oppressive

[États-Unis]/əˈpresɪv/
[Royaume-Uni]/əˈpresɪv/
Fréquence: Très élevé

Traduction

adj. tyrannique, cruel; injuste
adv. lourdement, de manière oppressive

Expressions & Collocations

oppressive regime

régime oppressif

oppressive laws

lois oppressives

Phrases d'exemple

Another oppressive night descended.

Une autre nuit oppressante s'est abattue.

the offices present an oppressive atmosphere.

Les bureaux dégagent une atmosphère oppressante.

the oppressive tedium of routine tasks. amusement

l'oppression de la monotonie des tâches répétitives. amusement

the oppressive heat was making both men sweat.

La chaleur oppressante faisait transpirer les deux hommes.

oppressive weather.See Synonyms at burdensome

temps oppressant.Voir les synonymes à burdensome

a heavy load); figuratively it applies to what is burdensome or oppressive to the spirit (

une lourde charge ; figurativement, cela s’applique à ce qui est pénible ou oppressant pour l’esprit (

Arrive gravid and terminal, increscent uterus and fetal show an oppressive rectum first, also can cause defecate difficulty.

Arrive gravid et terminal, l'utérus incrémenté et le fœtus montrent d'abord un rectum oppressif, ce qui peut également causer des difficultés à déféquer.

Exemples du monde réel

He has repealed some oppressive, colonial-era laws.

Il a abrogé certaines lois oppressives et datant de l'époque coloniale.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

He saw the dominant narrative of the church's oppressive and harmful.

Il a vu le récit dominant de l'oppression et du caractère nuisible de l'église.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

This, our convention understood to be the most oppressive of all kingly oppressions.

Ceci, notre convention comprenait être la forme d'oppression la plus grande de toutes les oppressions royales.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

This is the United States of America in the 21st century, not some oppressive patriarchal regime.

Ceci est les États-Unis d'Amérique au 21e siècle, et non un régime patriarcal oppressif.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

The U.S. must " lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran, " Raisi said.

Les États-Unis doivent " lever toutes les sanctions oppressives contre l'Iran ", a déclaré Raisi.

Source: VOA Special June 2021 Collection

Many of the countries in Europe were oppressive (or very controlling).

De nombreux pays d'Europe étaient oppressifs (ou très contrôlants).

Source: Introduction to ESL in the United States

While the nation he constructed would be one many outsiders found oppressive.

Bien que la nation qu'il a construite soit une nation que beaucoup d'étrangers ont trouvée oppressante.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Because the wardens people off the street, randomly divided were becoming so oppressive.

Parce que les gardiens, les personnes qui se trouvaient dans la rue et qui étaient divisées au hasard, devenaient si oppressifs.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

A prisoner who is actively planning his escape finds his confinement much less oppressive.

Un prisonnier qui planifie activement sa fuite trouve sa détention beaucoup moins oppressive.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Of course, these connections are sometimes violent, sometimes oppressive, sometimes very difficult, sometimes very painful.

Bien sûr, ces liens sont parfois violents, parfois oppressifs, parfois très difficiles, parfois très douloureux.

Source: 6 Minute English

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