violence

violence

Usage de la force physique pour blesser des personnes ou abîmer des choses.

En anglais simple : Physical force used to hurt people or damage things.

• The protest ended in violence.
• Police reported a rise in street violence.
• They teach children to solve problems without violence.

Comment l'utiliser : violence against someone (The campaign aims to stop violence against women.)

Synonymes : brutality

Expressions courantes : domestic violence, street violence, violence against someone, physical violence

violence, force

Très grande force ou intensité, surtout dans un phénomène naturel ou un mouvement.

En anglais simple : Great force or strength, especially in a natural event or movement.

• The waves struck with great violence.
• We were amazed by the violence of the storm.
• The violence of the impact threw him forward.

Comment l'utiliser : the violence of something (The violence of the wind frightened us.)

Synonymes : force, intensity

Contraires : gentleness

Expressions courantes : the violence of, great violence, with violence