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sévir
to take strong measures against somebody/something
French
French
English
English
sévir [seviʀ] VB intr
1. sévir (punir):
sévir
to clamp down (contre on)
2. sévir (causer des ravages):
sévir tempête, guerre:
sévir épidémie, pauvreté:
sévir voyous:
3. sévir fig:
sévir doctrine:
sévir délation:
partout sévir, traîner, chercher
English
English
French
French
stalk disease, famine:
French
French
English
English
sévir [seviʀ] VB intr
1. sévir (punir):
sévir contre qn/qc
2. sévir (exercer ses ravages):
sévir malfaiteur, professeur
sévir fléau
sévir grippe
sévir doctrine
English
English
French
French
to crack down on sb/sth
rage epidemic
French
French
English
English
sévir [seviʀ] VB intr
1. sévir (punir):
sévir contre qn/qc
2. sévir (exercer ses ravages):
sévir malfaiteur, professeur
sévir fléau
sévir grippe
English
English
French
French
to crack down on sb/sth
rage epidemic
Présent
jesévis
tusévis
il/elle/onsévit
noussévissons
voussévissez
ils/ellessévissent
Imparfait
jesévissais
tusévissais
il/elle/onsévissait
noussévissions
voussévissiez
ils/ellessévissaient
Passé simple
jesévis
tusévis
il/elle/onsévit
noussévîmes
voussévîtes
ils/ellessévirent
Futur simple
jesévirai
tuséviras
il/elle/onsévira
noussévirons
voussévirez
ils/ellesséviront
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sévir contre qn/qc
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Une épidémie de nature inconnue sévit en 1590.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le tourisme est peu développé dans le pays, en raison notamment des problèmes sécuritaires qui y sévissent.
fr.wikipedia.org
Cet événement illustre les pénuries alimentaires qui avaient sévi les années précédentes.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le protagoniste décrit la peste qui sévit sur sa ville et s'interroge sur les causes du fléau, en exposant également ses peurs et ses angoisses.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le lazaret était un établissement de mise en quarantaine des passagers, équipages et marchandises en provenance de ports où sévissait la peste.
fr.wikipedia.org

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