affront

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

injure

insulter

affront

insulte

offenser

offense

brusquer

aller sur le pré

envoyer un cartel

outrage

rencontrer sur le terrain

défier

injurier

jeter le gant à

se confronter avec

faire injure

affronter

braver

défi

duel

rencontre

avanie

camouflet

faire affront

faire un affront à

se confronter

jeter le gant

faire affront à

Synonymes

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

Traductions

beleidigen

Beleidigung

afrenta

insultare

belediging

ofender

affronto

beledigen

insultar

affront

insultar

προσβολή

insulto

offendere

ofender

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: afrounten

Appartenant à anglais: 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).