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1 gun
1 noun(a) (weapon) arme f à feu; (pistol) pistolet m; (revolver) revolver m; (rifle) fusil m; (cannon) canon m;∎ the burglar had a gun le cambrioleur était armé;∎ to draw a gun on sb braquer une arme sur qn;∎ a 21-gun salute une salve de 21 coups de canon;∎ Military the guns l'artillerie f;∎ familiar to be going great guns (enterprise) marcher à merveille;∎ familiar she's going great guns ça boume pour elle;∎ familiar the big guns les huiles fpl;∎ familiar to bring out one's big guns mettre le paquet;∎ British to spike sb's guns mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn;∎ to stick to one's guns tenir bon;∎ hired gun tueur m à gages(d) (dispenser) pistolet m;∎ paint gun pistolet m à peinture;∎ (grease) gun seringue f ou injecteur m (à graisse)(e) Electronics canon m∎ Cars to gun the engine accélérergun carriage affût m de canon; (at military funeral) prolonge f d'artillerie;gun cotton fulmicoton m, coton-poudre m;gun crew servants mpl de pièce;gun law loi f réglementant le port d'armes;gun licence permis m de port d'armes;gun lobby lobby m favorable au port d'armes;gun mike micro m canon;gun turret tourelle fabattre(a) (look for) chercher;∎ the boss is gunning for you le patron te cherche ou est après toi(b) (try hard for) faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenirⓘ GUN CONTROL Aux États-Unis, le puissant lobby des fabricants et marchands d'armes à feu ainsi que la législation laxiste en vigueur dans de nombreux États forment un contraste très net avec la situation en Grande-Bretagne. On estime qu'outre-Atlantique 45 pour cent des ménages possèdent un fusil ou un revolver, et les crimes liés à la possession d'armes à feu y sont fréquents. Cependant, au cours des années 90, plusieurs fusillades meurtrières ont eu lieu dans des lycées américains, qui ont eu pour conséquence la mise en place d'un mouvement qui fait campagne contre les armes à feu. En dépit de cela la "National Rifle Association" continue d'invoquer "the right to bear arms" (le droit de posséder des armes à feu), inscrit dans la Constitution, et défend le tir en tant que sport légitime. -
2 hire
hire ['haɪə(r)]1 noun∎ it's out on hire il a été loué∎ to hire sb's services employer les services de qn;∎ to hire sth from sb louer qch à qn(b) (staff) engager; (labourer) embaucher, engager; (lawyer, private detective etc) s'assurer les services de, engager;∎ hired killer or assassin tueur m à gagesengager du personnel, embaucher (des ouvriers);∎ the personnel manager has the power to hire and fire le chef du personnel a tous droits d'embauche et de renvoi►► British hire car voiture f de location;hire charges (frais mpl or prix m de) location f;hired help (for housework) aide f ménagère;∎ to buy or to get sth on hire purchase acheter qch en location-vente;∎ I don't own it, it's on hire purchase ce n'est pas encore à moi, je l'achète en location-vente;hire purchase agreement contrat m de location-vente;hire purchase goods biens mpl achetés en location-vente ou à tempéramentAmerican (take a job) prendre un emploiBritish (car, room, suit etc) louer, donner en location;∎ to hire out one's services offrir ou proposer ses services;∎ to hire oneself out se faire engager; (labourer) se faire engager ou embaucher
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