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hooligan

/ˈhuːlɪɡən/

/ˈhulɪɡən/

Translations

hooligannoun

hooligans

/ˈhuːlɪɡən/

/ˈhulɪɡən/

voyou

A group of hooligans smashed several shop windows during the riot.

Un groupe de voyous a brisé plusieurs vitrines pendant l'émeute.

Additional translations

hooliganEmprunt courant dans le registre du football et de la presse.

casseurSurtout pour une personne violente qui dégrade des biens.

Synonyms

hooliganadjective

/ˈhuːlɪɡən/

Used attributively; generally not comparable

hooliganEmprunt utilisé surtout dans la presse et le contexte footballistique.

The mayor vowed to clamp down on hooligan violence in the city.

Le maire a promis de réprimer la violence hooligan dans la ville.

Synonyms

Definitions

hooligannoun

A violent or rowdy person, especially a young man, who deliberately causes trouble or damage.

A group of hooligans smashed several shop windows during the riot.

A supporter at a sporting event, particularly football, who engages in violent or disorderly conduct.

The derby was overshadowed by clashes between rival hooligans outside the stadium.

hooliganadjective

Attributive. Relating to or characteristic of hooligans; rough, destructive, or disorderly.

The mayor vowed to clamp down on hooligan violence in the city.