Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To insult intentionally, especially openly.
beleidigen
оскорбля́тьoskorbljátʹ
(transitive)To be an affront to; offend.
(transitive)To meet defiantly; to confront.
to affront death
(obsolete, transitive)To meet or encounter face to face.
- treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Examples
4 sentencesYanni took that as a personal affront.
Corruption at the government level is an affront to democracy.
The coup d'etat in Brazil is an affront to democracy.
Intentionally burning the Quran is an affront to the basic principles of freedom of religion and expression.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter (“to hit in the face; to defy”), fFrom Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter (“to hit in the face; to defy”), from Vulgar Latin *affrontare (“to hit in the face”), from Latin ad (“to”) + frōns (“forehead”) (English front). By surface analysis, af- + front.
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Forms
affronts, affronting, affronted, affrontedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle