What does atteinte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word atteinte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atteinte in French.

The word atteinte in French means achievement, infringement, ravages, reach, attain, achieve, meet, affect, reach, attain, être atteint par : suffer from, touched, offence against the physical integrity of , offence against 's physical integrity, breach of the peace, disturbance of the peace, invasion of freedom, violation of rights, invasion of privacy, breach of moral standards, out of reach, harm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atteinte

achievement

nom féminin (fait d'atteindre un but)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'atteinte de la victoire est possible, elle y travaille beaucoup.
Achieving victory is possible; she is working very hard to this end.

infringement

nom féminin (violation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous protestons contre les atteintes aux libertés.
We are protesting against infringements of liberties.

ravages

nom féminin (agression)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous nous protégeons contre les atteintes du froid.
We are shielding ourselves from the ravages of the cold.

reach

verbe transitif (gagner un lieu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous atteindrons Paris avant la nuit.
We will get to Paris before dark.

attain, achieve, meet

verbe transitif (parvenir à un but)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'entreprise a atteint ses objectifs.
The business has achieved its objectives.

affect

verbe transitif (toucher [qqn], le blesser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vos sarcasmes ne m'atteignent pas.
Your sarcasm doesn't affect me.

reach

verbe transitif (parvenir à un âge)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'atteindrai mes quarante ans l'année prochaine.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She got to the age of 97 before finding out she had been adopted.

attain

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire (parvenir à un but)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Victor Hugo a atteint à la renommée.
Victor Hugo attained fame.

être atteint par : suffer from

adjectif (touché, affecté) (illness)

Son fils est atteint par une maladie orpheline.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Many small business have been affected by the economic crisis.

touched

adjectif (familier (fou, débile) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mais il est complètement atteint, lui !
He's completely touched!

offence against the physical integrity of , offence against 's physical integrity

nom féminin (agression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breach of the peace, disturbance of the peace

nom féminin (trouble social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gouvernement a considéré que cette manifestation était une atteinte à l'ordre public.

invasion of freedom, violation of rights

nom féminin (délit d'entrave)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

invasion of privacy

nom féminin (indiscrétion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breach of moral standards

nom féminin (entrave à la morale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

out of reach

locution adjectivale (à l'abri, loin de qqch)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

harm

(nuire à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce projet de construction porte atteinte à la forêt du village.

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