Phrase guide

how dare you

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to express indignation and shock at another person's actions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • How dare you accuse me like that!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: comment oses-tu — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • French: comment osez-vous — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Hungarian: hogy merészelsz — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Hungarian: hogy merészel — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Hungarian: hogy merészeltek — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Hungarian: hogy merészelnek — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come si permette — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come ti permetti — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come vi permettete — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come osa — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come osi — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: come osate — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: non si vergogna — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: non ti vergogni — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Italian: non vi vergognate — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Japanese: どの面下げて (dono tsura sagete) — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Japanese: よくもそんなことを (yoku mo sonna koto o) — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Central Kurdish: چۆن ئەوێری (çon ewêrî) — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Polish: jak śmiesz — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Polish: jak śmiecie — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Portuguese: como ousa — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Portuguese: como ousam — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Portuguese: onde já se viu — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Spanish: cómo te atreves — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Spanish: cómo se atreve — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action
  • Spanish: cómo se atreven — used to express indignation and shock at another person's action