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adjective1) (tyrannical) repressiv2) (fig.): (hard to endure) bedrückend [Ängste, Atmosphäre]3) (fig.): (hot and close) drückend [Wetter, Klima, Tag]4) (fig.): (burdensome) drückend [Steuer]; repressiv [Gesetz, Beschränkung]* * *[-siv]* * *op·pres·sive[əˈpresɪv]\oppressive taxes drückende Steuern2. (hard to bear) erdrückend\oppressive atmosphere bedrückende [o beklemmende] Atmosphärean \oppressive sense of disaster eine lähmende Vorausahnung bevorstehenden Unheils* * *[ə'presɪv]adj* * *oppressive [-sıv] adj (adv oppressively)1. (seelisch) bedrückend2. drückend (Steuern etc)3. tyrannisch, hart, grausam4. JUR schikanös5. (drückend) schwül, drückend* * *adjective1) (tyrannical) repressiv2) (fig.): (hard to endure) bedrückend [Ängste, Atmosphäre]3) (fig.): (hot and close) drückend [Wetter, Klima, Tag]4) (fig.): (burdensome) drückend [Steuer]; repressiv [Gesetz, Beschränkung]* * *adj.drückend adj.gewaltsam adj. -
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\oppressive taxes drückende Steuern2) ( hard to bear) erdrückend;\oppressive atmosphere bedrückende [o beklemmende] Atmosphäre;an \oppressive sense of disaster eine lähmende Vorausahnung bevorstehenden Unheils -
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transitive verb1) (govern cruelly) unterdrücken2) (fig.): (weigh down) [Gefühl:] bedrücken; [Hitze:] schwer zu schaffen machen (+ Dat.)* * *[ə'pres]1) (to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.) unterdrücken2) (to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.) bedrücken•- academic.ru/51930/oppression">oppression- oppressive
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- oppressor* * *op·press[əˈpres]vt▪ to \oppress sb1. (subjugate) jdn unterdrücken2. (overburden) auf jdm lasten, jdn bedrücken* * *[ə'pres]vt1) (= tyrannize) unterdrückenI feel oppressed by the heat — die Hitze lastet schwer auf mir
* * *oppress [əˈpres] v/t1. (seelisch) bedrücken2. unterdrücken, tyrannisieren, schikanieren3. fig lasten auf (dat):* * *transitive verb1) (govern cruelly) unterdrücken2) (fig.): (weigh down) [Gefühl:] bedrücken; [Hitze:] schwer zu schaffen machen (+ Dat.)* * *v.niederdrücken v.unterdrücken v.
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Oppressive — Op*press ive, a. [Cf. F. oppressif.] 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Using oppression; tyrannical; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oppressive — op|pres|sive [əˈpresıv] adj 1.) powerful, cruel, and unfair ▪ an oppressive military regime 2.) weather that is oppressive is unpleasantly hot with no movement of air ▪ the oppressive heat of the afternoon 3.) a situation that is oppressive makes … Dictionary of contemporary English
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heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence … English dictionary for students
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