Смысл: insultinsult1.[ʹınsʌlt]n <Í> 1. оскорбление; обида; надругательство an insult to the memory of smb. - оскорбление памяти кого-л. 2. 1) ущерб 2) фактор, наносящий ущерб 3. арх.нападение 4. мед. 1) поражение; повреждение; травма 2) кровоизлияние insult to the brain - кровоизлияние в мозг, инсульт ♢to add insult to injury - наносить новые оскорбления
2.[ınʹsʌlt]v <Í> 1. оскорблять; наносить оскорбление; обижать to insult smb. by word or act - оскорбить кого-л. словом или действием to insult on /upon, over/ smth., smb. - надругаться над чем-л., кем-л. 2. наносить, причинять ущерб foods that insult the body - пища, причиняющая вред организму 3. арх.нападение
insult Идиома
add insult to injury
add another negative, make it worse, put your foot in it If you say his answer is wrong, and then say he can't understand, you've added insult to injury.
throw insults
say rude things, insult someone When you don't get what you want, you start throwing insults.
trade insults
insult each other, say rude things to each other, mudsling When the two men couldn't agree on the cause of the problem, they began trading insults.
add insult to injury|injury|insult
v. phr. 1. To hurt someone's feelings after doing him harm. He added insult to injury when he called the man a rat after he had already beaten him up. 2. To make bad trouble worse. We started on a picnic, and first it rained, then to add insult to injury, the car broke down.
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