riot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for riot in the English»French Dictionary

I.riot [Brit ˈrʌɪət, Am ˈraɪət] N

1. riot (gen) (disturbance):

riot

émeute f

riot

révolte f

riot LAW

émeute f

food riot

émeute suscitée par la pénurie alimentaire

football riot

affrontement m de supporters

2. riot:

a riot of (profuse display of) colours, patterns

une profusion de

3. riot inf:

to be a riot (hilarious)

être tordant inf

II.riot [Brit ˈrʌɪət, Am ˈraɪət] VB intr (gen)

riot

se soulever

riot prisoner:

se mutiner

III.riot [Brit ˈrʌɪət, Am ˈraɪət]

to run riot (behave wildly)

se déchaîner

to run riot fig emotion, imagination:

se débrider

to run riot fig inflation:

galoper

to run riot (grow profusely) plant:

proliférer

riot gun N

riot gun

mousqueton m

riot shield N

riot shield

bouclier m antiémeutes

riot police N

riot police

forces fpl d'ordre

riot squad N

riot squad

brigade f antiémeutes

riot control N

riot control

contrôle m des émeutes

riot gear N

riot gear

tenue f antiémeutes

prison riot N

prison riot

mutinerie f

race riot N

race riot

émeute f raciale

anti-riot [Brit ˌantɪˈrʌɪət, Am ˌæn(t)iˈraɪət, ˌænˌtaɪˈraɪət] ADJ

anti-riot police, squad:

anti-riot

antiémeutes

riot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riot in the English»French Dictionary

I.riot [ˈraɪət] N

riot (disturbances):

riot

émeute f

Phrases:

to be a riot inf

être tordant

the garden is a riot of colour

le jardin est une symphonie de couleurs

II.riot [ˈraɪət] VB intr

riot

se soulever

riot fig

faire un scandale

III.riot [ˈraɪət] ADV

to run riot fig

se déchaîner

to run riot imagination

s'emballer

riot squad N

riot squad

≈ CRS mpl

race riot N

race riot

émeute f raciale

riot gear N

riot gear

tenue f anti-émeute

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to explode into a riot

dégénérer en révolte

to read the Riot Act to sb

faire une sommation à qn

Translations for riot in the French»English Dictionary

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émeute

riot

orgie de couleurs

riot of colours Brit

orgie de couleurs

riot of colors Am

gendarme mobile

riot police officer

riot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to explode into a riot

dégénérer en révolte

to be a riot inf

être tordant

the garden is a riot of colour

le jardin est une symphonie de couleurs

to run riot fig

se déchaîner

to run riot imagination

s'emballer

to read the Riot Act to sb

faire une sommation à qn

riot Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for riot in the French»English Dictionary

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CRS

anti-riot and mobile police force

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Riot control vehicles were sent out into various parts of the city.

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The gaiety quickly turns into a riot led by the lawless members.

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They should have done it years ago but it took a riot to get them to do it.

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By rioting together, these two groups felt united as one.

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With several hundred people involved, the riot resulted in damage to property and vehicles in the area.

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Ultimately it was determined the riots caused $3.6 million in damage to businesses and another $1.5 to $2 million to the city.

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The previous year, race riots had broken out in the area.

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In my opinion, it is not good enough he nearly caused a riot.

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Because the serfs had no political power, they rioted to get their message across.

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There were several riots and both the 69th and the 9th were called to restore order.

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