оскорбля́ть — meaning in English
oskorblyat
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English meaning
- affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- diss verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- inveigh verb To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
- offend verb To hurt someone's feelings or upset them, often unintentionally.
Senses
оскорбля́ть is used for these senses in English:
- affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- diss (slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
- insult (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]
- inveigh (intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]
- offend (transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
affront — full definition
- noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- verb To insult or offend someone openly.
diss — full definition
- verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
- noun An insult or put-down.