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downtrodden

/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑdən/ /ˈdaʊnˌtrɒdən/

Meanings
verb

Opprimer, réprimer, exploiter

Oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate

Examples :

"The cruel manager downtrodden his employees by constantly criticizing their work and denying them fair wages. "
Le gérant cruel opprimait ses employés en critiquant constamment leur travail et en leur refusant des salaires équitables.
society politics government inhuman suffering moral action

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Étudiants, élèves

"He is a student of life."

C'est un étudiant de la vie.

Illustration oppress

oppress verb

/əˈpɹɛs/

Opprimer, réprimer

"The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."

Les pauvres des zones rurales étaient opprimés par les propriétaires terriens.

Illustration suppress

suppress verb

/səˈpɹɛs/

Réprimer, étouffer, supprimer

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

La dissidence politique a été brutalement réprimée.

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

Employés, salariés

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Une façon d'encourager vos employés à travailler plus dur est de leur donner des incitations.

Illustration subjugate

subjugate verb

/ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt/ /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/

Soumettre, assujettir

"The dictator tried to subjugate the entire country, forcing everyone to obey his orders. "

Le dictateur a tenté de soumettre tout le pays, forçant tout le monde à obéir à ses ordres.

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

Constamment, sans cesse, fidèlement

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Mon frère aide constamment sa jeune sœur pour ses devoirs, démontrant ainsi sa loyauté et son soutien indéfectibles.

Illustration persecute

persecute verb

/ˈpəːsɪkjuːt/ /ˈpɝsəkjut/

Persécuter, tourmenter

"He who persecutes one will persecute all."

Celui qui en persécute un persécutera tous.

Illustration denigrate

denigrate verb

/ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/

Dénigrer, diffamer

"The bully tried to denigrate Mark's artwork by calling it childish and messy in front of the whole class. "

L'intimidateur a essayé de dénigrer les œuvres d'art de Mark en les qualifiant d'enfantines et de désordonnées devant toute la classe.

Illustration subjugated

subjugated verb

/ˈsʌbdʒʊɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/

Soumettre, assujettir

"After the rebel army won the war, the people were subjugated and forced to follow the new leader's strict rules. "

Après que l'armée rebelle eut gagné la guerre, le peuple fut soumis et forcé de suivre les règles strictes du nouveau dirigeant.

Illustration oppressed

oppressed verb

/əˈpɹɛst/

Opprimer, réprimer

"The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."

Les pauvres des zones rurales étaient opprimés par les propriétaires terriens.

Illustration criticizing

criticizing verb

/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

Critiquer, blâmer

"My mother is always criticizing my messy room. "

Ma mère critique toujours ma chambre en désordre.

Illustration persecuted

persecuted verb

/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtɪd/ /ˈpɜːrsɪˌkjuːtɪd/

Persécuter, tourmenter

"He who persecutes one will persecute all."

Celui qui en persécute un persécutera tous.