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insult [sb]⇒ vtr | (offend with words) | insultar a vtr + prep |
| | injuriar a vtr + prep |
| Kyle insulted Dan when he called him a ninny. |
| Kyle insultó a Dan cuando le llamó idiota. |
insult [sb] vtr | (offend) | ofender a vtr + prep |
| Karen insulted her grandmother when she forgot to send her a thank you card. |
| Amanda insulted her boss by making a rude gesture at him. |
| Karen ofendió a su abuela cuando olvidó mandarle una postal de agradecimiento. // Amanda ofendió a su jefe al tener un gesto grosero con él. |
insult n | (offending words) | insulto nm |
| | afrenta nf |
| | agravio nm |
| Ben shouted insults at Gary. |
| Ben gritó insultos a Gary. |
an insult to [sth/sb] n | (offending action) | insulto nm |
| | ofensa nf |
| Tom thought that being denied the job was a huge insult to him. |
| Tom consideró un gran insulto que le denegasen el trabajo. |
insult n | (medical: trauma) (medicina, poco usado) | agravio nm |
| The patient had suffered a huge insult to his kidneys. |
| Los riñones del paciente han sufrido un tremendo agravio. |
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