Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Représailles (en. Reprisals)

    /ʁe.pʁe.za.j/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An escalation of reprisals after an aggression.
    The reprisals were immediate.
    Les représailles ont été immédiates.
    Negative repercussions on a person or group.
    He had to face the reprisals of his actions.
    Il a dû faire face aux représailles de ses actions.
    A violent reaction in response to a provocation.
    The reprisals were of great intensity.
    Les représailles furent d'une grande intensité.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'reparare', meaning to repair, to compensate.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take reprisals
    to act in response to an offense.
    faire des représailles
    to suffer reprisals
    to be a victim of revenge.
    subir des représailles
    call for reprisals
    to invite retaliation.
    appel aux représailles

    Related Words

    vengeance
    The act of taking revenge.
    vengeance
    punishment
    Sanction imposed for an offense.
    punition
    retribution
    The act of giving according to justice or fairness.
    rétribution

    Slang Meanings

    Counterattack
    He planned his counterattack after the attack.
    Il a planifié sa riposte après l'attaque.
    Backlash
    The reprisals were a backlash for the provocations.
    Les représailles étaient un retour de flamme pour les provocations.