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uprising

UK
/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/

Translations

uprisingnoun
uprisings
pl
UK
/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/
The government was overthrown after a popular uprising.
Le gouvernement a été renversé après un soulèvement populaire.
Additional translations
révoltePlus général, souvent pour une rébellion organisée ou populaire.
élévationSens physique ou géographique.
Synonyms
rebellion
insurrection
revolt
revolution
mutiny
insurgence
resistance
protest
uprisinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is ascending or engaged in revolt.
ascendantPour un mouvement vers le haut, surtout d'un élément visuel ou naturel.
We watched the uprising smoke blend with the evening sky.
Nous avons regardé la fumée ascendante se fondre dans le ciel du soir.
rebelleSens politique ou social.
The uprising crowd filled the square with chants for freedom.
La foule rebelle a rempli la place de chants pour la liberté.
Additional translations
insurgéPlus marqué politiquement; s'emploie surtout dans un contexte de conflit ou de rébellion.
Synonyms
rebelling
rebellious
insurgent
mutinous
rioting
rising
revolting (context-dependent)
upriseverb

uprising

Gerund

uprised
Past Simple
uprised
Past Participle
uprising
Gerund
UK
/ʌpˈraɪz/
US
/ʌpˈraɪz/
se soulever
The citizens decided to uprise against the oppressive regime.
Les citoyens ont décidé de se soulever contre le régime oppressif.
The smoke from the fire began to uprise into the sky.
La fumée du feu a commencé à s’élever dans le ciel.
se lever
After a brief rest, she decided to uprise from the grass and continue her hike.
Après un court repos, elle a décidé de se lever de l’herbe et de poursuivre sa randonnée.
Additional translations
se rebellerEmploi plus courant que « se soulever » dans certains contextes.
Synonyms
rise
revolt
insurge
rebel
ascend
emerge
stand up
protest
uprisersnoun

uprising

uprisers
pl
UK
/ˈʌpraɪzəz/
US
/ˈʌpraɪzɚz/
rebellesPersonnes ou groupes qui se soulèvent contre une autorité ou un système établi.
The uprisers gathered in the city square to demand change from the government.
Les rebelles se sont rassemblés sur la place de la ville pour exiger des changements du gouvernement.
Additional translations
insurgésSurtout dans un contexte politique ou militaire.
Synonyms
rebels
insurgents
revolutionaries
protesters
dissidents
agitators
defectors

Definitions

uprisingnoun
An act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt.
The government was overthrown after a popular uprising.
An instance of rising up, especially in a physical sense.
The sudden uprising of the land created a new hill in the landscape.
uprisinggerund / present participle
Ascending; rising upward.
We watched the uprising smoke blend with the evening sky.
Rebellious; participating in or characteristic of revolt.
The uprising crowd filled the square with chants for freedom.
upriseverb
To rebel or revolt against authority or an established system.
The citizens decided to uprise against the oppressive regime.
To ascend or move upward physically.
The smoke from the fire began to uprise into the sky.
To get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position; to arise.
After a brief rest, she decided to uprise from the grass and continue her hike.
uprisersnoun
Individuals or groups who rise up, especially in protest or rebellion against authority or an established system.
The uprisers gathered in the city square to demand change from the government.
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