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No. 2,745 in French

boycott

Refusal to buy, use, or participate as a protest.

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  • Le groupe a décidé de boycotter les produits qui ne respectent pas les standards écologiques.

    The group decided to boycott products that do not meet environmental standards.

    In this sentence, 'boycotter' refers to an action taken collectively by a group, meaning to avoid purchasing or supporting certain products as a form of protest for their lack of adherence to ecological standards.

  • Il est difficile de maintenir un boycott contre une marque très populaire.

    It is difficult to maintain a boycott against a very popular brand.

    Here, 'boycott' is used as a noun to describe the organized act of abstaining from buying or supporting a specific brand, highlighting challenges in sustaining collective disapproval.

  • Les activistes encouragent le boycott des entreprises qui ne paient pas correctement leurs employés.

    Activists encourage the boycott of companies that do not pay their employees properly.

    In this instance, 'boycott' signifies a recommended action to protest unfair labor practices by avoiding interaction with the companies involved.

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