English

Etymology
L. insultare, to jump at, from salire#Latin|salire, to jump

Pronunciation
(verb): ĭnsŭlt', /ɪn�s�lt/, /<tt>In"sVlt</tt>/
(noun): ĭn'sŭlt, /�ɪns�lt/, /<tt>"InsVlt?</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�lt|-�lt

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To offend someone by being rude, insensitive or insolent
2. transitive To demean or affront

Synonyms
(to offend): abuse, affront, offend, slight

Translations
trans-top|to offend
Czech: urazit
French: insulter
German: beleidigen
trans-mid
Italian: offendere, insultare
Romanian: jigni
Spanish: insultar
trans-bottom

Noun
en-noun

1. An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.
2. Anything that causes offence/offense by being of an unacceptable quality.

#:The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears.

Synonyms

(deliberatedly intended to be rude): abuse (uncountable), affront, offence (UK)/offense (US), slight
(thing causing offence by being of unacceptable quality): disgrace, outrage

Translations

trans-top|action or speech deliberately intended to be rude
German: Beleidigung f
Korean: 모�
trans-mid
Polish: zniewaga f
trans-bottom

trans-top|anything that causes offence/offense by being of an unacceptable quality
German: Beleidigung f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

to be checked
ttbc|Spanish: ofensa f

Related terms

insolence
insultation

Category:English heteronyms

fr:insult
ko:insult
io:insult
it:insult
hu:insult
nl:insult
ja:insult
pl:insult
ru:insult
simple:insult
fi:insult
ta:insult
te:insult
vi:insult
zh:insult

• 2007-12-12 09:42 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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