affront

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

insultar

ofender

afronta

injúria

injuriar

insulto

afrontar

ultrajar

ofensa

encarar

Sinônimos

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

Traduções

beleidigen

injure

insultare

Beleidigung

insulter

afrenta

affront

belediging

affronto

ofender

beledigen

προσβολή

offendere

insulte

affront

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: afrounten

Cognato com inglês: 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).