aggression

agressivité, agression

Comportement coléreux et menaçant, ou attaques par des paroles ou des gestes physiques.

En anglais simple : Angry, threatening behaviour or attacks through words or physical actions.

• His aggression frightened the children.
• The teacher responded calmly to her verbal aggression.
• The dog showed no aggression towards us.

Comment l'utiliser : aggression towards someone/something (He showed aggression towards the staff.)

Synonymes : hostility, belligerence

Contraires : friendliness

Expressions courantes : verbal aggression, physical aggression, show aggression

agression

Attaque contre un autre pays ou groupe qui déclenche des combats.

En anglais simple : An attack on another country or group that starts fighting.

• The invasion was an act of aggression.
• Several countries condemned the military aggression.
• The treaty aimed to prevent further aggression against neighbouring states.

Comment l'utiliser : aggression against someone/something (They condemned the aggression against their country.)

Synonymes : attack, invasion

Expressions courantes : military aggression, act of aggression, aggression against someone