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Humanités ACT - Conflit et conformité

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au conflit et à la conformité, tels que « mediate », « abide », « raid », etc. qui vous aideront à réussir vos ACT.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities
to conflict

(of two ideas, opinions, etc.) to oppose each other

se contredire

se contredire

[verbe]
to combat

to fight or contend against someone or something, often in a physical or armed conflict

combattre, lutter contre

combattre, lutter contre

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[verbe]
to impose

to force someone to do what they do not want

imposer, infliger

imposer, infliger

[verbe]
to inflict

to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

infliger, imposer

infliger, imposer

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[verbe]
to challenge

to object to the legality or acceptability of something

récuser

récuser

[verbe]
to persecute

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, religion, or beliefs

persécuter

persécuter

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[verbe]
to feud

to have a lasting and heated argument with someone

se quereller

se quereller

[verbe]
to contest

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

contester

contester

[verbe]
to abduct

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

enlever, kidnapper

enlever, kidnapper

[verbe]
to protest

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protester

protester

[verbe]
to overturn

to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders

renverser, destituer

renverser, destituer

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[verbe]
to subvert

to cause the downfall of authority figures or rulers

subvertir

subvertir

[verbe]
to invade

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

envahir

envahir

[verbe]
to tussle

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

[verbe]
to conspire

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

concourir à faire

concourir à faire

[verbe]
to coerce

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

contraindre, forcer

contraindre, forcer

[verbe]
to constrain

to force someone to act in a certain way

contraindre, forcer

contraindre, forcer

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[verbe]
to assail

to launch a vigorous or violent attack on someone or something, either physically or verbally

agresser

agresser

[verbe]
to bar

to not allow someone to do something or go somewhere

bannir, interdire

bannir, interdire

[verbe]
to mediate

to help end a dispute between people by trying to find something on which everyone agrees

arbitrer, servir de médiateur

arbitrer, servir de médiateur

[verbe]
to appease

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

apaiser

apaiser

[verbe]
to overpower

to defeat someone or something using superior strength, force, or influence

dominer, maîtriser

dominer, maîtriser

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[verbe]
to defy

to refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.

désobéir à, braver,	défier

désobéir à, braver, défier

[verbe]
campaign

a set of actions organized in order to serve a political purpose

campagne

campagne

[nom]
adversary

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversaire

adversaire

[nom]
assault

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

agression

agression

[nom]
armament

the military equipment and weaponry used by a country or military force

armement, équipement militaire

armement, équipement militaire

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[nom]
onslaught

a fierce and intense attack, often with the goal of overwhelming the opponent

assaut, offensive

assaut, offensive

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[nom]
dissension

disagreement or conflict within a group expected to collaborate

dissension

dissension

[nom]
hostility

behavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly

hostilité

hostilité

[nom]
nemesis

a formidable opponent or persistent force that causes misery, defeat, or downfall

némésis

némésis

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[nom]
contention

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

dispute, démêlé, conflit, discorde

dispute, démêlé, conflit, discorde

[nom]
incursion

a sudden and brief attack to other territory, especially in large numbers and across a border

incursion

incursion

[nom]
fort

a strong building or area where soldiers stay to defend against enemies

fort, forteresse

fort, forteresse

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[nom]
confrontation

a situation of hostility or strong disagreement between two opposing individuals, parties, or groups

conflit, confrontation

conflit, confrontation

[nom]
raid

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

descente, rafle

descente, rafle

[nom]
defenseless

being without protection or means of defending oneself from harm or attack

sans défense, indéfense

sans défense, indéfense

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[Adjectif]
disobedient

refusing or failing to follow rules, orders, or instructions, often showing resistance to authority

désobéissant

désobéissant

[Adjectif]
combative

eager or inclined to engage in fighting or arguing

combatif, belliqueux

combatif, belliqueux

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[Adjectif]
forcibly

with a significant amount of physical strength or authority

de force, forcément

de force, forcément

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[Adverbe]
to abide

(always negative) to tolerate someone or something

supporter, tolérer

supporter, tolérer

[verbe]
to comply

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

obtempérer, s'exécuter

obtempérer, s'exécuter

[verbe]
to adhere

to devotedly follow or support something, such as a rule, belief, plan, etc.

adhérer à

adhérer à

[verbe]
to embrace

to adopt or accept a particular cause, ideology, practice, method, or lifestyle as one's own

adopter, accepter

adopter, accepter

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[verbe]
compromise

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

compromis

compromis

[nom]
resolution

the act of resolving a problem or disagreement

résolution

résolution

[nom]
reconciliation

the act of becoming friendly with someone once more after ending a disagreement

réconciliation

réconciliation

[nom]
submissive

showing a tendency to be passive or compliant

soumis, assujetti

soumis, assujetti

[Adjectif]
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