drastique

dʁastik

Definition

Definition of drastique - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

radicalqui est radical et extrême dans son action

Le gouvernement a pris des mesures drastiques contre l'inflation.

extrême

radical

sévère

médical

Dated

qui agit de façon très énergique en médecine

Dated

Le médecin a prescrit un purgatif drastique au patient.

énergique

fort

puissant

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Expressions with drastique

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réduction drastique

diminution très importante et sévère de quelque chose

L'entreprise a annoncé une réduction drastique de ses effectifs.

Origin of drastique

grec, drastikos (actif)

Terms with drastique included in their meaning

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action de choc

mesure urgente

mesure drastique et immédiate pour résoudre une situation critique

crever l'abcès

action drastique

prendre des mesures fermes pour résoudre un problème

solution extrême

dernier recours

mesure drastique prise en dernier recours pour résoudre un problème grave

coupe nette

baisse brutale

réduction drastique et soudaine de quelque chose

effondrement

chute drastique

chute brutale et importante d'un système, de valeurs ou d'une situation

faire des coupes claires

réduction

supprimer de nombreux éléments de manière drastique dans un ensemble

faut que ça saigne

exp.

action drastique

action doit être menée avec rigueur extrême même si douloureuse

médecine de cheval

remède puissant

médicament ou traitement d'une puissance exceptionnelle et drastique

Examples of drastique in a sentence

Une solution drastique s'imposait face à la crise.
Ce traitement drastique a rapidement soulagé les symptômes.
Une mesure drastique a été nécessaire pour stopper l’infection.

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English:drastic, strong, ...
German:drastisch, stark wirkend, ...
Italian:drastico, ...
Spanish:drástico, enérgico, ...
Portuguese:drástico, enérgico, ...
Chinese:激烈的, 强效的, ...
Japanese:徹底的な, 強力な, ...
Arabic:جذري, قوي المفعول, ...
Hebrew:דְּרַסְטִי, חָזָק, ...
Russian:драконовский, драстический, ...
Ukrainian:драстичний, сильнодіючий, ...
Catalan:dràstic, enèrgic, ...
Danish:drastisk, stærkvirkende, ...
Dutch:ingrijpend, drastisch, ...
Greek:ριζικός, δραστικός, ...
Khmer:តឹងរ៉ឹង, ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:급진적인, 강력한, ...
Polish:drastyczny, silny, ...
Portuguese (BR):drástico, ...
Romanian:drastic, ...
Swedish:drastisk, kraftig, ...
Thai:รุนแรง, แรงมาก, ...
Turkish:drastik, ağır etkili, ...
Vietnamese:quyết liệt, mạnh, ...

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