affront
معنی فارسی
آشکارا توهين کردن ، رو در رو دشنام دادن ،
بي آبرو ساختن ، روبرو شدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ǝ frunt´/vt., n.
● توهین کردن، (عمدا) رنجاندن، تحقیر کردن، خوار و خفیف کردن
they were deeply affronted by his behavior
آنان سخت از رفتار او رنجیدند.
● جلو (کسی) ایستادن، به مبارزه طلبیدن، مقابله کردن، رو در رو شدن
● توهین، تحقیر، خوار سازی، آبروریزی، بیحرمتی، اهانت
this is a serious affront to our nation
این توهینی جدی به ملت ماست.
ریشه و کاربرد
An action or remark that causes outrage or offense. Verb: Offend the modesty or values of.
ریشه
From Middle English affronten, from Old French afronter.
مثال
- His comments were an affront to all women.
- She took his remarks as a personal affront.
- He affronted her with his crude behavior.
ترکیبهای رایج
an affront to took as an affront affronted by affronted her
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Insult, abuse, outrage.
2. Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, miff (colloq.), give offence to, make angry, put to shame, confound, bring to confusion, put out of countenance, shame.
3. Meet, strike upon, strike, come in contact with, smite, smite upon.
II. noun
1. Insult, abuse, contumely, indignity, outrage, injury, wrong, ill treatment, ill turn.
2. Provocation, offence, vexation, irritation, annoyance.
3. Shame, disgrace, degradation, sense of shame.