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I . revolt [rɪˈvoʊlt, Brit -ˈvəʊlt] POL VB intr

revolt

to revolt against sb/sth

revoltar-se contra alguém/a. c.

II . revolt [rɪˈvoʊlt, Brit -ˈvəʊlt] POL VB trans

revolt

revolt (revulsion)

revolt (revulsion)

III . revolt [rɪˈvoʊlt, Brit -ˈvəʊlt] POL N

1. revolt (uprising):

revolt

revolta f

2. revolt no pl (rebelliousness):

revolt

Usage examples with revolt

to revolt against sb/sth

revoltar-se contra alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This after having to flee to Saxony because of the revolt against his father. en.wikipedia.org

The court accused them of inciting the revolt, even though the evidence was not adequate. en.wikipedia.org

The emperor suspected him of being responsible for the ongoing revolt. en.wikipedia.org

The revolt was put down by force with the aid of other cantons. en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, a comet hurtling towards planet earth is inciting the populace to revolt, and anarchy has set in all over the globe. en.wikipedia.org

The revolt of the papier timbr in 1675 was centered on a new stamp tax, and included destruction of tax offices and attacks on tax- and tithe-collectors. en.wikipedia.org

He first rose to prominence during the peasant's revolt of 1907, which he helped repress in violence. en.wikipedia.org

He appears not so much as a revolt against societal standards as an embodiment of them, being generous, pious, and courteous, opposed to stingy, worldly, and churlish foes. en.wikipedia.org

He earned the ire of PLO leaders for his role in repressing the revolt. en.wikipedia.org

The slogan was used in rallies across Libya at the beginning of the 2011 revolt. en.wikipedia.org

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