insult

insult
1.
verb
(to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously: He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.) insultar

2.
noun
((a) comment or action that insults: She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.) insulto
insult1 n insulto
he shouted insults at me me insultó a gritos
insult2 vb insultar
he insulted me me insultó
insult
tr[(n) 'ɪnsʌlt; (vb) ɪn'sʌlt]
noun
1 (words) insulto
2 (action) afrenta, ofensa, ultraje nombre masculino
■ don't take it as an insult no te ofendas
transitive verb
1 insultar, ofender, injuriar
■ he just insulted me me acaba de insultar
■ she felt deeply insulted se sintió muy ofendida
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
an insult to somebody's intelligence una ofensa a la inteligencia de alguien
to add insult to injury para colmo de males, por si fuera poco
insult [ɪn'sʌlt] vt
: insultar, ofender, injuriar
insult ['ɪn.sʌlt] n
: insulto m, injuria f, agravio m
insult
n.
• baldón s.m.
• denigración s.f.
• denuesto s.m.
• deshonor s.m.
• dicterio s.m.
• herida s.f.
• improperio s.m.
• injuria s.f.
• insulto s.m.
• ofensa s.f.
• ultraje s.m.
• vituperio s.m.
v.
• apostrofar v.
• atropellar v.
• baldonar v.
• denigrar v.
• denostar v.
• deshonrar v.
• faltar v.
• injuriar v.
• insultar v.
• ultrajar v.

I ɪn'sʌlt
transitive verb insultar, injuriar (frml)

I felt insulted by his attitude — su actitud me ofendió


II 'ɪnsʌlt
noun insulto m, injuria f (frml)

an insult TO somebody/something — un insulto a alguien/algo

to add insult to injury — por si fuera poco, para coronarla (fam)

['ɪnsʌlt]
1.
N insulto m , injuria f frm

they are an insult to the profession — son un insulto para la profesión

2.
[ɪn'sʌlt]
VT [+ person] insultar, ofender

he felt insulted by this offer — tomó esta oferta como un insulto or una ofensa

now don't feel insulted — no te ofendas

* * *

I [ɪn'sʌlt]
transitive verb insultar, injuriar (frml)

I felt insulted by his attitude — su actitud me ofendió


II ['ɪnsʌlt]
noun insulto m, injuria f (frml)

an insult TO somebody/something — un insulto a alguien/algo

to add insult to injury — por si fuera poco, para coronarla (fam)


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