resistance movement in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for resistance movement in the English»French Dictionary

resistance movement N

resistance movement

mouvement m de résistance

Translations for resistance movement in the French»English Dictionary

chef de réseau (Résistance)

leader of a cell (in the Resistance movement)

la Résistance

The name given to the movement which was born in the aftermath of the armistice after the defeat of the French army by the Germans in June 1940. On 18 June General de Gaulle, broadcasting on the BBC from London, called on the French people to carry on the struggle. Meanwhile in Paris Conseils à l'occupé was secretly published by Jean Texcier. Isolated acts of resistance by ordinary people against the occupation developed into organized armed conflict with people from all sections of society taking part. The occupying forces tried to suppress the resistance movement with hostage-taking, torture, executions and reprisals, but by 1941 the résistants were making a significant contribution to the eventual liberation of France in 1944. Memorials throughout France recall their courageous exploits.

Translations for resistance movement in the English»French Dictionary

movement [Brit ˈmuːvm(ə)nt, Am ˈmuvmənt] N

1. movement:

movement (of person, dancer, head, wave, vehicle, machine part)

mouvement m

movement (of hand, arm)

geste m

an upward/downward movement

un mouvement ascendant/descendant

a graceful/sudden movement (of arm)

un geste gracieux/brusque

to watch sb's movements

surveiller les faits et gestes de qn

2. movement fig (in prices, market, situation):

movement

mouvement m

very little movement on the stock exchange/the political front

très peu de mouvement à la Bourse/sur le front politique

an upward/downward movement in prices

une augmentation/diminution des prix

a movement towards liberalization

une évolution vers la libéralisation

a movement away from marriage

une tendance à rejeter le mariage

3. movement (organization, group):

movement

mouvement m (for en faveur de)

mass movement

mouvement de masse

the trade union movement

le mouvement syndicaliste

4. movement MUS:

movement

mouvement m

in three movements

en trois mouvements

5. movement (transporting):

movement

acheminement m (of de, by par)

6. movement (circulation):

movement

circulation f

the free movement of goods

la libre circulation des marchandises

7. movement TECH (of clock, watch):

movement

mouvement m

8. movement MED (of bowels):

movement

selles fpl

to have a movement

aller à la selle

resistance [Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns, Am rəˈzɪstəns] N

1. resistance (to change, enemy):

resistance also PSYCH

résistance f (to à)

to meet with/to overcome resistance

se heurter à/vaincre une résistance

to put up resistance

résister

consumer resistance

résistance du consommateur

fierce resistance

résistance acharnée

POL, HISTORY the Resistance

la Résistance

2. resistance PHYSIOL:

resistance

résistance f (to à)

his resistance is low

sa résistance est amoindrie

to build up a resistance to sth

devenir plus résistant à qc

the body's resistance

la résistance de l'organisme

3. resistance ELEC:

resistance

résistance f

to take the line or path of least resistance

choisir la voie de la facilité

resistance movement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for resistance movement in the French»English Dictionary

maquis HISTORY

Maquis (resistance movement in the Second World War)

Translations for resistance movement in the English»French Dictionary

movement [ˈmu:vmənt] N

1. movement (motion, group) a. MED, MUS:

movement

mouvement m

a movement with his left hand

un mouvement de sa main gauche

2. movement no pl FIN:

movement

fluctuation f

an upward movement in share prices

une tendance à la hausse des actions

3. movement no pl (tendency):

movement

tendance f

a movement towards/against sth

un mouvement vers/contre qc

4. movement pl Brit, Aus (activities):

movement

mouvements mpl

resistance [rɪˈzɪstəns] N

resistance

résistance f

to offer no resistance to sb/sth

n'opposer aucune résistance à qn/qc

to put up (a) determined resistance

opposer une résistance déterminée

Phrases:

to take the path [or line Brit] of least resistance

choisir la solution de facilité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a student, she began to question the apartheid regime and became part of the resistance movement.

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An initial informal resistance movement was formed by 103 landowners whose land was subject to expropriation.

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The group is saved at the last minute by the human resistance movement.

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They would lead a resistance movement against their archenemy.

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When the walk finished some people from the group talked at a CND rally about their work and the passive resistance movement.

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The rest of his family was also involved in Communist resistance movement.

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He also tried to change the attitude of the war resistance movement toward emigration.

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The group were ordered mainly to fight the Danish resistance movement.

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