affront
intermediateB2/əˈfrʌnt/ · af-front
To insult or offend someone by addressing them disrespectfully.
Meanings
To insult or offend someone by addressing them disrespectfully.
کسی کو بے عزت یا توہین کرنے کے لیے بے ادبی سے مخاطب کرنا۔
توہین کرنا
tohain karna
Common Collocations
- affront someone's dignity
- affront with words
- affront to authority
Example Sentences
He was affronted by the rude comments made about his work.
اس کے کام کے بارے میں کیے گئے بدنظر تبصروں سے وہ توہین محسوس کرتا تھا۔
Us ke kaam ke baare mein kiye gaye badnazr tabsiron se woh tohin mehsoos karta tha.
She took his criticism as an affront to her abilities.
اس نے اس کی تنقید کو اپنی صلاحیتوں کی توہین سمجھا۔
Us ne is ki tanqeed ko apni salahiyatoun ki tohin samjha.
The affront towards the speaker was evident in the crowd's reactions.
منتظم کی طرف سے توہین عوام کے ردعمل میں واضح تھی۔
Muntazim ki taraf se tohin awwam ke rad-e-amal mein wazeh thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'affront' as similar to 'attack' on someone's pride.
Imagine someone throwing a verbal stone at another person, symbolizing an affront.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ توہین کرتے ہو، نہ عزت کرتے ہو،/ بس خاموشی میں خرابی کا سامنا کرتے ہو۔
Na tohain karte ho, na izzat karte ho, / Bas khamoshi mein kharabi ka samna karte ho.
You neither insult me nor honor me, / Just face the damage in silence.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
توہین نہ کر، عزت بڑھا۔
tohain na kar, izzat barha.
Do not insult, but increase respect.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "afronter" — to confront
First known use: 14th century
The word 'affront' has evolved from Old French through Latin into modern English, retaining the meaning of confronting in an offensive or disrespectful way.