revolt re·volt

revolt re·volt
[rɪ'vəʊlt]
1. n
rivolta, ribellione f

to be in open revolt — essere in aperta rivolta

2. vt
(far) rivoltare

to be revolted by sth — provare disgusto per qc

3. vi
1)

(rebel) to revolt (against sb/sth) — ribellarsi (a qn/qc)

2)

(feel disgust) to revolt at or against — rivoltarsi (a or di fronte a)


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  • Revolt — Re*volt , v. t. 1. To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To do violence to; to cause to turn away or shrink with abhorrence; to shock; as, to revolt the feelings. [1913 Webster] This… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Revolt — Re*volt , n. [F. r[ e]volte, It. rivolta, fr. rivolto, p. p. fr. L. revolvere, revolutum. See {Revolve}.] 1. The act of revolting; an uprising against legitimate authority; especially, a renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • revolt — [ri vōlt′] n. [Fr révolte < révolter, to revolt < It rivoltare < VL * revolutare, for L revolvere: see REVOLVE] 1. a rising up against the government; rebellion; insurrection 2. any refusal to submit to or accept authority, custom, etc.… …   English World dictionary

  • revolt — re|volt1 [ rı voult ] verb 1. ) intransitive to try to remove the government of your country using force: REBEL: The Poles revolted several times in the 19th century. a ) to say that you will not accept someone s authority or leadership: revolt… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Revolt — Das Rennspiel Re Volt ist 1999 von der Firma Acclaim für Windows, Nintendo 64, PlayStation und Dreamcast programmiert worden. Man fährt kleine unzerstörbare, ferngesteuerte Autos, die in Meisterschaften und anderen Aufgaben freigeschaltet werden …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • revolt — re•volt [[t]rɪˈvoʊlt[/t]] v. i. 1) to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; rebel: to revolt against the government[/ex] 2) to refuse to accept or be subjected to some authority, condition, etc 3) to turn… …   From formal English to slang

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  • revolt — re·volt || rɪ vəʊlt n. rebellion, uprising, insurrection; act of protest v. rebel, rise up against authority; shock, cause disgust; be shocked, feel disgusted …   English contemporary dictionary

  • revolt — re·volt …   English syllables

  • re|volt´er — re|volt «rih VOHLT», noun, verb. –n. the act or state of rebelling: »The town is in revolt against higher school taxes. It was not possible to think of such things without a revolt of his whole being (Edith Wharton). –v.i. 1. to turn away from… …   Useful english dictionary

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