/ɛ̃.syl.te/
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to insult
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Word origin
From Latin insultare ('to leap at, to assail'), from in- and salire ('to leap'). English 'insult' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insultare
- English cognates
- insult, assault, salient
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | insulte | insultais | insultai | insulterai | insulterais |
| tu | insultes | insultais | insultas | insulteras | insulterais |
| il/elle | insulte | insultait | insulta | insultera | insulterait |
| nous | insultons | insultions | insultâmes | insulterons | insulterions |
| vous | insultez | insultiez | insultâtes | insulterez | insulteriez |
| ils/elles | insultent | insultaient | insultèrent | insulteront | insulteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | insulte | insultasse |
| tu | insultes | insultasses |
| il/elle | insulte | insultât |
| nous | insultions | insultassions |
| vous | insultiez | insultassiez |
| ils/elles | insultent | insultassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | insulte |
| nous | insultons |
| vous | insultez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- insultant
- Past participle
- insulté · insultée · insultés · insultées
Examples
.
You should never insult an opponent after a match.
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He was dismissed for insulting a customer.
, .
Do not get angry and do not insult them, it is pointless.
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She felt insulted by that remark.
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Insulting others on social media is punishable by law.
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