high-handed dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de high-handed dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

high-handed ADJ

high-handed

despotique

high-handed dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de high-handed dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

high-handed ADJ

high-handed

tyrannique

Traductions de high-handed dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

I.pète-sec [pɛtsɛk] ADJ inv fam

pète-sec air:

pète-sec

high-handed

II.pète-sec [pɛtsɛk] SUBST m, f inv fam

pète-sec

tyrant

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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At a loss to escape from this high-handed treatment, she resorted to a device no less prudent than daring.

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He is rather vain and high-handed and is therefore often unjust.

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That doesn't mean existing tenants of all types have to put up with some of the apparently dictatorial, high-handed treatment they claim they suffer.

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It may have been such high-handed behaviour which gave rise to the numerous complaints which were made in 1411-2.

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He was also described by ancient sources as a high-handed person who was also aggressive in his dealings.; he also used his allies to spy on his opponents.

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Because of this high-handed and irrational act by the police, it resulted in many problems which otherwise could have been avoided.

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Governors who were too high-handed or injudicious in the exercise of their office occasionally fell foul of the local political institutions.

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In a later press conference, the opposition lawmakers condemned the arrest as high-handed.

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However, he was never the most tactful or sensitive of people, and frequently antagonised his neighbours with his high-handed and snobbish attitude towards them.

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Some of their recent actions have shown a rather troubling arrogance and high-handed manner.

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