commination

kɔmina(sj)ɔ̃

Definition

Definition of commination - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

intimidation

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menace exprimée avec force pour intimider quelqu'un

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Ses comminations n'impressionnèrent personne dans l'assemblée.

intimidation

menace

colère céleste

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annonce de la colère divine contre les pécheurs

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Le prêtre prononça une commination contre les impies.

anathème

malédiction

rhétorique

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figure de style annonçant un avenir menaçant

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L'orateur utilisa la commination pour convaincre son auditoire.

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Origin of commination

latin, comminatio (menace) via français commination

Examples of commination in a sentence

Il ponctuait chaque phrase de sombres comminations contre ses concurrents.
La commination biblique avertit les pécheurs du châtiment divin.
Les fidèles écoutèrent la commination avec crainte.
La prophétie est formulée sous forme de commination dans le texte sacré.
Sa lettre de démission contient une commination à peine voilée contre la direction.

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English:threat, commination, ...
German:Drohung, Kommination, ...
Italian:intimidazione, comminazione, ...
Spanish:amenaza, comminación, ...
Portuguese:cominação, ameaça divina, ...
Chinese:威胁, 天谴, ...
Japanese:威嚇的な脅迫, 神罰の宣告, ...
Arabic:وعيد, وعيد إلهي, ...
Hebrew:הַתְרָעָה, קוֹמִינַצְיָה, ...
Russian:угроза, комминация, ...
Ukrainian:коммінація, прокляття, ...
Catalan:comminació, anunci de càstig diví, ...
Danish:trussel, fordømmelse, ...
Dutch:dreigement, comminatie, ...
Greek:εκφοβιστική απειλή, καταγγελία θεϊκής οργής, ...
Khmer:ការគំរាមកំហែង, ការប្រកាសព្រះពិរោធរបស់ព្រះជាម្ចាស់ចំពោះមនុស្សមានបាប, ...
Korean:엄포, 신의진노선포, ...
Polish:groźba, kominacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):ameaça, anúncio da ira divina, ...
Romanian:amenințare gravă, cominație, ...
Swedish:hotelse, kommination, ...
Thai:การข่มขู่, การประกาศคำสาปแช่ง, ...
Turkish:gözdağı, ilahi tehdit, ...
Vietnamese:lời đe dọa nghiêm khắc, lời nguyền rủa, ...

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Definition of commination - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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