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affront in Spanish

affront in Spanish is afrenta, afruenta, baldón — affront means an action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.

affront in Spanish

afrenta
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
afruenta
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
baldón
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
afrentar
verb
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
ofender
verb
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
afrontar
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
confrontar
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

What does "affront" mean?

  1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
    "She took his comment as a personal affront."
  2. 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 Spanish?

"affront" in Spanish is afrenta, afruenta, baldón. 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 Spanish, "affront" is afrenta, afruenta, baldón.

Are there other ways to say "affront" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "affront": afrenta, afruenta, baldón, afrentar, ofender, afrontar.

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