riot

émeute

Situation où une foule se livre à des violences dans un lieu public.

En anglais simple : A situation in which a large crowd behaves violently in a public place.

• A riot broke out downtown.
• The police arrested several people during the riots.
• Shop windows were broken in last night’s riot.

Synonymes : violent disturbance

Expressions courantes : violent riot, riot police, start a riot

explosion, profusion

Mélange éclatant et plein de vie de couleurs, de sons ou d’autres choses variées.

En anglais simple : A bright, lively mixture of many different colors, sounds, or other things.

• The garden is a riot of color.
• Her dress was a riot of bright patterns.
• Birdsong filled the forest in a riot of sound.

Comment l'utiliser : a riot of something (The market was a riot of colors and smells.)

Synonymes : profusion, abundance

Expressions courantes : riot of color, riot of flowers, riot of sound

se révolter

Participer aux violences d’une foule dans un lieu public.

En anglais simple : To take part in violent crowd behavior in a public place.

• The crowd began to riot.
• Fans rioted outside the stadium after the match.
• Prisoners have rioted over poor living conditions.

Comment l'utiliser : riot over something (People rioted over the sudden rise in food prices.)

Synonymes : rampage

Expressions courantes : riot in something, riot over something, riot outside something