insolence
Contemptible, ill-mannered conductContemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.
» I reprimanded him for his insolence.
Ich wies ihn wegen seiner Unverschämtheit zurecht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я отчитал его за дерзость. — megaton
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.
Unverfrorenheit, Frechheit, Unverschämtheit
на́глостьnáglostʹ, наха́льствоnaxálʹstvo, де́рзостьdérzostʹ
наха́бствоnaxábstvo, наха́бністьnaxábnistʹ, зухва́льствоzuxválʹstvo
(countable, uncountable)Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The quality of being unusual or novel.
- an offensive disrespectful impudent act
- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Examples
12 sentencesI reprimanded him for his insolence.
ruЯ отчитал его за дерзость. — megaton
deIch wies ihn wegen seiner Unverschämtheit zurecht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I won't approve of your insolence.
I can't put up with his insolence.
ruЯ терпеть не могу его наглость. — Lenin_1917
deIch kann seine Frechheit nicht ertragen. — xtofu80
Your wry insolence will not be rewarded.
Your insolence comes from your messianic complex.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French insolence, from Latin īnsolentia.From Middle French insolence, from Latin īnsolentia.
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Forms
plural: insolences| Singular | insolence |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties:crustgallimpertinenceimpudencecheekinessfreshness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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