Atteintes (en. Attacks)

a.tɛ̃t

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Damage or violations inflicted on something.

Infringements on privacy are becoming more frequent.

Les atteintes à la vie privée sont de plus en plus fréquentes.

Generally harmful incidents affecting the quality of something.

Infringements on the environment must be reported.

Les atteintes à l'environnement doivent être signalées.

Harmful effects on health or well-being.

Infringements on public health must be taken seriously.

Les atteintes à la santé publique doivent être prises au sérieux.

From the verb 'to reach', derived from the Latin 'attingere', which means 'to touch' or 'to reach'.

infringements of rights

Violations of rights.

atteintes aux droits

infringements on integrity

Harm to integrity.

atteintes à l'intégrité

infringement on reputation

Harm to reputation.

atteinte à la réputation

to reach

Verb meaning to touch or to arrive at something.

atteindre

attacks

Aggressive actions against something or someone.

attaques

incursions

Intrusions or unauthorized entries.

incursions

A problem or difficulty encountered.

This situation is going to cause us a lot of infringements.

Cette situation va nous causer plein d'atteintes.

A hard blow in an informal context.

This news was a real blow for him.

Cette nouvelle a été une vraie atteinte pour lui.