insolencia
- Dictionary
la insolencia(
een
-
soh
-
lehn
-
syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (brashness)
a. insolence
La insolencia de estos jóvenes a veces resulta ofensiva.The insolence of these youngsters is sometimes offensive.
2. (offense)
a. insolent behavior (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me harté de tu insolencia y tu arrogancia.I've had enough of your insolent behaviour and your arrogance.
b. insolent behaviour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nos sorprendió la insolencia de algunos invitados.We were surprised at the insolent behaviour of some of the guests.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Aquello fue una insolencia insoportable y estuve a punto de darle un puñetazo.That was an intolerably rude thing to say and I almost punched him for it.
El hombre le dijo una insolencia a la recepcionista y se marchó.The man directed a rude remark at the receptionist and walked out.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate insolencia using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
