put a slight upon: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To insult or show disrespect to someone by treating them as unimportant or demeaning their status or actions.

  Examples

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  • I felt he put a slight upon me by ignoring my contribution in the meeting.

    Sentí que me insultó al ignorar mi contribución en la reunión.

  • You shouldn’t put a slight upon her efforts; she worked hard on that project.

    No deberías menospreciar sus esfuerzos; ella trabajó duro en ese proyecto.

  • They put a slight upon the new manager by not including him in important decisions.

    Le faltaron el respeto al nuevo gerente al no incluirlo en decisiones importantes.

• 2.

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  • To cast aspersions on a person's character or reputation; to disparage or slight publicly or indirectly.

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  • The article seemed to put a slight upon the politician’s reputation without direct accusations.

    El artículo pareció desacreditar la reputación del político sin acusaciones directas.

  • By questioning her qualifications publicly, they put a slight upon her character.

    Al cuestionar públicamente sus calificaciones, le lanzaron una insinuación negativa sobre su carácter.

  • He felt the harsh comments put a slight upon his years of experience in the field.

    Sintió que los comentarios duros desprestigiaban sus años de experiencia en el campo.