oppressing

[US]/əˈprɛsɪŋ/
[UK]/əˈprɛsɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.causer de la détresse ou de l'inconfort; exercer un contrôle ou une répression sévère

Phrases & Collocations

oppressing force

force oppressive

oppressing regime

régime oppressif

oppressing weight

poids oppressant

oppressing situation

situation oppressive

oppressing power

pouvoir oppressif

oppressing presence

présence oppressive

oppressing environment

environnement oppressif

oppressing society

société oppressive

oppressing authority

autorité oppressive

oppressing system

système oppressif

Example Sentences

the regime is oppressing its citizens.

le régime opprime ses citoyens.

many people are speaking out against the oppressing forces.

beaucoup de gens s'expriment contre les forces oppressives.

she felt oppressing pressure to conform.

elle a ressenti une pression oppressante pour se conformer.

the oppressing heat made it hard to concentrate.

la chaleur oppressante rendait difficile la concentration.

oppressing poverty affects millions around the world.

la pauvreté oppressante affecte des millions de personnes dans le monde.

he wrote a book about the oppressing nature of fear.

il a écrit un livre sur la nature oppressante de la peur.

they are fighting against the oppressing regime.

ils se battent contre le régime oppressif.

oppressing rules stifle creativity in the workplace.

les règles oppressives étouffent la créativité sur le lieu de travail.

her oppressing thoughts kept her awake at night.

ses pensées oppressantes l'empêchaient de dormir la nuit.

the documentary highlighted the oppressing conditions in the factory.

le documentaire mettait en évidence les conditions oppressives dans l'usine.

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