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English translation of 'oppressif'

Word Frequency

oppressif

[ɔpʀesif ]
Word forms: oppressif, oppressive
adjective
oppressive
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Example Sentences Including 'oppressif'

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Le pouvoir, mis à la porte, rentre par la fenêtre et, de contraignant, devient oppressif.
de Closets, François La grande manip
Nous créons un avenir très sombre et oppressif pour tout le monde.
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Néanmoins, j’affirmerai clairement que je ne qualifierais pas le mandat d’arrêt européen de "texte législatif oppressif".
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Trends of 'oppressif'

Used Occasionally. oppressif is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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'oppressif' in Other Languages

British English: oppressive ADJECTIVE
If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly.
The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace.
  • American English: oppressive
  • Brazilian Portuguese: opressivo
  • Chinese: 压迫的
  • European Spanish: opresivo
  • French: oppressif
  • German: repressiv
  • Italian: oppressivo
  • Japanese: 抑圧的な
  • Korean: 억압적인
  • European Portuguese: opressivo
  • Spanish: opresivo

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Nearby words of 'oppressif'

  • oppressant
  • oppresser
  • oppresseur
  • oppressif
  • oppression
  • opprimer
  • opprobre

  • All FRENCH words that begin with 'O'

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Translation of oppressif from the Collins French to English

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