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[ə'pres]1) (to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.) opprimer2) (to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.) oppresser•- oppressive - oppressively - oppressiveness - oppressor -
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rise [raɪz]hauteur ⇒ 1 (a) lever ⇒ 1 (b) montée ⇒ 1 (b) hausse ⇒ 1 (c) se lever ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) se relever ⇒ 2 (a) s'élever ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (f) augmenter ⇒ 2 (c) monter ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (g)1 noun∎ we reached the top of a steep rise nous sommes arrivés au sommet d'une côte raide(b) (of moon, sun, curtain) lever m; (to power, influence) montée f, ascension f; (in rank) avancement m, promotion f; (of industry, technology) essor m;∎ the rise and fall of the tide le flux et le reflux de la marée;∎ the rise and fall of the Roman Empire la croissance et la chute ou la grandeur et la décadence de l'Empire romain;∎ the rise and fall of the fascist movement la montée et la chute du mouvement fasciste;∎ her rise to fame came overnight elle est devenue célèbre du jour au lendemain;(c) (increase → of price, cost of living, crime, accidents) hausse f, augmentation f; (→ in bank rate, interest) relèvement m, hausse f; (→ of temperature, pressure) hausse f; (→ in level of river) crue f; (→ of affluence, wealth) augmentation f; British (→ in salary) augmentation f (de salaire);∎ to be on the rise être en hausse;∎ there has been a steep rise in house prices les prix de l'immobilier ont beaucoup augmenté;∎ the rise in the price of petrol la hausse du prix de l'essence;∎ there was a 10 percent rise in the number of visitors le nombre de visiteurs a augmenté de 10 pour cent;∎ there has been a steady rise in the number of accidents les accidents sont en augmentation régulière;∎ rise in value appréciation f;∎ Stock Exchange to speculate on a rise jouer à la hausse;∎ British to be given a rise être augmenté(d) (origin → of river) source f;∎ figurative to give rise to sth donner lieu à qch, entraîner qch;∎ it gave rise to a lot of hostility/difficulties cela a provoqué une forte hostilité/beaucoup de difficultés;∎ their disappearance gave rise to great scandal/suspicion leur disparition a provoqué un énorme scandale/éveillé de nombreux soupçons∎ he rose (from his chair) to greet me il s'est levé (de sa chaise) pour me saluer;∎ to rise to one's feet se lever, se mettre debout;∎ he rises late every morning il se lève tard tous les matins;∎ all rise! (in courtroom) levez-vous s'il vous plaît!;∎ Horseriding to rise in the saddle faire du trot enlevé;∎ the horse rose on its hind legs le cheval s'est cabré;∎ rise and shine! debout!;∎ Religion to rise from the dead ressusciter d'entre les morts;∎ he looked as if he'd risen from the grave il avait une mine de déterré(b) (sun, moon, star, fog) se lever; (smoke, balloon) s'élever, monter; (land) s'élever; (fish) mordre; Theatre (curtain) se lever;∎ to rise into the air (bird, balloon) s'élever (dans les airs); (plane) monter ou s'élever (dans les airs);∎ the birds rose above our heads les oiseaux se sont envolés au-dessus de nos têtes;∎ to rise to the surface (swimmer, whale) remonter à la surface; (anger) faire surface; (doubts, conflict) se faire jour;∎ also figurative to rise to the bait mordre à l'hameçon;∎ the colour rose in or to her cheeks le rouge lui est monté aux joues;∎ his eyebrows rose in surprise il leva les sourcils de surprise;∎ laughter/cheers rose from the crowd des rires/des hourras montèrent de la foule;∎ a feeling of panic rose in me un sentiment de panique s'est emparé de moi;∎ disturbing images rose into my mind des images troublantes me vinrent à l'esprit;∎ to rise to the occasion se montrer à la hauteur de la situation;∎ figurative to rise from the ashes renaître de ses cendres(c) (increase → value) augmenter; (→ number, amount) augmenter, monter; (→ prices, costs) monter, augmenter, être en hausse; (→ temperature, pressure) monter; (→ barometer) monter, remonter; (→ wind) se lever; (→ tide, river level) monter; (→ tension, tone) monter; (→ voice) s'élever;∎ gold has risen in value by 10 percent la valeur de l'or a augmenté de 10 pour cent;∎ to rise by 10 dollars/by 10 percent augmenter de 10 dollars/de 10 pour cent;∎ the pound has risen against the dollar la livre s'est appréciée vis-à-vis du dollar;∎ to make prices rise faire monter les prix;∎ prices are rising les prix montent ou sont à la ou en hausse;∎ rents are rising fast les loyers augmentent rapidement;∎ the river has risen by two metres la rivière est montée de deux mètres;∎ the wind has risen to gale force le vent se mit à souffler en tempête;∎ his voice rose above the noise of the crowd sa voix s'élevait au-dessus du bruit de la foule;∎ his spirits rose when he heard the news il a été soulagé ou heureux d'apprendre la nouvelle(e) (become erect → hair) se hérisser;∎ the dog's hackles rose le chien s'est hérissé de colère;∎ the hair on the back of her neck rose ses poils se sont hérissés(f) (mountains, buildings) se dresser, s'élever;∎ the trees rose above our heads les arbres se dressaient au-dessus de nos têtes;∎ the mountain rises to 2,500 m la montagne a une altitude de ou culmine à ou s'élève à 2500 m;∎ the steeple rises 200 feet into the air le clocher a ou fait 60 mètres de haut;∎ many new apartment blocks have risen in the past ten years de nombreux immeubles neufs ont été construits au cours des dix dernières années(g) (socially, professionally) monter, réussir;∎ to rise in society réussir socialement;∎ to rise in the world faire son chemin dans le monde;∎ to rise to fame devenir célèbre;∎ to rise to power accéder au pouvoir;∎ to rise in sb's esteem monter dans l'estime de qn;∎ to rise to the rank of colonel monter jusqu'au grade de colonel;∎ to rise through the ranks monter les échelons un à un;∎ to rise from the ranks sortir du rang;∎ she rose to the position of personnel manager elle a réussi à devenir chef du personnel∎ to rise in arms prendre les armes;∎ to rise in protest against sth se soulever contre qch∎ Parliament rose for the summer recess la session parlementaire est close pour les vacances d'été(j) (originate → river) prendre sa source►► Computing rise time temps m de montée(obstacle, fear) surmonter; (figure) dépasser;∎ this book never rises above the level of potboiler ce livre n'est que de la littérature alimentaire;∎ she seems to rise above that kind of petty jealousy elle semble être au-dessus de ce genre de jalousie mesquine;∎ try to rise above it tâche de rester au-dessus de la mêlée;∎ politics should rise above the level of personal attacks le débat politique ne devrait pas se situer au niveau des attaques personnelles∎ to rise up from one's chair se lever de sa chaise∎ the smoke/the balloon rose up into the sky la fumée/le ballon s'élevait dans le ciel∎ to rise up against an oppressor se soulever contre un oppresseur∎ to rise up from the dead ressusciter d'entre les morts∎ a strange sight rose up before his eyes un spectacle étrange s'offrit alors à son regard;∎ a shadowy figure rose up out of the mist une ombre surgit de la brume
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