afronta

[a-FRON-ta]

nounfemininepl: afrontas

affront, insult, offense

1. An action or remark that is disrespectful or insulting; a deliberate insult or offense to someone's dignity

His comment was a clear affront to her intelligence.

Seu comentário foi uma clara afronta à sua inteligência.

2. A situation or circumstance that causes shame or embarrassment

The treatment of the refugees was an affront to human dignity.

O tratamento dos refugiados foi uma afronta à dignidade humana.

NYC Slang

diss, disrespect, shade

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

afronta

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

afronta

common colloquial usage

São Paulo

afronta

formal and informal usage

Portugal

afronta

standard European Portuguese usage

levar uma afronta - to suffer an insult

sofrer uma afronta - to endure an affront

responder a uma afronta - to respond to an insult

afronta pessoal - personal offense

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