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Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
afronta
- inflection of afrontar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Galician
Verb
afronta
- inflection of afrontar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Deverbal from afrontar.
Noun
afronta f (plural afrontas)
- affront (open or intentional offense, slight, or insult)
- Synonyms: afrontamento, injúria, ofensa, ultraje, assalto
2022, “Fogo nos Racistas”, performed by Black Pantera:Eu sei, nossa simples existência já é uma afronta
Os demônios em você não aguentam ver
Outro preto que desponta- I know our existence alone is already an affront
The demons inside you can't stand to see
Another black man emerging
- (uncountable) infamy
- Synonyms: infâmia, desonra
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
afronta
- inflection of afrontar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French affronter.
Verb
a afronta (third-person singular present afrontează, past participle afrontat) 1st conj.
- to face
Conjugation
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfɾonta/
- Rhymes: -onta
- Syllabification: a‧fron‧ta
Verb
afronta
- inflection of afrontar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative