How is the word der Affront translated from German to English

English translation
Affront
noun

Eine Bemerkung oder Handlung, die jemanden offen beleidigt.

A remark or action that openly insults someone.

Examples with “der Affront”

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  • Der Witz war ein Affront gegen ihre Würde. — The joke was an affront to her dignity.

  • Ihre Worte brüskierten die Gäste. — Her words affronted the guests.

  • Er nahm die Bemerkung als persönlichen Affront. — He took the remark as a personal affront.

  • Er will nie jemanden brüskieren. — He never means to affront anyone.

  • Das Unternehmen entschuldigte sich später für den Affront. — The company later apologized for the affront.

  • Brüskieren solche Witze deine Kollegen? — Do such jokes affront your colleagues?

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