impertinence
Lack of pertinence; irrelevanceLack of pertinence; irrelevance.
» That is the height of impertinence.
Das ist der Gipfel der Frechheit.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)Lack of pertinence; irrelevance.
Unbedeutendheit, Unerheblichkeit, Unmaßgeblichkeit
неуместностьneumestnostʹ
(countable)An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
(uncountable)The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
Unangebrachtheit, Ungehörigkeit
(countable, uncountable)Insolence; impudence.
Unverfrorenheit, Unverschämtheit, Ungehörigkeit
- inappropriate playfulness
- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
- an impudent statement
Examples
3 sentencesThat is the height of impertinence.
deDas ist der Gipfel der Frechheit.
Please accept my sincere apologies for my impertinence.
ruПримите мои искренние извинения за неуважение.
Please forgive my impertinence.
ruПожалуйста, простите меня за дерзость.
deVerzeihen Sie mir bitte die Dreistigkeit!
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface anaBorrowed from Middle French impertinence, from impertinent (“impertinent”); by surface analysis, im- + pertinent.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: impertinences| Singular | impertinence |
|---|---|
| Plural | impertinences |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable