Sentence examples of "abuse of authority" in English

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We can only abuse of things that are good. On ne peut abuser que de choses qui sont bonnes.
Their culture values obedience to those in positions of authority. Leur culture met en exergue l'obéissance envers les détenteurs de l'autorité.
They're against animal abuse. Ils militent contre les violences aux animaux.
Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
People shouldn't abuse animals. Les gens ne devraient pas maltraiter les animaux.
He is an authority on the humanities. C'est une autorité en matière d'humanités.
My father is oblivious to the emotional pain his abuse caused me. Mon père ne se rend pas compte de la douleur émotionnelle que ses injures m'ont causée.
He gave me authority to fire them. Il m'a autorisé à les virer.
How long, O Catiline, will you abuse our patience? Jusqu'à quand, Catilina, abuseras-tu de notre patience ?
She has overstepped her authority. Elle a outrepassé son autorité.
If you abuse your computer, it won't work well. Si tu maltraites ton ordinateur, il ne fonctionnera pas bien.
He has overstepped his authority. Il a outrepassé son autorité.
There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs. À travail égal, salaire égal. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, il faut à tout prix s'opposer à cette injustice.
He is a great authority on economics. C'est une autorité en économie.
Report abuse Signaler un abus
He abuses his authority. Il abuse de son autorité.
Handling disputes and abuse Règlement des différends et des abus
He's a leading authority in his field. C'est une pointure dans son domaine.
He succumbed to authority. Il s'est plié à l'autorité.
Tom has no authority. Tom n'a pas d'autorité.
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