victime

/viktim/

noun #792 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

victim

Grammar

Gender

Examples

secouristes rapidement victimes l'.

The rescue workers arrived quickly to help the victims of the accident.

refuse ' traitee .

She refuses to be treated as a victim in this matter.

suspect identifie temoignage .

The suspect was identified thanks to the victim's testimony.

Victime est un nom feminin qui s'applique aussi bien aux hommes qu'aux femmes. Faire une victime (to claim a victim) et etre victime de (to be the victim of) sont des constructions essentielles. Les victimes civiles (civilian casualties) est un terme frequent dans les contextes de conflit.

Jouer la victime ou faire la victime (to play the victim) est une expression figuree negative. Victime collatérale (collateral victim) est un terme souvent entendu dans les contextes militaires ou judiciaires. Victimisation designe le processus ou l'attitude de se considerer comme victime.

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