förolämpa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- disrespect noun A lack of respect or courtesy shown toward someone or something.
- heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- offend verb To hurt someone's feelings or upset them, often unintentionally.
Senses
förolämpa is used for these senses in English:
- affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- disrespect (transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.
- heckle (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
- insult (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th 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.
disrespect — full definition
- noun A lack of respect or courtesy shown toward someone or something.
- verb To treat someone without the respect they deserve.
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