insult

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in Vietnamese Đánh giá thấp, xúc phạm

BrE /ˈɪnsʌlt/ AmE /ˈɪnˌsʌlt/

verb / noun en → vi

1 VERBAL ABUSE [transitive] B1

Đánh giá thấp, xúc phạm

to say or do something that is intended to hurt someone's feelings or show a lack of respect for them

  • insult somebody

Collocations insult someone's intelligence · insult someone's dignity

  • He insulted her by saying she was stupid.

    Anh ta đã xúc phạm cô ấy khi nói rằng cô ấy ngu ngốc.

2 OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR [noun] B1

Hành động xúc phạm, lời nói thô lỗ

an action or remark that is intended to hurt someone's feelings or show a lack of respect for them

  • a personal insult

Collocations an insult to someone's intelligence · an insult to one's dignity

  • His behavior was an insult to everyone present.

    Hành vi của ông ta là một sự xúc phạm đối với tất cả mọi người có mặt.

3 LAW [noun] C1

Tố cáo nhẹ về tội trạng nhỏ

an official accusation of a crime, especially one that is not very serious

  • a criminal insult