French-English translations for réprimer

  • blunt
    us
    the blunt admission that he had never liked my companyIt blunted my appetite.My feeling towards her have been blunted.
  • bottle upEmotions are often bottled up rather than dealt with, which can lead to stress in later life
  • control
    us
    With a simple remote, he could control the toy truckThe government has complete control over the situation
  • curbNeedless to say, I also regret that the appeal to curb the free expression of opinions was made, because democracy is not possible without it. Je regrette aussi bien entendu l’appel visant à réprimer la liberté d’opinion, car la démocratie est impossible en l’absence de celle-ci. The aim of the Schmitt report is clear: "To re-enhance the reputation and substance of the right of asylum, the qualification procedure should be tightened up, and abuses resolutely curbed" . L'objectif du rapport Schmitt est clair : "pour réhabiliter le véritable droit d'asile, il faut préciser la procédure d'admission et réprimer sérieusement les abus". Curb your dog
  • quell
    us
    to quell griefto quell the tumult of the soul
  • repressThey are intent on subjugating and repressing the people of Burma. Celui-ci est résolu à soumettre et réprimer le peuple de Birmanie. A responsible public order policy must guarantee those rights, not repress them. L'objectif d'une politique d'ordre public responsable est de les garantir et non de les réprimer. In particular, legislation supposedly aimed at repressing blasphemy must be repealed. La législation prétendant réprimer le blasphème doit en particulier être abrogée.
  • restrain
    us
    He was restrained by the straight jacket.
  • stifleBut in future I promise to stifle my laughter even if the presidency of the Council insists on giving us details about the undertakings given by Mrs Çiller. Je promets toutefois à l'avenir de réprimer mes rires même lorsque la présidence insiste pour nous raconter dans le détail toutes les promesses faites par Mme Çiller. The army stifled the rebellionThe heat was stifling the children
  • suppress
    us
    And it is not a question of suppression. Et il ne s'agit pas de réprimer. The desire for freedom of any nation cannot be suppressed forever. Aucune nation ne peut indéfiniment réprimer son désir de liberté. Europe’s motto must not become, , ‘supervise, suspect, suppress’. La devise européenne ne doit pas devenir, dans les faits, «surveiller, suspecter, réprimer».

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