rebel
To resist or become defiant toward an authorityTo resist or become defiant toward an authority.
» The people rebelled against the king.
Das Volk lehnte sich gegen den König auf.
Народ восстал против короля.
Народ повстав проти короля.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
to rebel against the system
rebellieren, sich auflehnen, aufbegehren
бунтова́тьbuntovátʹ, взбунтова́тьсяvzbuntovátʹsja, восстава́тьvosstavátʹ
бунтува́тиbuntuváty, повстава́тиpovstaváty, повста́тиpovstáty
(intransitive)To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
- break with established customs
Examples
137 sentencesThe people rebelled against the king.
Народ повстав проти короля.
ruНарод восстал против короля.
deDas Volk lehnte sich gegen den König auf.
The rebels took control of the capital.
Повстанці захопили контроль над столицею.
ruПовстанцы захватили столицу.
deDie Rebellen haben die Kontrolle über die Hauptstadt übernommen.
I'm a rebel.
Я бунтар.
ruЯ бунтарь.
Tom is a rebel.
Том бунтівник.
ruТом — бунтарь.
Tom doesn't look like a rebel.
deTom sieht nicht aus wie ein Rebell.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“to wage war aFrom Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”). Doublet of revel.
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Forms
rebels, rebelling, rebelled, rebelledSynonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle