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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfrech
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fʁɛç/
"Er gab eine freche Antwort auf die Frage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
"The teenager gave an insolent reply to his teacher's request." - 2
Insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct.
"She could no longer tolerate the manager's insolent attitude toward the staff."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'insolentem', meaning 'unaccustomed, unusual, or arrogant', which comes from 'in-' (not) plus 'solere' (to be accustomed). Entering the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, the meaning shifted from 'unusual' to 'arrogant' and eventually settled into denoting rude and disrespectful behavior that lacks appropriate reverence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insolent" is said worldwide
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insolent
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɔ.lɑ̃/
"Il a eu une réponse insolent envers son supérieur."
frech
Transliteration: /fʁɛç/
"Er gab eine freche Antwort auf die Frage."
insolente
Transliteration: /in.soˈlɛn.te/
"Il suo comportamento insolente non è stato tollerato."
insolente
Transliteration: /in.soˈlen.te/
"El alumno fue castigado por su actitud insolente."
insolente
Transliteration: /ĩ.suˈlẽ.tʃi/
"Ele foi demitido por causa de seus comentários insolentes."
धृष्ट
Transliteration: dhrisht
"उसका उत्तर बहुत धृष्ट था।"
傲慢无礼的
Transliteration: àomàn wúlǐ de
"他的傲慢无礼激怒了所有人。"
건방진
Transliteration: geonbangjin
"그의 건방진 태도는 참을 수 없었다."
生意気な
Transliteration: namaikina
"彼の生意気な態度は許されなかった。"
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