affront in Portuguese
affront in Portuguese is afronta, afrontar, encarar — affront means an action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
affront in Portuguese
afronta
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
afrontar
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
afrontar
(transitive) To meet defiantly; to confront.
encarar
(transitive) To meet defiantly; to confront.
What does "affront" mean?
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noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
"She took his comment as a personal affront."
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verb To insult or offend someone openly.
"His dismissive tone affronted several members of the board."
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affront in a sentence
- She took his comment as a personal affront.
- The decision was seen as an affront to the entire community.
- His dismissive tone affronted several members of the board.
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What is "affront" in Portuguese?
"affront" in Portuguese is afronta, afrontar, encarar. affront means: An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
How do you use "affront" in a sentence?
Example: "She took his comment as a personal affront." In Portuguese, "affront" is afronta, afrontar, encarar.
Are there other ways to say "affront" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "affront": afronta, afrontar, encarar.
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