Grammatical class

Noun

effronterie

insolence, cheek, effrontery

Details

Syllables

ef-fron-te-rie

Phonetics

e.fʁɔ̃.tə.ʁi

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

25518

Freq. (movies)

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Freq. (news)

74743

Sentences

Poser sa candidature à un poste de support technique en informatique sans avoir jamais travaillé avec un ordinateur pourrait bien être un exemple d'effronterie.

Applying for a job in computer tech support without ever having operated a computer might very well be an example of chutzpah.

A1

Quelle effronterie !

What effrontery!

A2

Comment as-tu l'effronterie de me dire ça ?

Where do you get off telling me that?

B1

Il eut l'effronterie d'ignorer mon conseil.

He had the gall to ignore my advice.

B1

Avec son effronterie, il a monté tout le monde contre lui dans l'entreprise.

His effrontery has turned everyone in the firm against him.

B1

Je ne peux supporter son effronterie.

I can't put up with his insolence.

B2

Quelle effronterie !

What a cheek!

C2