insolente

adj.

insolent (descarado).

f. & m.

insolent person.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: insolentar.

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insolente

► adjetivo

1 (descarado) insolent

2 (soberbio) haughty

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (descarado) insolent person

2 (soberbio) haughty person

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ADJ

1) (=descarado) insolent, rude

2) (=altivo) haughty, contemptuous

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I

adjetivo rude, insolent

II

masculino y femenino

es una insolente — she's so rude o insolent

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= insolent, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], petulant, uncouth, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], flamer, brazen, impudent, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.

Ex. He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.

Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.

Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

Ex. His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.

Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex. This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.

Ex. Like other technologies, the Internet is vulnerable to misuse by hostile individuals (flamers), sexual predators, and pornographers.

Ex. They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.

Ex. The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.

Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.

Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.

Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

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* de un modo insolente = defiantly.

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I

adjetivo rude, insolent

II

masculino y femenino

es una insolente — she's so rude o insolent

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= insolent, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], petulant, uncouth, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], flamer, brazen, impudent, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.

Ex: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.

Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.

Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.

Ex: His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.

Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.

Ex: Like other technologies, the Internet is vulnerable to misuse by hostile individuals (flamers), sexual predators, and pornographers.

Ex: They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.

Ex: The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.

Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.

Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.

Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

* de un modo insolente = defiantly.

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insolente¹

adjective

‹persona› rude, insolent; ‹respuesta/actitud› insolent

insolente²

masculine and feminine

es una insolente she's so rude o insolent

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Del verbo insolentar: (conjugate insolentar)

insolenté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

insolente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

insolente adjetivo
rude, insolent
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:

◊ es una insolente she's so rude o insolent

insolente adjetivo insolent

'insolente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrevida
- atrevido
- chula
- chulo
- descarada
- descarado
- farruca
- farruco
- malencarada
- malencarado
- liso
English:
audacious
- defiant
- impudent
- insolent
- saucy

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insolente

♦ adj

[descarado] insolent; [orgulloso] haughty

♦ nmf

insolent person;

es un insolente he's very insolent

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insolente

adj insolent

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insolente adj

impertinente: insolent