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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

abus|if (abusive) [abyzif, iv] ADJ

1. abusif (exagéré):

abusif (abusive) consommation, tarif: excessive

simplification abusive: oversimplification

prescription abusive: inappropriate prescribing

faire un usage abusif de qc: to use sth excessively

stationnement abusif: illegal parking

2. abusif (injuste):

abusif (abusive) privilège, loi: unfair

abusif (abusive) licenciement: unfair, wrongful

abusif (abusive) détention: wrongful

les procédés abusifs de la concurrence étrangère: the unfair conduct of foreign competitors

3. abusif (impropre):

abusif (abusive): improper

emploi abusif d'un terme: improper use of a term

donner une interprétation abusive de qc: to give a misrepresentation of sth

4. abusif (possessif):

abusif (abusive) mère, époux: over-possessive

être victime d'un internement abusif: to be wrongfully committed (to a psychiatric institution)

English

French

unfair dismissal: licenciement m abusif

wrongful dismissal: licenciement m abusif

abusive use: abusif/-ive

to be unfairly dismissed LAW: faire l'objet d'un licenciement abusif

improper use: impropre, abusif/-ive

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

abusif (-ive) [abyzif, -iv] ADJ

1. abusif (exagéré):

abusif (-ive): excessive

consommation abusive d'alcool: alcohol abuse

2. abusif (incorrect):

usage abusif d'un mot: misuse of a word

3. abusif (injuste):

abusif (-ive) licenciement: wrongful

English

French

improper use: abusif(-ive)

misuse of word: emploi m abusif

abuse: comportement m abusif

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

abusif (-ive) [abyzif, -iv] ADJ

1. abusif (exagéré):

abusif (-ive): excessive

consommation abusive d'alcool: alcohol abuse

2. abusif (incorrect):

usage abusif d'un mot: misuse of a word

3. abusif (injuste):

abusif (-ive) licenciement: wrongful

English

French

improper use: abusif(-ive)

misuse of word: emploi m abusif

abuse: comportement m abusif

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

usage abusif d'un mot: misuse of a word

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