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linsulte
insult

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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insulte [ɛ̃sylt] N f

insulte
insult
c'est une insulte à leur mémoire/intelligence
it is an insult to their memory/intelligence
écrire une lettre d'insultes
to write an insulting letter
des insultes racistes
racist insults, racist abuse
dire des insultes à qn
to insult sb
faire à qn l'insulte de refuser form
to insult sb by refusing

I. insulter [ɛ̃sylte] VB trans

1. insulter (injurier):

insulter personne
to insult
se faire insulter
to be shouted at insultingly (par by)

2. insulter (offenser) méfiance, attitude:

insulter personne
to be an insult to

II. s'insulter VB refl

s'insulter refl:

s'insulter
to exchange insults
ressenti comme une urgence/insulte
felt to be an emergency/insult
rugir ordre, insulte
to bellow (out)
digérer insulte, affront
to swallow
tolérer insulte, comportement
to tolerate, to put up with [sth]
douloureusement insulter
grievously
se faire copieusement tremper/disputer/insulter hum
to get well and truly soaked/told off/insulted
English
English
French
French
insult (remark)
insulte f
insult (action)
insulte f
an insult to sb's intelligence/memory
une insulte à l'intelligence/la mémoire de qn
to take sth as an insult
percevoir qc comme une insulte or un affront
and to add insult to injury…
et pour comble d'insulte…
insult (verbally)
insulter, injurier
insult (by one's behaviour)
insulter
to take exception to (dislike) remark, suggestion
prendre [qc] comme une insulte

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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insulte [ɛ̃sylt] N f

insulte à la mémoire de qn/religion
insult to the memory of sb/to religion

I. insulter [ɛ̃sylte] VB trans

insulter
to insult

II. insulter [ɛ̃sylte] VB refl

s'insulter personnes
to insult each other
endurer insulte
to bear
grossièrement insulter
grossly
English
English
French
French
insult
insulter
insult
insulte f
slur
insulte f
to avenge an insult
se venger d'une insulte
to shout abuse at sb
insulter qn
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

insulte [ɛ͂sylt] N f

insulte à la mémoire de qn/religion
insult to the memory of sb/to religion

I. insulter [ɛ͂sylte] VB trans

insulter
to insult

II. insulter [ɛ͂sylte] VB refl

insulter s'insulter personnes:

insulter
to insult each other
endurer insulte
to bear
grossièrement insulter
grossly
English
English
French
French
insult
insulter
insult
insulte f
slur
insulte f
to avenge an insult
se venger d'une insulte
to shout abuse at sb
insulter qn
Présent
j'insulte
tuinsultes
il/elle/oninsulte
nousinsultons
vousinsultez
ils/ellesinsultent
Imparfait
j'insultais
tuinsultais
il/elle/oninsultait
nousinsultions
vousinsultiez
ils/ellesinsultaient
Passé simple
j'insultai
tuinsultas
il/elle/oninsulta
nousinsultâmes
vousinsultâtes
ils/ellesinsultèrent
Futur simple
j'insulterai
tuinsulteras
il/elle/oninsultera
nousinsulterons
vousinsulterez
ils/ellesinsulteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'insulter personnes
to insult each other
insulte à la mémoire de qn/religion
insult to the memory of sb/to religion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Tandis que la jeune fille présente le pauvre intérieur pièce après pièce et tente de justifier sa mère qui insulte régulièrement l'huissier, celui-ci accomplit sa besogne sans broncher.
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La réaction espérée ne se fait pas attendre : le public lyonnais siffle et insulte les « chanteurs ».
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Il reçoit de nombreuses lettres et appels téléphoniques anonymes d’insultes.
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Le professeur y fait directement référence lorsqu'au détour d'un dialogue avec son interne, ce dernier l'insulte et lui dit qu'il est "un sale vieux bonhomme".
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Dans son testament, le paysan insulte les habitants du village et ses employés.
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