insultar a

to insult

→ insultar
phrase Uncommon #20,524
to insult The personal “a” comes before the person being insulted; it is not translated into English.
SP: No debes insultar a tus compañeros.
EN: You shouldn’t insult your classmates.

No quise insultar a Tom.

I didn't mean to insult Tom.

¿Cómo te atreves a insultar a la profeta María?

How dare you insult the prophetess Mary?

¿Quién es para insultar a mi padre felizmente jubilado?

Who does he think he is, insulting my happily retired father?

— Los Visitantes (1993)

¡No te atrevas a insultar a mi familia!

Don't you dare insult my family!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

¿Quién eres tú para insultar a un caballero?

Who are you to insult a gentleman?

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Esa frase está para insultar a las personas.

That phrase is meant to insult people.

No te arriesgues a insultar a tu jefe.

Don’t risk insulting your boss.

No deberías insultar a Dios.

You shouldn't insult God.

No quiero insultar a Tom.

I don't want to insult Tom.

¿Cómo se atreve a insultar a esta valiente jovencita?

How dare you insult this brave young woman?

— Chicago (2002)