name-calling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for name-calling in the English»Italian Dictionary

name-calling [Brit, Am ˈneɪm ˌkɔlɪŋ] N

name-calling

(l')insultare

to resort to, indulge in name-calling

arrivare, lasciarsi andare agli insulti

Translations for name-calling in the Italian»English Dictionary

insulto [inˈsulto] N m

insulto

insult

insulto

affront

insulto

swear word

una sfilza di insulti

a stream of abuse

coprire di insulti qn

to call sb names, to heap insults at sb

arrivare, lasciarsi andare agli insulti

to resort to, indulge in name-calling

un insulto alla memoria di qn

an insult to sb's memory

lo considero un terribile insulto

I see it as a terrible insult or an outrageous slur

volavano molti insulti

the air was thick with insults

lanciare insulti a qn

to hurl insults at sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Before long, the name-calling had spread to both sides of the debate.

en.wikipedia.org

The study's authors claimed that those terms were only considered name-calling when linked to derogatory qualifiers.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a rule you learn in kindergarten about name-calling, and it's simply not a polite thing to do.

www.news24.com

My basement soon fills with a haze of shouting and name-calling.

www.thestar.com

There would have been no end to the name-calling.

thenationonlineng.net

Moon also charged his critics with attempted censorship and name-calling.

en.wikipedia.org

But when spats become heated, that's when blame, criticism and name-calling spew forth, sometimes unintentionally.

healthland.time.com

Second, this kind of name-calling puts politicians on a moral high ground.

opinion.inquirer.net

He was subjected to a lot of derogatory language, a lot of humiliating comments, name-calling.

www.cbc.ca

Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not and will be deleted.

forward.com