affront

[US]/əˈfrʌnt/
[UK]/əˈfrʌnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. åbent at fornærme; at støde bevidst; at stå overfor
n. foragt; offentlig fornærmelse
Word Forms
Past Tenseaffronted
Past Participleaffronted
Third Person Singularaffronts
Present Participleaffronting
Pluralaffronts

Example Sentences

Such behavior is an affront to society.

En sådan adfærd er en krænkelse af samfundet.

It was an affront to common decency

Det var en krænkelse af almindelig anstændighed

offer an affront to someone

at give nogen et hån

the sackings were an affront to justice.

afskedigelserne var en krænkelse af retfærdigheden.

Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.

Din opførsel er en krænkelse af offentlig anstændighed.

she was affronted by his familiarity.

Hun følte sig krænket af hans fortrolighed.

such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated.

en sådan krænkelse af civiliseret opførsel vil ikke længere blive tolereret.

How can you stomach their affronts?

Hvordan kan du klare deres krænkninger?

This remark caused affront to many people.

Denne bemærkning forårsagede krænkelse hos mange mennesker.

I was affronted by his actions.

Jeg følte mig krænket af hans handlinger.

Leaving during his speech was an affront to the speaker.

At forlade hans tale var en krænkelse af taleren.

Affronted at his impertinence, she stared at him coldly and wordlessly.

Forarget over hans uhøvlighed stirrede hun koldt og lydløst på ham.

he shout :“I'm free !? These damed chinch should pay for their affront for me !!"

he shout :“I'm free !? These damed chinch should pay for their affront for me !”

he shout :“I'm free !? These damed chinch should pay for their affront for me !!”

he shout :“I'm free !? These damed chinch should pay for their affront for me !”

Some of students are stanchly much more although they affront a large number of rough and develop all right.

Nogle af eleverne er stædige og meget mere, selvom de fornærmer et stort antal grove og udvikler sig godt.

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