How to Say "to revile" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to revile” is “insultar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No es necesario insultar para tener razón.
It is not necessary to insult to be right.
Él me insultó delante de todos mis amigos.
He insulted me in front of all my friends.
Sus palabras insultan la inteligencia de los ciudadanos.
His words insult the intelligence of the citizens.
The Personal 'a'
When you insult a specific person, you must put the little word 'a' before them. For example: 'Insultó a María' (He insulted Maria).
A Regular '-ar' Pattern
This verb is easy to learn because it follows the standard rules for verbs ending in '-ar' without any spelling surprises.
Skipping the 'a'
Mistake: “Insulté mi jefe.”
Correction: Insulté a mi jefe. (Always use 'a' when the action happens to a specific person).
Thinking it's a noun
Mistake: “Él dijo un insultar.”
Correction: Él dijo un insulto. ('Insultar' is the action/verb, 'insulto' is the thing you say/noun).
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