rebellion

rébellion, révolte

Lutte menée avec des armes contre un gouvernement ou un dirigeant.

En anglais simple : An armed fight against a government or ruler.

• The army stopped the rebellion.
• Thousands joined an armed rebellion against the ruler.
• The rebellion spread across the country within weeks.

Comment l'utiliser : rebellion against someone/something (They joined a rebellion against the king.)

Synonymes : revolt, uprising, insurrection

Expressions courantes : armed rebellion, crush a rebellion, rebellion against someone

rébellion, révolte

Refus d’accepter les règles, l’autorité ou le contrôle de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Refusing to accept someone’s rules, authority, or control.

• His silence was an act of rebellion.
• Teenage rebellion can cause arguments at home.
• She saw leaving school as a rebellion against her family’s expectations.

Comment l'utiliser : rebellion against someone/something (Her haircut was a rebellion against her parents’ rules.)

Synonymes : defiance, resistance

Contraires : obedience, submission

Expressions courantes : teenage rebellion, act of rebellion, rebellion against something

rébellion, insurrection

Tentative organisée utilisant la force pour remplacer le gouvernement et ses lois par un autre système.

En anglais simple : An organized, forceful attempt to replace the government and its laws with a different system.

• The rebellion brought a new government to power.
• The general organized a rebellion to overthrow the president.
• After the successful rebellion, the leaders introduced a new legal system.

Comment l'utiliser : rebellion against something (The general led a rebellion against the government.)

Synonymes : revolt, insurrection

Expressions courantes : lead a rebellion, successful rebellion, rebellion against government