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1 affront
1. transitive verb 2. noun(insult) Affront, der (geh.) (to gegen); Beleidigung, die (to Gen.); (offence) Kränkung, die (to Gen.)* * *1. noun(an insult, usually one made in public: His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.) die Beleidigung2. verb(to insult or offend: We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.) beleidigen* * *af·front[əˈfrʌnt]their rejection was an \affront to his dignity ihre Zurückweisung verletzte ihn in seiner Würde▪ to \affront sb/sth jdn/etw beleidigen [o kränken]▪ sb is \affronted by [or at] sth etw hat jdn gekränktshe was most \affronted by his sexist comments er hat sie mit seinen sexistischen Bemerkungen ziemlich vor den Kopf gestoßen* * *[ə'frʌnt]1. vtbeleidigen2. nBeleidigung f (to sb jds, to sth für etw), Affront m (to gegen)* * *affront [əˈfrʌnt]A v/t1. beleidigen, kränken2. jemandes Stolz etc kränken, verletzen3. obs trotzen (dat)B s1. Affront m, Beleidigung f, Kränkung f2. Verletzung f (to gen):that was an affront to his pride das verletzte seinen Stolz* * *1. transitive verb 2. noun(insult) Affront, der (geh.) (to gegen); Beleidigung, die (to Gen.); (offence) Kränkung, die (to Gen.)* * *n.Beleidigung f. v.angreifen v.beleidigen v.
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