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Verbes de Relations de Pouvoir - Verbes pour Exercer le Pouvoir

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant à l'exercice du pouvoir tels que "contrôler", "diriger" et "asservir".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Power Relations
to control
to control
[verbe]

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

contrôler, commander

contrôler, commander

Ex: The dictator aimed to control every aspect of the nation's governance. 
to rule
to rule
[verbe]

to control and be in charge of a country

gouverner

gouverner

Ex: The president ruled the nation during a time of economic prosperity. 
to reign
to reign
[verbe]

to rule a country or territory as a monarch

régner sur

régner sur

Ex: The king reigned during a period of political change. 
to govern
to govern
[verbe]

to officially rule and manage a country, region, or community

gouverner

gouverner

Ex: The elected council governs the city and manages local services. 
to tyrannize

to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness

tyranniser, opprimer

tyranniser, opprimer

Ex: The general tyrannized over the soldiers, forcing them to work long hours. 

Le général tyrannisa les soldats, les forçant à travailler de longues heures.

to crown
to crown
[verbe]

to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen

couronner

couronner

Ex: As tradition dictates, the queen's eldest son will be crowned upon the death of the reigning monarch. 
to impose
to impose
[verbe]

to force someone to do what they do not want

imposer, infliger

imposer, infliger

Ex: Teachers should inspire rather than impose learning, fostering a love for education. 
to dominate

to have the power to completely or partially control someone or something

dominer

dominer

Ex: Over the years, the country's military has dominated the region. 
to enforce
to enforce
[verbe]

to make a particular behavior or situation happen or be accepted through authority or pressure

imposer,  faire appliquer

imposer, faire appliquer

Ex: The guards enforced silence after the lights were turned off. 
to colonize

to establish control over an area or people, often by settling and exploiting it

coloniser

coloniser

Ex: The pioneers embarked on a journey to colonize the uncharted wilderness in search of a better life. 
to overrun
to overrun
[verbe]

to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses

envahir

envahir

Ex: During the surprise attack, the invaders sought to overrun the strategically important city. 

Lors de l'attaque surprise, les envahisseurs ont cherché à envahir la ville stratégiquement importante.

to take over

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

prendre en charge ou prendre le contrôle de quelque chose auparavant géré par quelqu'un d'autre, remplacer quelqu'un à la direction de quelque chose

prendre en charge ou prendre le contrôle de quelque chose auparavant géré par quelqu'un d'autre, remplacer quelqu'un à la direction de quelque chose

Ex: The supervisor is taking over the team's training program. 

Le superviseur prend en charge le programme de formation de l'équipe.

to conquer
to conquer
[verbe]

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquérir

conquérir

Ex: The warlord aimed to conquer neighboring regions to expand his dominion. 

Le seigneur de guerre visait à conquérir les régions voisines pour étendre son dominion.

to subjugate

to gain control and governance over a person, group, or territory, often through conquest or forceful means

subjuguer, assujettir, asservir

subjuguer, assujettir, asservir

Ex: The imperial army sought to subjugate distant lands, adding them to the growing empire. 

L'armée impériale cherchait à subjuguer des terres lointaines, les ajoutant à l'empire en expansion.

to enslave
to enslave
[verbe]

to force someone into a condition of forced labor or work

asservir, réduire en esclavage

asservir, réduire en esclavage

Ex: The conquerors sought to enslave the local population to work on plantations. 

Les conquérants cherchaient à asservir la population locale pour travailler dans les plantations.

to usurp
to usurp
[verbe]

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurper

usurper

Ex: Local tribes felt the government was trying to usurp their lands. 

Les tribus locales pensaient que le gouvernement essayait de usurper leurs terres.

to quell
to quell
[verbe]

to forcefully stop or crush something

réprimer, étouffer

réprimer, étouffer

Ex: The police used tear gas to quell the protest and disperse the crowd. 

La police a utilisé des gaz lacrymogènes pour réprimer la manifestation et disperser la foule.

to vote
to vote
[verbe]

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

voter

voter

Ex: People often vote for their favorite contestants in reality shows. 
to elect
to elect
[verbe]

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

élire

élire

Ex: The nation collectively decided to elect the candidate who promised positive change. 
to ballot
to ballot
[verbe]

to formally vote or make a choice, especially in elections, by marking a paper

voter, scrutiner

voter, scrutiner

Ex: Members of the organization will have the opportunity to ballot on proposed changes. 
to poll
to poll
[verbe]

to ask people specific questions to gather their opinions or preferences on a particular subject

sonder, interroger

sonder, interroger

Ex: The company conducted a survey to poll employees about their satisfaction with workplace conditions. 
to nominate

to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility

désigner

désigner

Ex: Members of the organization will have the opportunity to nominate individuals for leadership positions. 

Les membres de l'organisation auront l'occasion de nommer des individus à des postes de direction.

to campaign

to promote or advertise something, typically in a sustained and organized way

faire campagne, promouvoir

faire campagne, promouvoir

Ex: Nonprofit organizations often campaign for social causes to raise awareness and support. 
to lobby
to lobby
[verbe]

to try to persuade politicians or officials to support or oppose a particular policy, law, or action

faire du lobbying

faire du lobbying

Ex: The organization is lobbying for stricter environmental laws. 
to crusade
to crusade
[verbe]

to passionately campaign or fight, often with a religious or moral purpose

se battre (pour une cause), lutter (pour une cause)

se battre (pour une cause), lutter (pour une cause)

Ex: The king urged his subjects to crusade for the protection of sacred relics. 

Le roi a exhorté ses sujets à croisader pour la protection des reliques sacrées.

to petition

to make a formal request to a person, organization, or court in authority

pétitionner,  adresser une pétition

pétitionner, adresser une pétition

Ex: The organization plans to petition the court for a review of the decision. 
to democratize

to make a system more open and fair, giving everyone a chance and involving more people

démocratiser, rendre plus démocratique

démocratiser, rendre plus démocratique

Ex: Over the years, many countries have worked to democratize their governance structures for greater citizen participation. 

Au fil des années, de nombreux pays ont travaillé à démocratiser leurs structures de gouvernance pour une plus grande participation des citoyens.

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