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  1. oppressive:
  2. oppress:
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  1. oppressive:
    The word oppressive exists in our database, but we currently do not have a translation from French to English.
    • Synonyms for "oppressive":
      oppressante; dictatoriale


English

Detailed Translations for oppressive from English to French

oppressive:


Translation Matrix for oppressive:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- tyrannical; tyrannous
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
embarrassant burdensome; heavy; oppressing; oppressive aggravating; annoying; awkward; bothersome; burdensome; critical; difficult; disagreeable; embarrassing; exacting; exasperating; hard; heavy; hindrance-causing; inconvenient; irritating; massive; painful; perilous; precarious; review; stiff; tiresome; tough; troublesome; unmanageable; unwieldy; worrisome
lourd burdensome; heavy; oppressing; oppressive awkward; burdensome; difficult; fatty; filling; greasy; hard; heavy; loaded; massive; muggy; obese; plump; rich; stiff; stout; stuffy; sultry; sweltering; tough
oppressant oppressive awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; muggy; stiff; stuffy; sultry; sweltering; tough
oppressé oppressive clamped down; clasped; oppressed; stuck; wedged
pressant burdensome; heavy; oppressing; oppressive awkward; burdensome; cramped; difficult; essential; hard; heavy; highly necessary; imperative; massive; narrow; necessarily; necessary; pressing; small; stiff; stringent; tight; tough; urgent; vital; with haste
écrasant burdensome; heavy; oppressing; oppressive awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; leaden; massive; ponderous; stiff; tough; weighty

Related Words for "oppressive":

  • oppressiveness, oppressively, oppress

Synonyms for "oppressive":


Related Definitions for "oppressive":

  1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior1
    • the oppressive government1
    • oppressive laws1
  2. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit1
    • the atmosphere was oppressive1
    • oppressive sorrows1

Wiktionary Translations for oppressive:

oppressive
adjective
  1. Qui tendre à opprimer, qui sert à opprimer.
  2. Qui faire que l’on étouffer.

oppressive form of oppress:

to oppress verb (oppresses, oppressed, oppressing)

  1. to oppress (gag; truss up)
    étouffer; oppresser
    • étouffer verb (étouffe, étouffes, étouffons, étouffez, )
    • oppresser verb (oppresse, oppresses, oppressons, oppressez, )
  2. to oppress (clamp; gag)
    tordre; serrer; comprimer; compresser
    • tordre verb (tords, tord, tordons, tordez, )
    • serrer verb (serre, serres, serrons, serrez, )
    • comprimer verb (comprime, comprimes, comprimons, comprimez, )
    • compresser verb (compresse, compresses, compressons, compressez, )
  3. to oppress (alarm; frighten; disquiet)
    inquiéter; effrayer; angoisser
    • inquiéter verb (inquiète, inquiètes, inquiétons, inquiétez, )
    • effrayer verb (effraie, effraies, effrayons, effrayez, )
    • angoisser verb (angoisse, angoisses, angoissons, angoissez, )
  4. to oppress
    opprimer
    • opprimer verb (opprime, opprimes, opprimons, opprimez, )

Conjugations for oppress:

present
  1. oppress
  2. oppress
  3. oppresses
  4. oppress
  5. oppress
  6. oppress
simple past
  1. oppressed
  2. oppressed
  3. oppressed
  4. oppressed
  5. oppressed
  6. oppressed
present perfect
  1. have oppressed
  2. have oppressed
  3. has oppressed
  4. have oppressed
  5. have oppressed
  6. have oppressed
past continuous
  1. was oppressing
  2. were oppressing
  3. was oppressing
  4. were oppressing
  5. were oppressing
  6. were oppressing
future
  1. shall oppress
  2. will oppress
  3. will oppress
  4. shall oppress
  5. will oppress
  6. will oppress
continuous present
  1. am oppressing
  2. are oppressing
  3. is oppressing
  4. are oppressing
  5. are oppressing
  6. are oppressing
subjunctive
  1. be oppressed
  2. be oppressed
  3. be oppressed
  4. be oppressed
  5. be oppressed
  6. be oppressed
diverse
  1. oppress!
  2. let's oppress!
  3. oppressed
  4. oppressing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for oppress:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
serrer screwing down; screwing home; screwing tighter
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
angoisser alarm; disquiet; frighten; oppress alarm; badger; browbeat; bully; frighten; intimidate; make frightened; overawe; scare; startle; terrorise; terrorize; uneasy
compresser clamp; gag; oppress clasp; clutch; compress; crush; flatten; grasp; grip; pack; pinch; press; press together; seize; squash; squeeze
comprimer clamp; gag; oppress clasp; clutch; compress; constrict; crush; decrease; diminish; flatten; grasp; grip; pack; pinch; press; press in; press together; reduce; seize; shrink; squash; squeeze
effrayer alarm; disquiet; frighten; oppress alarm; deter; frighten away; frighten off; scare; scare off; uneasy
inquiéter alarm; disquiet; frighten; oppress alarm; disconcert; inform; make known; notify; send word; startle
oppresser gag; oppress; truss up
opprimer oppress
serrer clamp; gag; oppress bind tightly; caress; clasp; clench; clutch; compress; cuddle; fasten; fondle; grasp; grip; hug; jam; lock; pack; pinch; press; press together; pull to; screw; screw down; screw on; seize; span; squeeze; stalemate; stretch; stroke; thighten; tighten; turn off; wedge
tordre clamp; gag; oppress clasp; clutch; distort; grasp; grip; lever; pinch; press; seize; sprain; squeeze; twist; twist together; wrench; wrest from; wring; wring out
étouffer gag; oppress; truss up asphyxiate; extinguish; moderate; mute; put out; restrain; stew; suffocate; suppress
- crush; persecute; suppress

Related Words for "oppress":


Synonyms for "oppress":


Related Definitions for "oppress":

  1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority1
    • The government oppresses political activists1
  2. cause to suffer1

Wiktionary Translations for oppress:

oppress
verb
  1. keep down by force
oppress
verb
  1. accabler par violence, par excès d’autorité.
  2. suivre quelqu’un avec application, avec ardeur, courir après quelqu’un dans le dessein de l’atteindre, de le prendre.
  3. exercer une pression, serrer plus ou moins fort.
  4. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  5. Renfermer, ranger, mettre en lieu sûr, à l’abri. (Sens général).

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
oppress garrotter; bâillonner knevelen — onderdrukken, de mond snoeren
oppress oppresser beklemmen — een bedrukt gevoel geven
oppress serrer; presser; oppresser; appuyer en écrasant beklemmen — (transitiv), von etwas: jemanden körperlich oder seelisch beengen, bedrücken
oppress tenir en esclavage knechten — jemanden unterdrücken, zum Sklaven machen
oppress opprimer unterdrücken — jemanden daran hindern frei zu entscheiden und sich frei zu entfalten (oft mit Gewalt)



French

Detailed Translations for oppressive from French to English

oppressive:


Synonyms for "oppressive":

  • oppressante; dictatoriale