insolently

[US]/'insələntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. kwa jinsi ya mazuri na mwenyewe

Phrases & Collocations

behave insolently

kujifunza kwa mafupi

speak insolently

kujifunza kwa mafupi

act insolently

kujifunza kwa mafupi

Example Sentences

She spoke insolently to her boss.

Alikuwa na mawazo ya mshangao kwa mdomo wake.

He stared insolently at the teacher.

Alikuwa na mawazo ya mshangao kwa mwalimu.

The customer behaved insolently towards the waiter.

Mchezaji alitumia mawazo ya mshangao kwa mshirika.

The student insolently disregarded the rules.

Mwanafunzi alitumia mawazo ya mshangao kwa mazungu.

He laughed insolently at the suggestion.

Alikuwa na mawazo ya mshangao kwa maelezo.

She raised her chin insolently in defiance.

Alikuwa na mawazo ya mshangao kwa maelezo ya kushangaza.

The criminal smirked insolently in court.

Mnyama alitumia mawazo ya mshangao katika maktaba.

The arrogant man spoke insolently to the receptionist.

Mwanamke alitumia mawazo ya mshangao kwa mshirika.

He acted insolently in front of his friends.

Alikuwa na mawazo ya mshangao kwa wazee wake.

The actress behaved insolently towards the interviewer.

Mwanamke alitumia mawazo ya mshangao kwa mshirika.

Real-world Examples

I suppose you are hard up, I remarked insolently.

Ninamaa kwamba unakosa mali, nimegundua kwa mshangao.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Crookshanks slowly chewed up the spider, his yellow eyes fixed insolently on Ron.

Crookshanks alimvua mizizi ya mizizi kwa mafua, mabishano yake ya mizizi yaliyofikia Ron kwa mshangao.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Bronn grinned insolently. " Need an escort? The talk is, the streets are dangerous" .

Bronn alimwagia kwa mshangao. "Umetaka mshirika? Moyo wa wengine ni kwamba miji ni mengi."

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Passepartout was ready to pounce upon the American, who was staring insolently at his opponent.

Passepartout alitayarisha kusimamia Amerikani, ambaye alikimbia kwa mshangao kwa mizizi yake.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Now, however, they have discovered her trick, and insolently they demand that she make a choice.

Sasa, hata hivyo, wao wamekamatwa kwa mafua yake, na wao wakifanya mshangao wakidanganyia kwa mafua yake.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

He looked her up and down insolently.

Alikimbia kwa mshangao.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

He lit it and blew smoke at me insolently.

Alikuwa na mafua na kusimamia moya kwa mshangao.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

She straightened herself, insolently conscious of her youth and strength.

Alikuwa na mafua ya mizizi na kushangaza kwa mshangao.

Source: Summer

Slowly, insolently, the Sardaukar moved around the Baron, shouldered a way through the guardsmen.

Sardaukar alikimbia kwa mafua ya mizizi kwa mshangao, kwa mafua ya mizizi yake kwa mshangao.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

" He insolently stood in the way when Sandip Babu was coming in here, " continued Bee.

"Alikuwa na mafua ya mizizi kwa mshangao kwa mizizi yake wakati Sandip Babu alifika hapa," jisimamia Bee.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

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