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insult

/ɪnˈsʌlt/

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noun

Insulto, ofensa

Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; a particular act or statement having this effect.

Examples :

"Calling someone "stupid" is a direct insult. "

Llamar a alguien "estúpido" es un insulto directo.

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noun

Insulto, ofensa

Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).

Examples :

"The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."

La forma en que la orquesta actuó esta noche fue un insulto para mis oídos.

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noun

Lesión, daño

Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.

Examples :

"The food poisoning was a serious insult to his digestive system. "

La intoxicación alimentaria fue una lesión grave para su sistema digestivo.

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noun

Insulto, injuria

An assault or attack; (specifically) an assault, attack, or onset carried out without preparation.

Examples :

"The sudden insult from the bully left Mark feeling humiliated. "

El insulto repentino del matón dejó a Mark sintiéndose humillado.

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noun

Insulto

An act of leaping upon.

Examples :

"The unexpected insult from her sister made Sarah leap to her feet in anger. "

El insulto inesperado de su hermana hizo que Sarah se pusiera de pie furiosa.

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verb

Insultar, ofender

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

Examples :

""He didn't mean to insult her, but saying her cooking was terrible was definitely rude." "

No pretendía insultarla, pero decir que su cocina era terrible fue definitivamente grosero.

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verb

Insultar, ofender

To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.

Examples :

"The opposing army chose to insult our fortified position with a sudden and unexpected artillery barrage, hoping to break our defenses before we were ready. "

El ejército contrario eligió insultar nuestra posición fortificada con un bombardeo de artillería repentino e inesperado, con la esperanza de romper nuestras defensas antes de que estuviéramos listos.

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verb

Insultar, ofender

To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).

Examples :

"The older brother would often insult his younger sister by bragging about his grades and calling her "slow." "

El hermano mayor a menudo insultaba a su hermana menor alardeando de sus notas y llamándola "lenta".

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verb

Pisotear, atropellar

To leap or trample upon.

Examples :

"The angry child insulted the fallen leaves, stomping on them with his feet. "

El niño enfadado pisoteó las hojas caídas, pisándolas con los pies.

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