controversies in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for controversies in the English»French Dictionary

controversy [Brit ˈkɒntrəvəːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi, Am ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi] N

controversy

controverse f (about, over sur, between entre)

the extradition controversy

la controverse sur l'extradition

to arouse bitter controversy

provoquer une vive controverse

to be the subject of much controversy

soulever beaucoup de controverses

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to become embroiled in dispute, controversy

se laisser entraîner dans

excite interest, controversy, admiration, anger

susciter

well-publicized, much-publicized scandal, controversy

qui fait or qui a fait la une de tous les journaux

spark off controversy, speculation, reaction, panic

provoquer

to be no stranger to success, controversy, adversity

avoir l'habitude de

Translations for controversies in the French»English Dictionary

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controverse maintes fois renouvelée

recurring controversy

controverse

controversy (sur about)

soulever une ou donner lieu à controverse

to give rise to controversy

il a relancé la controverse sur le problème de…

he has stirred up controversy about the problem of…

le champ des polémiques/investigations

the scope of the controversies/investigations

la guerre/polémique qui secoue le pays

the war/controversy raging in the country

controversies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for controversies in the English»French Dictionary

controversy <-sies> [ˈkɒntrəvɜ:si, Am ˈkɑ:ntrəvɜ:r-] N

controversy

controverse f

Translations for controversies in the French»English Dictionary

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controverse

controversy

prêter à controverse

to cause controversy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This second version of the company had a tempestuous existence, with small audiences and poor returns, lawsuits and controversies.

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His last years were embittered by controversies with men toward whom he was sympathetic.

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Stock option expensing was a controversy well before the most recent set of controversies in the early 2000s.

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Despite these controversies, resettlement has gone ahead and construction has continued.

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Several of these books were lengthy compilations of the purported grammatical errors of specific writers, which led to vigorous counterattacks and controversies.

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There were still controversies in the new organization.

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The show caused many controversies in more conservative societies, mainly because of its devilish theme and referring to underworld as well as exposing nudity.

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We demystify authorship controversies, assassination conspiracies, theories of extra-terrestrial shindigs, even painful social demands, by letting their proponents speak out, not by censoring them.

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Some controversies, however, transcend their local concern and reverberate in ways originally unintended.

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Despite this, the controversies and debate have persisted, and this has been the catalyst for the emergence of the non-violent video game genre.

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