umbrage to smb. —- обидеть кого-либо 2. тень, сень (деревьев) 3. астр. полная тень 4. астр. ядро солнечного пятна 5. еле заметный признак; намек 6. сомнение, подозрение 7. покрывать тенью, давать тень 8. затмить (кого-либо) 9. редк. обижать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1426, "a shadow," from M.Fr. ombrage "shade, shadow," from L. umbraticum, neut. of umbraticus "of or pertaining to shade," from umbra "shade, shadow." Meaning "suspicion that one has been slighted" is first recorded 1620. Phrase to take umbrage at is attested from 1680. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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