Provoquer (en. To provoke)

/pʁɔ.vɔ.ke/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Cause a reaction, evoke an emotion or an action.

His remark provoked a heated debate.

Sa remarque a provoqué un vif débat.

Incite someone to act in a certain way.

He provoked his opponent by challenging him.

Il a provoqué son adversaire en le défiant.

Generate a state or situation.

Such behavior can provoke conflicts.

Un tel comportement peut provoquer des conflits.

The word 'provoke' comes from the Latin 'provocare', which means 'to call, to challenge'.

provoke anger

cause a reaction of anger.

provoquer la colère

provoke an accident

be the cause of an accident.

provoquer un accident

provoke reactions

elicit various reactions.

provoquer des réactions

provocation

An act or statement that incites a reaction.

provocation

provocateur

A person who seeks to elicit a reaction or provoke.

provocateur

provocative

Something that attracts attention often in a shocking manner.

provocant

To provoke tensions or disputes.

He always likes to provoke clashes during discussions.

Il aime toujours provoquer des clashs lors des discussions.

To provoke an exaggerated reaction.

This news really provoked drama in the group.

Cette nouvelle a vraiment provoqué du drama dans le groupe.