oppressive
/əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/ adjectif C1En français : oppressif, oppressant
- Burdensome or difficult to bear. · The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.
- Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. · oppressive smell· The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.
- Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming. · Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?
- Hot and humid.
Dans la bibliothèque
Outside, the relentless tempest gradually abated, and the first imperceptible hints of dawn began to dilute the oppressive darkness of the sky.
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