Polyglot Dictionary

injuriar

/ĩʒuˈɾjaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
injurio
preterite (eu)
injuriei
past participle
injuriado

Meaning

  1. to insult

    • Injuriou o vizinho.

      He insulted the neighbour.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

insultar

injuriar is more formal or legal; insultar is the general everyday word — both mean "to insult."

Similar in other languages

French

insulter

insulter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to insult."

Practice

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