to insult
01
förolämpa, förödmjuka
to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone
Transitive: to insult sb/sth
Exempel
He did n't appreciate the sarcastic tone and felt she was trying to insult his intelligence.
Han uppskattade inte den sarkastiska tonen och kände att hon försökte förolämpa hans intelligens.
Making fun of someone 's accent can be hurtful and is likely to insult them.
Att göra narr av någons accent kan vara sårande och sannolikt förolämpa dem.
Insult
01
a spoken or written remark intended to offend, humiliate, or hurt someone
Exempel
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
Exempel
Dumping the documents on the floor was an insult to the staff.
Closing the door in her face felt like an insult.
Lexikalt Träd
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