provoked in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for provoked in the English»French Dictionary

provoke [Brit prəˈvəʊk, Am prəˈvoʊk] VB trans

1. provoke (annoy):

provoke person, animal

provoquer

to provoke sb to do or into doing sth

pousser qn à faire qc

he is harmless, unless provoked

il est gentil, sauf si on le provoque

2. provoke (cause, arouse):

provoke anger, complaints

susciter

provoke laughter, crisis

provoquer

to provoke a reaction

provoquer une réaction (in sb chez qn)

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his impersonation provoked an outburst of merriment

son imitation a suscité l'hilarité générale

to provoke/cause mirth

provoquer/déclencher l'hilarité

to provoke sb beyond endurance

pousser qn à bout

Translations for provoked in the French»English Dictionary

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provoquer réaction, gaieté, colère

to provoke

provoquer

to provoke

son discours a provoqué une tempête

his/her speech provoked an uproar

ne pas laisser indifférent

to provoke strong reactions

déclencher un éclat de rire général

to provoke general laughter

exciter adulte

to provoke

cela va susciter de vives réactions auprès du public

it will provoke a strong public reaction

provoked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for provoked in the English»French Dictionary

provoke [prəˈvəʊk, Am -ˈvoʊk] VB trans

provoke

provoquer

to provoke sb/sth into doing sth

pousser par la provocation qn/qc à faire qc

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to provoke a backlash

provoquer une forte réaction

Translations for provoked in the French»English Dictionary

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provoquer colère, gaieté

to provoke

provoquer

to provoke

se provoquer

to provoke each other

susciter querelle

to provoke

provoked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to provoke a backlash

provoquer une forte réaction

to provoke sb/sth into doing sth

pousser par la provocation qn/qc à faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.

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This change in strategy provoked a labour dispute in late 1990s.

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That provoked a clash between players from both clubs, forcing security personnel present and the managerial staff from both teams to intervene.

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The actor has vehemently denied this and said that he was provoked by the highhanded and abusive behaviour of stadium officials.

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The attacks could be provoked by mechanical stimuli and occurred more frequently with symptoms of conjuctival injection, lacrimation, and rhinorrhea.

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This made a few offended guests walk out, and provoked much online discussion.

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The latter people lived in opulence and provoked the greed of pirates, who repeatedly raided and looted the city in the 17th century.

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His continuing reputation for low flying and aerobatics provoked a public complaint that almost led to his being court-martialled.

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This can be seen in roughness characterized by scaling and dryness, itchiness, dermatitis provoked by microorganisms and allergens penetrating the corneal layer and redness.

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History has shown that groups that seek to withdraw from the dominant culture seldom act on their beliefs that the endtime has come unless provoked.

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