redoutable

ʁədutabl

Definition

Definition of redoutable - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

dangereuxqui inspire la peur ou représente un danger

Cet adversaire redoutable nous a battus facilement.

effrayant

menaçant

compétenttrès efficace ou impressionnant par ses capacités

Elle est une joueuse redoutable au tennis.

impressionnant

puissant

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Origin of redoutable

français, redouter (craindre)

Terms with redoutable included in their meaning

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adversaire de taille

rival redoutable

opposant redoutable qui présente un défi sérieux par ses compétences

grand requin blanc

prédateur marin

requin géant des mers chaudes, prédateur redoutable aux dents pointues

craindre

dangerosité

être redoutable ou impressionnant

badass

adj.

air redoutable

impressionnant et cool, qui inspire le respect par sa force

le diable en personne

méchanceté

personne très méchante ou redoutable qui fait beaucoup de mal

machine à tuer

personne redoutable

personne très efficace et impitoyable dans l'élimination

némésis

rival

adversaire redoutable qui représente le plus grand défi

rude

adj.

intensité

redoutable et impressionnant par son intensité

Examples of redoutable in a sentence

La tempête était redoutable, causant beaucoup de dégâts.
C’est un adversaire redoutable dans ce concours.
Leur équipe est redoutable en défense.

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English:formidable, impressive, ...
German:furchteinflößend, beeindruckend, ...
Italian:temibile, formidabile, ...
Spanish:temible, formidable, ...
Portuguese:temível, formidável, ...
Chinese:可怕, 强大的, ...
Japanese:手強い, 強敵の, ...
Arabic:مخيف, بارع, ...
Hebrew:מְאַיֵּם, מַרְשִׁים, ...
Russian:грозный, впечатляющий, ...
Ukrainian:грізний, вражаючий, ...
Catalan:temible, impressionant, ...
Danish:frygtindgydende, formidable, ...
Dutch:gevaarlijk, formidabel, ...
Greek:επικίνδυνο, φοβερός, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យខ្លាច, ខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:위협적인, 막강한, ...
Polish:groźny, znakomity, ...
Portuguese (BR):temível, formidável, ...
Romanian:redutabil, ...
Swedish:fruktad, imponerande, ...
Thai:น่าเกรงขาม, เก่งกาจ, ...
Turkish:tehlikeli, çok yetenekli, ...
Vietnamese:đáng sợ, rất xuất sắc, ...

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redoubler une année

redoutablement

redoute

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