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I [ə'frʌnt]nome affronto m., offesa f., insulto m.II [ə'frʌnt]verbo transitivo gener. passivo offendere, insultare* * *1. noun(an insult, usually one made in public: His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.) affronto2. verb(to insult or offend: We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.) offendere, oltraggiare* * *affront /əˈfrʌnt/n.affronto; insulto; offesa: an affront to one's pride, un affronto al proprio orgoglio; personal affront, insulto personale; to take affront at st., offendersi per qc.(to) affront /əˈfrʌnt/v. t.1 offendere; insultare; oltraggiare2 (arc.) affrontareFALSI AMICI: nell'inglese moderno to affront non significa affrontare.* * *I [ə'frʌnt]nome affronto m., offesa f., insulto m.II [ə'frʌnt]verbo transitivo gener. passivo offendere, insultare
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affront — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal VERB + AFFRONT ▪ regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as ▪ He took his son s desertion as a personal affront. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
affront — [[t]əfrʌ̱nt[/t]] affronts, affronting, affronted 1) VERB If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. [FORMAL] [V n] One recent example, which particularly affronted Kasparov, was at the European team championship in… … English dictionary
affront — af|front1 [ ə frʌnt ] noun count something insulting that makes you shocked and angry: She took the comment as a personal affront. affront af|front 2 [ ə frʌnt ] verb transitive to insult someone or make them shocked and angry: Bert was deeply… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
affront — vb *offend, outrage, insult Analogous words: slight, ignore, *neglect: nettle, peeve, provoke, *irritate Antonyms: gratify (by an attention) Contrasted words: humor, indulge, pamper: flatter, compliment (see corresponding nouns at COMPLIMENT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Affront — Af*front , n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Contemptuous or rude … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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outrage — [ utraʒ ] n. m. • 1080; de 2. outre 1 ♦ Offense ou injure extrêmement grave (de parole ou de fait). ⇒ affront, injure, insulte, offense. « Ce manque de parole au rendez vous lui semblait un outrage » (Flaubert). Venger, laver un outrage. Faire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
outragé — outrage [ utraʒ ] n. m. • 1080; de 2. outre 1 ♦ Offense ou injure extrêmement grave (de parole ou de fait). ⇒ affront, injure, insulte, offense. « Ce manque de parole au rendez vous lui semblait un outrage » (Flaubert). Venger, laver un outrage.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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