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expatriated

/ɛksˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪd/ /ɪksˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb

Exiler, bannir

To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.

Examples :

"The dictator expatriated all political opponents, forcing them to live in other countries. "
Le dictateur a exilé tous les opposants politiques, les forçant à vivre dans d'autres pays.
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verb

S'expatrier, renoncer à sa citoyenneté

To renounce the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born and become a citizen of another country.

Examples :

"After living in Canada for ten years and becoming a citizen, Maria expatriated from her native country of Italy. "
Après avoir vécu au Canada pendant dix ans et être devenue citoyenne, Maria s'est expatriée d'Italie, son pays natal.
politics nation government right law

Related Words

Illustration liabilities

liabilities noun

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz/

Obligations, dettes

"The company's liabilities, including loans and unpaid bills, totaled $50,000. "

Les obligations de l'entreprise, y compris les prêts et les factures impayées, s'élevaient à 50 000 dollars.

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

Arriver, venir

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

La famille devient plus organisée maintenant qu'elle a un nouveau calendrier.

Illustration dictator

dictator noun

/dɪkˈteɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹ/

Dictateur

"Dictators are always punished eventually."

Les dictateurs sont toujours punis à terme.

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

Adversaires, opposants

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Pendant la répression, de nombreux opposants au régime ont été arrêtés.

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

Région, contrée

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Les collines et les villages pittoresques sont des caractéristiques typiques des contrées entourant Oxford.

Illustration citizenship

citizenship noun

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

Citoyenneté

"My new citizenship in this country allows me to vote in elections. "

Ma nouvelle citoyenneté dans ce pays me permet de voter aux élections.

Illustration renounce

renounce noun

/ɹɪˈnaʊns/

Renonciation

"His renunciation of the scholarship was unexpected; he decided to work instead. "

Sa renonciation à la bourse était inattendue ; il a décidé de travailler à la place.

Illustration frustration

frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

Frustration, contrariété

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

Ma frustration grandissait à mesure que mon professeur soulignait mes erreurs devant la classe.

Illustration forcing

forcing verb

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/

Violer

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

Agent politique, responsable politique

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

L'agent politique de l'école a représenté les préoccupations des élèves auprès du principal.

Illustration withdraw

withdraw verb

/wɪðˈdɹɔː/

Retirer, se retirer

"The student withdrew their hand from the hot pan. "

L'étudiant a retiré sa main de la poêle chaude.

Illustration country

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

Région, contrée

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

La contrée entourant notre petit village est principalement constituée de terres agricoles.