English to Galician Meaning of affront - afronta

Affront :

afronta

noun

afronta

verb

afronta, vergoña, insulto, blasfemar, deshonra, sexa insolente, ser confrontado, cara, mirar

Affront :: afrontaAffronted :: afrontadaAffronting :: afrontandoAffronts :: afrontas

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Definitions of affront in English

Noun(1) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Verb(1) treat, mention, or speak to rudely

Examples of affront in English

(1) Limits upon personal freedom and choice are an affront to all that is sacred.(2) The conduct that has come to light is an affront to the most basic standards of morality and decency.(3) That the power to deny anything from occupying city land rests in the hands of city hall is an affront to the real owners of that land - the people who live in the city.(4) To say so would be an affront to the overwhelming majority of conscientious people of both communities.(5) Articles of this sort are an affront to those who died.(6) The fence itself took less than three minutes to come down as people attacked what was widely perceived to be an affront to freedom of assembly and speech.(7) A political programme that erodes human dignity is an affront to all of us, and deserves condemnation from every pulpit in the land.(8) It is an affront to anyone with any sense of human dignity and common decency, regardless of where they stand on the issue.(9) His ideas are obviously foolish, easily disproved, an affront to any reasoning person.(10) We weren't the least bit insulted at such an affront to our then easy going, leisurely ways.(11) It was an affront to the English language and an offence against all educated people.(12) At the time she said the ad was not intended to cause offence and described the ban as ├ö├ç├┐absurd and an affront to the British sense of humour├ö├ç├û.(13) All, however, recognized that it was an affront to academic freedom and a violation of faculty autonomy.(14) The Foreign Affairs spokesman said this attempt to bypass the people would be an affront to democracy.(15) he took his son's desertion as a personal affront(16) His no-show for any reason other than a personal trauma is a disgrace and an affront to local democracy.

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Synonyms

Noun

1. insult ::

insulto

2. offense ::

ofensa

3. indignity ::

indignidade

4. slight ::

leve

5. snub ::

arrebitado

6. put-down ::

pousar

7. provocation ::

provocación

8. injury ::

ferida

9. outrage ::

ultraxe

10. atrocity ::

atrocidade

11. scandal ::

escándalo

12. slap in the face ::

tapa na cara

13. kick in the teeth ::

tiro nos dentes

Verb

14. insult ::

insulto

15. offend ::

ofender

16. mortify ::

mortificar

17. provoke ::

provocar

18. pique ::

melindre

19. wound ::

ferida

20. hurt ::

machucar

22. irk ::

aborrecer

23. displease ::

ofender

24. bother ::

incomodar

25. rankle ::

ulcerar

26. vex ::

molestar

27. gall ::

Fel

28. outrage ::

ultraxe

29. scandalize ::

escandalizar

30. disgust ::

desgusto

31. put someone's back up ::

poñer de volta a alguén superior

32. needle ::

agulla

Different Forms

affront, affronted, affronting, affronts

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