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A slap in the face Meaning in English

expression

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uh SLAP in thuh FAYS

التعريف

An action or remark that is seen as a strong insult, rejection, or humiliation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is figurative and often used to describe something deeply hurtful or insulting, not a physical slap. It's common in both formal and informal speech. Commonly used after feeling rejected or disrespected by someone’s words or actions.

Spanish: una bofetada en la cara - una ofensa (figurado)Portuguese (BR): um tapa na cara (figurado)Portuguese (PT): um estalo na cara (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 当面一巴掌 - 侮辱 (比喻用法)Chinese (Traditional): 當面一巴掌 - 侮辱 (比喻用法)Hindi: मुँह पर तमाचा (आलोचनात्मक/अपमानजनक अर्थ)Arabic: صفعة على الوجه (مجازي)Bengali: চড় (প্রতিকী অর্থে) - অপমান - অপমানজনক আচরণRussian: пощёчина (в переносном смысле) - оскорблениеJapanese: 屈辱 - 侮辱Vietnamese: cái tát vào mặt (nghĩa bóng) - sự xúc phạmKorean: 모욕 - 굴욕Turkish: yüze tokat (mecazi anlamda) - hakaretUrdu: تھپڑ (مجازی معنی) - توہینIndonesian: tamparan di wajah (makna kiasan) - penghinaan

جمل نموذجية

Getting ignored by my friends was a slap in the face.

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Losing the competition felt like a slap in the face.

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His rude comment was a slap in the face to everyone there.

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Not getting promoted after so much hard work was really a slap in the face.

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Her decision to leave the team was a slap in the face to everyone who supported her.

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When they raised the prices right after winning the award, it was a slap in the face to their loyal customers.

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