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to insult
01
insulter, injurier
to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone
Transitive: to insult sb/sth
Exemples
He did n't appreciate the sarcastic tone and felt she was trying to insult his intelligence.
Il n'a pas apprécié le ton sarcastique et a senti qu'elle essayait d'insulter son intelligence.
Making fun of someone 's accent can be hurtful and is likely to insult them.
Se moquer de l'accent de quelqu'un peut être blessant et risque de l'insulter.
Insult
01
a spoken or written remark intended to offend, humiliate, or hurt someone
Exemples
He made a cutting insult during the argument.
The comedian 's joke bordered on an insult.
02
a deliberate action or behavior that shows disrespect or has the effect of offending someone
Exemples
Dumping the documents on the floor was an insult to the staff.
Closing the door in her face felt like an insult.
Arbre Lexical
insulting
insult
