French Conversation · Level 108
60 words
French word
émeute
Pronunciation
IPA/emøt/
Meaning
- feminine nounriot
Example
Une émeute a éclaté près de la place hier soir.
A riot broke out near the square last night.
More examples
La police a réprimé l'émeute.
The police suppressed the riot.
Core concept
A crowd in collective motion overwhelms ordinary public order and leaves a scene of violence or destruction.
Common phrases
une émeute
a riot
réprimer une émeute
suppress a riot
déclencher une émeute
trigger a riot
Similar words
manifestation: A public gathering where citizens express their opinions openly.
violence: The use of physical force to harm or injure people.
désordre: A state of confusion caused by broken rules or disrupted order.
vandalisme: Damage to property through destruction or graffiti.
Definition in French
Action collective et violente d'une foule qui trouble l'ordre public ou cause des destructions.
Word origin
Émeute is an inherited French word from Old French esmote or emute, connected with esmouvoir and the Latin root movere, 'to move'.
Usage tips
- Émeute is stronger than manifestation: manifestation can be peaceful, whereas émeute normally involves violence or destruction.