Faire affront à quelqu’un = To shame some one in public.

Le fils fait affront à sa famille = The son is a disgrace to his family.

Boire (essuyer or avaler) un affront = To pocket an insult.

Affût

Être à l’affût = To be watching for a favourable opportunity; To be on the look-out. (See [Aguets].)

Âge

Il est entre deux âges = He is middle-aged.

Il est président d’âge = He is chairman by seniority.

Le bas âge = Infancy.

Le bel âge = Childhood; youth.