What does représailles in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word représailles in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use représailles in French.
The word représailles in French means reprisal, retaliation, in retaliation, in reprisal. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word représailles
reprisalnom féminin pluriel (vengeance) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il ne dit rien par peur des représailles de l'ennemi. He says nothing for fear of enemy reprisals. |
retaliationnom féminin pluriel (mesures de rétorsion) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce pays ne pourra pas ne pas faire de représailles suite à cet affront. The country cannot help but respond to this affront with a retaliation. |
in retaliation, in reprisallocution adverbiale (par vengeance ou rétorsion) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
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