Translations for „insult“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . in·sult VB trans [ɪnˈsʌlt]

insult

žaliti [perf užaliti]

to feel/be insulted

biti užaljen

II . in·sult N [ˈɪnsʌlt]

1. insult (offensive remark):

insult

žalitev f

insult

zmerljivka f

2. insult (affront):

to be an insult to sb/sth

biti sramota komu/čemu

an insult to sb's intelligence

užaliti inteligenco koga

to add insult to injury

posuti sol na rano

to add insult to injury

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Usage examples with insult

studied insult

namerna žalitev

to add insult to injury

posuti sol na rano

an insult to sb's intelligence

užaliti inteligenco koga

to be an insult to sb/sth

biti sramota komu/čemu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the soldiers have come to arrest her for publicly insulting the king.

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But positive reviews tend to be taken for granted, while negative ones are seen as personal insults.

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Today, being a playground player is an insult.

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He meets the great poets and listens to their arguments and insults to each other.

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The men have done an insult to nature itself.

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They are met by more insults and jeering.

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The pair start to get to know each other and throw friendly insults at each other, becoming friends.

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In one instance a man insults him after a game of pool.

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At its peak, the rivalry resulted in performers on either show trading verbal insults and challenges.

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He was at first so unpopular that services were frequently interrupted, and he was often insulted in the streets.

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