Definition of mots forts - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, plural, masculine

rhétoriqueparoles qui ont un impact émotionnel puissant et frappant

Son discours contenait des mots forts qui ont ému l'assemblée.

langage vulgairejurons ou expressions considérées comme vulgaires ou choquantes

Il a utilisé des mots forts devant les enfants.

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ne pas y aller de main morte

paroles dures

utiliser des mots très forts dans une discussion

Examples of mots forts in a sentence

Les mots forts marquent souvent les esprits lors d’un débat.
Les élèves ont été punis pour avoir crié des mots forts.
Évite les mots forts lors de la réunion.

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English:strong words, strong language, ...
German:starke Worte, Kraftausdruck, ...
Italian:parole forti, parolacce, ...
Spanish:palabras contundentes, palabrotas, ...
Portuguese:palavras fortes, palavrões, ...
Chinese:有力的话语, 脏话, ...
Japanese:強い言葉, 汚い言葉, ...
Arabic:كلمات قوية, ألفاظ نابية, ...
Hebrew:מִלִּים חֲזָקוֹת, מִלִּים גַּסּוֹת, ...
Russian:сильные слова, бранные слова, ...
Ukrainian:сильні слова, лайка, ...
Catalan:paraules fortes, renecs, ...
Danish:stærke ord, bandeord, ...
Dutch:krachtige woorden, krachttermen, ...
Greek:ισχυρά λόγια, βρισιές, ...
Hungarian:hatásos szavak, trágár szavak, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យសម្តីខ្លាំង, ពាក្យជេរខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:강한 말, 욕설, ...
Polish:mocne słowa, przekleństwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):palavras fortes, palavrões, ...
Romanian:cuvinte puternice, cuvinte dure, ...
Swedish:starka ord, svordomar, ...
Thai:ถ้อยคำที่ทรงพลัง, คำหยาบ, ...
Turkish:etkili sözler, ağır sözler, ...
Vietnamese:những lời lẽ mạnh mẽ, lời lẽ thô tục, ...

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