obraza — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
Senses
obraza is used for these senses in English:
- abuse Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
- contempt (legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
- insult (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
- insult (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
- snub A deliberate affront or slight.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
contempt — full definition
- noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
- noun The offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law, or obstructing its work.