abusif
French → English
(legal) Abusive: being excessive, illegal, or contrary to established rules and laws
Le juge a annulé le contrat à cause d'une clause abusive jugée inacceptable.
(English) The judge cancelled the contract because of an abusive clause deemed unacceptable.
L'utilisation abusive des réseaux sociaux peut être dangereuse pour les jeunes.
(English) The excessive use of social media can be dangerous for young people.
(linguistics) Improper: relating to a word or term used in a meaning that it does not technically have
L'emploi de ce terme technique dans ce contexte est totalement abusif.
(English) The use of this technical term in this context is totally improper.
Il faut éviter l'usage abusif de métaphores dans un rapport scientifique.
(English) One should avoid the improper use of metaphors in a scientific report.
Entry ID: fr:en:abusif · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary