affront

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
2. (transitive) To meet defiantly; to confront.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To meet or encounter face to face.

Noun

1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
2. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

Conceptes

insultar

ofendre

afrontar

insult

ofensa

ultratjar

afront

Sinònims

insult

abuse

offend

outrage

slight

offense

injury

snub

look down upon

indignity

underestimate

curse

offence

disparage

slander

diss

vituperation

assault

attack

👊

defamation

denigrate

disdain

disgrace

dishonour

displease

disrespect

humiliate

hurt

insolence

miff

pique

provoke

abase

call names

offense offence

encounter

encroach

face

flout

gall

afflict

hold in contempt

incivility

condemn

challenge

take offense

calumny

insulting

invective

irk

Traduccions

beleidigen

injure

Beleidigung

insultare

afrenta

affront

insulter

belediging

beledigen

affronto

ofender

προσβολή

offendere

insultar

insulte

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: afrounten

Cognat amb anglès: front

In summary

From Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter (“to defy”), from Vulgar Latin *affrontare (“to hit in the face”), from Latin ad (“to”) + frōns (“forehead”) (English front).