tyran
French → English
(politics) Tyrant: a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or unjustly; despot
Pisistrate fut l'un des tyrans les plus célèbres de la Grèce antique.
(English) Pisistratus was one of the most famous tyrants of ancient Greece.
Le tyran ne connaît d'autres lois que son propre caprice.
(English) The tyrant knows no laws other than his own whim.
(figurative) Bully: a person who abuses their authority or power over others; domestic oppressor
Ce bambin capricieux se comporte comme un vrai petit tyran dans sa maison.
(English) This capricious toddler behaves like a real little tyrant in his house.
Elle se dépeint comme une ménagère effacée face à son tyran de mari.
(English) She portrays herself as a submissive housewife facing her bully of a husband.
Entry ID: fr:en:tyran · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary