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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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abus <pl abus> [aby] N m

1. abus (usage excessif):

abus
abuse
lutter contre l'abus d'alcool et de tabac
to fight against alcohol and tobacco abuse
‘abus dangereux’
‘can seriously damage your health’

2. abus (injustice):

abus
abuse
cette loi a donné lieu à de nombreux abus
this law has given rise to a number of abuses
dénoncer les abus
to denounce abuses
il y a de l'abus! inf
that's a bit much! inf

3. abus (mauvais usage):

abus
abuse
il a été fait un abus systématique du droit de grève
there has been systematic abuse of the right to strike

Phrases:

abus d'autorité
abuse of authority
abus de biens sociaux LAW
fraudulent dealing with a company's assets
abus de confiance LAW
breach of trust
abus de droit LAW
abuse of process
abus de langage
misuse of language
abus de pouvoir
abuse of power
déraciner préjugé, abus
to eradicate
English
English
French
French
alcohol abuse
abus m d'alcool
substance abuse
abus m de substances toxiques
breach of trust
abus m de confiance
excessive drinking
abus m d'alcool
overindulgence
abus m (in de)
tyranny
abus m de pouvoir
to abate a nuisance
supprimer un abus
betrayal of trust
abus m de confiance

in the PONS Dictionary

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abus [aby] N m

1. abus (consommation excessive, usage abusif):

abus
abuse
lutter contre l'abus d'alcool/de tabac
to fight against alcohol/tobacco abuse

2. abus (injustice):

abus
injustice

3. abus LAW:

abus de biens sociaux
misuse of corporate assets
abus de pouvoir
abuse of power
traquer abus, injustices
to hunt down
autoriser abus, excès
to permit
dénoncer abus, injustice
to denounce
se perpétuer abus, injustices, tradition
to be perpetuated
English
English
French
French
immoderate drinking
abus m d'alcool
solvent abuse
abus m de solvant
misuse
abus m
abuse
abus m
substance/alcohol abuse
abus d'alcool/de substances toxiques
breach of confidence [or faith]
abus m de confiance
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

abus [aby] N m

1. abus (consommation excessive, usage abusif):

abus
abuse
lutter contre l'abus d'alcool/de tabac
to fight against alcohol/tobacco abuse

2. abus (injustice):

abus
injustice

3. abus LAW:

abus de biens sociaux
misuse of corporate assets
abus de pouvoir
abuse of power
traquer abus, injustices
to hunt down
dénoncer abus, injustice
to denounce
perpétuer abus, injustices, tradition
to be perpetuated
autoriser abus, excès
to permit
English
English
French
French
immoderate drinking
abus m d'alcool
misuse
abus m
abuse
abus m
substance/alcohol abuse
abus d'alcool/de substances toxiques
breach of confidence [or faith]
abus m de confiance