French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
verb
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
“He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
Word Forms
actionable
adjective
affording grounds for legal action
action
noun
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
suit
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
suer
noun
someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
litigation
noun
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
process
noun
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verklagen
Französischer Schriftsteller, dessen Romane die schmutzige Seite des Stadtlebens beschrieben (1804-1857)
🇫🇷French
poursuivre en justice
Écrivain français dont les romans décrivaient le côté sordide de la vie citadine (1804-1857)
🇪🇸Spanish
demandar
Escritor francés cuyas novelas describían el lado sórdido de la vida urbana (1804-1857)
🇮🇹Italian
citare in giudizio
Scrittore francese i cui romanzi descrivevano il lato sordido della vita cittadina (1804-1857)
🇳🇱Dutch
aanklagen
Franse schrijver wiens romans de smerige kant van het stadsleven beschreven (1804-1857)
🇵🇹Portuguese
processar
Escritor francês cujos romances descreveram o lado sórdido da vida na cidade (1804-1857)
🇷🇺Russian
Сью
Французский писатель, в романах которого описывалась грязная сторона городской жизни (1804–1857).
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुक़दमा चलाना
फ्रांसीसी लेखक जिनके उपन्यासों में शहरी जीवन के घृणित पक्ष का वर्णन किया गया है (1804-1857)
🇧🇩Bengali
মামলা
ফরাসি লেখক যার উপন্যাসগুলি শহরের জীবনের জঘন্য দিক বর্ণনা করেছে (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Tamil
வழக்கு
நகர வாழ்க்கையின் மோசமான பக்கத்தை விவரித்த பிரெஞ்சு எழுத்தாளர் (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Telugu
దావా వేయండి
ఫ్రెంచ్ రచయిత, అతని నవలలు నగర జీవితం యొక్క దుర్భరమైన భాగాన్ని వివరించాయి (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Marathi
खटला
फ्रेंच लेखक ज्यांच्या कादंबऱ्यांनी शहरी जीवनाची वाईट बाजू वर्णन केली आहे (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાવો માંડવો
ફ્રેન્ચ લેખક કે જેમની નવલકથાઓએ શહેરી જીવનની ખરાબ બાજુ વર્ણવી છે (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆ ಹೂಡಿ
ಫ್ರೆಂಚ್ ಬರಹಗಾರ, ಅವರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳು ನಗರದ ಜೀವನದ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿವೆ (1804-1857)
🇮🇳Malayalam
കേസെടുക്കുക
ഫ്രഞ്ച് എഴുത്തുകാരൻ്റെ നോവലുകൾ നഗരജീവിതത്തിൻ്റെ മോശം വശം വിവരിച്ചു (1804-1857)
Penulis Perancis yang novelnya menggambarkan sisi kotor kehidupan kota (1804-1857)
🇵🇭Filipino
magdemanda
Pranses na manunulat na ang mga nobela ay inilarawan ang masamang bahagi ng buhay sa lungsod (1804-1857)
🇲🇾Malay
saman
Penulis Perancis yang novelnya menggambarkan sisi buruk kehidupan bandar (1804-1857)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقاضاة
كاتب فرنسي وصفت رواياته الجانب الدنيء من حياة المدينة (1804-1857)
🇮🇷Persian
شکایت کند
نویسنده فرانسوی که رمانهایش جنبه تلخ زندگی شهری را توصیف میکند (1804-1857)
🇹🇷Turkish
dava açmak
Romanları şehir yaşamının iğrenç yanını anlatan Fransız yazar (1804-1857)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִתְבּוֹעַ
סופר צרפתי שרומנים שלו תיארו את הצד המלוכל של חיי העיר (1804-1857)
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What is the primary definition of the word 'sue'?
The primary meaning of 'sue' is 'French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sue' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sue' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sue' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sue' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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