insult
gb/ˈɪnsʌlt/ us/ˈɪnsʌlt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1900
sértés, megsért, sérteget, károsodás, sérülés
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
sértés
B1
Vzorec užití:
an insult to [someone/something]
Her comment about his work was a clear insult.
A nő megjegyzése a férfi munkájáról egyértelmű sértés volt.
He took the joke as an insult and left the room.
Sértésnek vette a viccet, és kiment a szobából.
They shouted insults at each other during the argument.
The decision was seen as an insult to the whole community.
Učební příklady
That word is an insult.
Ez a szó sértésnek számít.
He made an insult about my hair.
Sértő megjegyzést tett a hajamra.
I do not like insults.
She gave me an insult in front of my friends.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'insult' (noun) with 'assault', which refers to physical attack rather than verbal offense.
Význam
offensive remark or action
Kolokace
personal insult
|direct insult
|serious insult
|take as an insult
|hurl insults
Synonyma
offense (A broader term that can refer to any cause of hurt feelings, not just verbal or physical disrespect.)
|
slight (A more subtle or indirect form of insult, often unintentional.)
Antonyma
compliment (A positive remark that shows approval or admiration, opposite of an insult.)
Témata
emotions
|communication
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Something you say or do that hurts someone’s feelings or shows you do not respect them.
A remark or action that is intended to offend, disrespect, or hurt someone's feelings.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
to insult [someone]
I didn’t mean to insult you with my comment.
Nem akartalak megsérteni a megjegyzésemmel.
She felt he was insulting her by ignoring her ideas.
Úgy érezte, a férfi azzal sérti meg, hogy figyelmen kívül hagyja az ötleteit.
They insulted the referee after the match.
He insulted me in front of my friends.
Učební příklady
Do not insult me.
Ne sértegess!
He insulted his friend.
Megsértette a barátját.
She insulted her teacher.
I think you insulted him by mistake.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'insult' (verb) with 'insulting' as an adjective, leading to incorrect sentence structures like 'He is insult me'.
Význam
to offend or disrespect someone
Kolokace
insult someone’s intelligence
|insult a person
|insult openly
|feel insulted
Synonyma
offend (Can be broader and include causing emotional hurt without intent.)
|
disrespect (Focuses more on showing lack of respect rather than causing hurt feelings.)
Antonyma
praise (To express approval or admiration for someone, opposite of insulting them.)
Témata
emotions
|communication
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To say or do something that makes someone feel bad or not respected.
To say or do something with the intention of offending, disrespecting, or hurting someone.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
The patient suffered a neurological insult during surgery.
A beteg a műtét során neurológiai károsodást szenvedett.
Repeated head insults can lead to long-term damage.
Az ismételt fejsérülések hosszú távú károsodáshoz vezethetnek.
The brain insult was caused by lack of oxygen.
Učební příklady
The doctor said there was a brain insult.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy agyi károsodás történt.
An insult to the heart can be serious.
A szívet ért károsodás súlyos lehet.
He had a spinal cord insult.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this meaning is related to verbal offense; in medical contexts it refers to physical harm.
Význam
physical injury to body tissue
Kolokace
brain insult
|spinal cord insult
|neurological insult
Synonyma
injury (General term for physical harm; 'insult' is used more in medical contexts for tissue damage.)
Antonyma
healing (The process of becoming healthy again, opposite of sustaining an injury.)
Témata
medicine
|health
|body
|science
Definice
In medicine, harm to the body from injury, sickness, or dangerous substances.
In medical contexts, damage to body tissue caused by trauma, infection, toxins, or other harmful agents.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
insult
IPA
GB/ˈɪnsʌlt/
US/ˈɪnsʌlt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
in - sult (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: insult
- Plural: insult, insults
Verb
- Base: insult
- 3rd Person Singular: insults
- Present Participle: insulting
- Past: insulted
Příbuzná slova
Forms
insults
noun
insulting
verb
insulted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
compliment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
insultingly
adverb
Výrazy
hurl insults
1/hˈɚl ɪnsˈʌlts/
fixed phrase
shout offensive remarks at someone
To shout mean or rude words at someone.
Příklady
- The fans began to hurl insults at the opposing team.
- They stood across the street hurling insults at each other.
trade insults
1/tɹˈeɪd ɪnsˈʌlts/
fixed phrase
exchange offensive remarks in argument
To say rude things to each other during an argument.
Příklady
- The politicians traded insults during the debate.
- They sat at the bar trading insults all night.
add insult to injury
1/ˈæd ˈɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
idiom
Make someone feel worse after harm
To make a bad experience even worse for someone by saying or doing something unkind after it happened.
Příklady
- Losing was bad enough, but being laughed at added insult to injury.
- Losing the game was bad enough, but being mocked afterwards added insult to injury.
- She was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my birthday.
- She was late for the meeting and, to add insult to injury, forgot her notes.