Action ferme de la police contre un phénomène.
Strong action by police against something.
Couldn’t load the audio. Please try again.
See how the word “répression” is used in sentences
Il y a une répression des excès de vitesse. — There is a crackdown on speeding.
La police a donné un tour de vis contre les courses sauvages le week-end dernier. — The police initiated a crackdown on street racing last weekend.
La répression a réduit de moitié les courses sauvages. — The crackdown cut street racing in half.
As-tu entendu parler du tour de vis de la ville contre le tapage ? — Did you hear about the city's crackdown on noise violations?
Les habitants ont salué la répression des bars bruyants. — Locals welcomed the crackdown on noisy bars.
Ce tour de vis a donné lieu à de nombreuses arrestations et amendes. — The crackdown led to numerous arrests and fines.
Check a word only if you could give at least one of its meanings.
words — the estimated size of your passive French vocabulary
Turn the gaps into your vocabulary
Download the app for free French vocabulary testYour own vocabulary
Learn the words you actually need
A ready-made word card
Translation, examples and audio appear on their own
We help you not forget
We bring words back to practice at the right moment
Add real-life words — VibeLing reinforces them until they become automatic.
Add “répression” to your vocabulary and learn it with translation, audio and spaced repetition — right in the app.
