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noun (a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner: He must face the firing-squad.) peloton d'exécution -
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Mil. peloton d'exécutionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > firing squad
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Jur., Mil. fusillé; passé par les armesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > executed by firing squad
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6 to send so. to the firing squad
Jur., Mil. condamner qqn à être fusillé/passé par les armesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to send so. to the firing squad
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firing ['faɪərɪŋ]∎ firing has been heavy de nombreux coups de feu ont été tirés;∎ burst of firing fusillade f∎ they'll be given a second firing elles seront cuites une deuxième fois(f) Veterinary medicine cautérisation f►► Military firing line ligne f de tir;∎ figurative to be in the firing line être dans la ligne de tir;Cars firing order (of engine) ordre m d'allumage;firing pin percuteur m;firing practice exercice m de tir;firing range champ m de tir;∎ within firing range à portée de fusil;Cars firing sequence (of engine) ordre m d'allumage;firing squad peloton m d'exécution;∎ to be executed by firing squad passer devant le peloton d'exécution -
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firing [ˈfaɪrɪŋ]( = shooting) tir m• to be in the firing line être dans la ligne de tir ; (figurative) être sous le feu des attaques ► firing squad noun peloton m d'exécution* * *['faɪərɪŋ]1) ( of guns) tir m2) ( of ceramics) cuisson f -
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1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) feu2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) radiateur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) feu4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardeur5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) (essuyer le) feu2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cuire2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enflammer3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) faire feu4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) tirer5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) tirer (sur)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) renvoyer•- firearm - fire-brigade - fire-cracker - fire-engine - fire-escape - fire-extinguisher - fire-guard - fireman - fireplace - fireproof - fireside - fire-station - firewood - firework - firing-squad - catch fire - on fire - open fire - play with fire - set fire to something / set something on fire - set fire to / set something on fire - set fire to something / set on fire - set fire to / set on fire - under fire -
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1 noun∎ he went on a pheasant shoot il est allé chasser le faisan;∎ to rent a shoot louer une chasse;∎ private shoot (sign) chasse gardée(e) Photography séance f photo, prise f de vues(g) (shooting contest) concours m de tir∎ the whole (bang) shoot tout le tremblement(a) (hit) atteindre d'une balle; (injure) blesser par balle; (kill) tuer par balle; (execute by firing squad) fusiller;∎ he's been badly shot il a été grièvement blessé par balle;∎ she was shot in the arm/leg elle a reçu une balle dans le bras/la jambe;∎ to shoot sb through the head tirer une balle dans la tête de qn;∎ she was shot through the heart elle a été tuée d'une balle en plein cœur;∎ a man was shot (and killed) yesterday un homme a été tué par balle hier;∎ they shot him (dead) ils l'ont tué ou abattu;∎ to shoot oneself se tuer, se tirer une balle;∎ familiar to shoot oneself in the foot se desservir□ ;∎ figurative don't shoot the pianist ne tirez pas sur le pianiste;∎ spies will be shot les espions seront fusillés;(b) (fire → gun) tirer un coup de; (→ bullet) tirer; (→ arrow) tirer, lancer, décocher; (→ rocket, dart, missile) lancer;∎ they were shooting their rifles in the air ils tiraient des coups de feu en l'air;∎ to shoot holes in sb's argument/case démonter les arguments/la théorie de qn;∎ to shoot questions at sb bombarder ou mitrailler qn de questions;∎ to shoot a glance at sb lancer ou décocher un regard à qn;∎ she shot a shy smile at him elle lui jeta un petit sourire timide∎ to shoot grouse chasser la grouse∎ the movie was shot in Rome le film a été tourné à Rome;∎ the photos were all shot on location in Paris les photos ont toutes été prises à Paris;∎ Television & Cinema to shoot sound effectuer une prise de son∎ to shoot pool jouer au billard américain;∎ to shoot dice jouer aux dés;∎ to shoot a goal/basket marquer un but/panier;∎ Golf he shot (a) 71 in the first round il a fait 71 au premier tour∎ the explosion shot debris high into the air l'explosion a projeté des débris dans les airs;∎ to shoot the ball into the net envoyer le ballon dans les filets∎ the car shot the lights la voiture a brûlé le feu rouge∎ to shoot heroin se shooter à l'héroïne∎ to shoot familiar the breeze or (the) bull or very familiar the shit tailler une bavette, discuter le bout de gras;∎ American to shoot (for) the moon demander la lune;∎ vulgar to shoot one's load or wad (ejaculate) tirer son coup, décharger(a) (with gun) tirer;∎ shoot! tirez!, feu!;∎ don't shoot! ne tirez pas!;∎ shoot first and ask questions later tirez d'abord et posez des questions ensuite;∎ to shoot at sb/sth tirer sur qn/qch;∎ to shoot on sight tirer à vue;∎ to shoot to kill tirer pour tuer;∎ to shoot into the air tirer en l'air;∎ figurative to shoot from the hip parler franchement∎ to go shooting aller à la chasse;∎ do you shoot? est-ce que vous chassez?∎ to shoot in/past entrer/passer en trombe;∎ she shot across the road elle a traversé la rue comme une flèche;∎ he shot ahead of the other runners il a rapidement distancé les autres coureurs;∎ she shot along the corridor elle a couru à toutes jambes le long du couloir;∎ the bus was shooting along le bus filait à toute vitesse;∎ shoot along to the baker's and get a loaf, will you? est-ce que tu peux filer à la boulangerie acheter du pain?;∎ the rabbit shot into its burrow le lapin s'est précipité dans son terrier;∎ debris shot into the air des débris ont été projetés en l'air;∎ Paul has shot ahead at school recently Paul a fait d'énormes progrès à l'école ces derniers temps;∎ a violent pain shot up my leg j'ai senti une violente douleur dans la jambe;∎ I've got pains shooting through my shoulder j'ai des élancements dans l'épaule∎ shoot! moteur!, on tourne!;∎ we'll begin shooting next week nous commencerons à tourner la semaine prochaine∎ can I ask you something? - shoot! je peux te poser une question? - vas-y!□∎ to shoot for or at (aim for) viser(a) (fire back) riposter;∎ a sniper shot at them and they shot back at him un tireur isolé leur a tiré dessus et ils ont riposté(b) (return quickly) revenir à toute vitesse(retort) répliquer, riposter;∎ the candidate shot back his answers le candidat répondait du tac au tac(person, plane, helicopter) abattre;∎ also figurative to shoot sb/sth down in flames descendre qn/qch en flammes;∎ familiar my proposal was shot down by the chairman ma proposition a été démolie par le président;∎ they shot off their rifles to celebrate their victory ils ont tiré des coups de feu en l'air pour fêter la victoire;∎ she shot off a few rounds into the darkness elle a tiré dans le noir;∎ he shot off an entire magazine il a vidé son chargeur∎ to shoot one's mouth off parler à tort et à travers;∎ I'd told him not to tell anyone but he had to go and shoot his mouth off je lui avais dit de n'en parler à personne mais il a fallu qu'il ouvre sa grande gueule;∎ don't go shooting your mouth off about it ne va pas le gueuler sur les toits;∎ they killed him to stop him shooting his mouth off to the police ils l'ont tué pour l'empêcher d'aller cafter à la police(a) (leave quickly) s'enfuir à toutes jambes;∎ he shot off down the alley il s'est enfui à toutes jambes dans la ruelle(a) (extend quickly → sparks etc) lancer;∎ the snake shot out its tongue le serpent a dardé sa langue;∎ she shot out a hand elle a étendu le bras d'un geste vif;∎ we were shot out of the car nous avons été éjectés de la voiture(b) (use gun, destroy with gunshots → light, window) tirer dans;∎ his right eye had been shot out il avait perdu l'œil droit dans une fusillade;∎ the robbers tried to shoot their way out les voleurs tentèrent de se sauver en tirant des coups de feu;∎ familiar to shoot it out (with sb) s'expliquer (avec qn) à coups de revolver ou de fusil(emerge quickly → water, flames) jaillir;∎ the water shot out of the hose l'eau a jailli du tuyau d'arrosage;∎ I shot out after her j'ai couru après elle;∎ the car shot out in front of us (changed lanes) la voiture a déboîté tout d'un coup devant nous; (from another street) la voiture a débouché devant nous➲ shoot up(b) (increase → inflation, price) monter en flèche∎ you've really shot up since I last saw you! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi depuis que je t'ai vu la dernière fois!∎ they shot up the saloon/town ils ont terrorisé tout le monde dans le saloon/la ville en tirant plein de coups de feu;∎ they shot the bar up ils ont mitraillé le bar;∎ he was badly shot up in the war il a été sérieusement blessé à la guerre□ ;∎ he's been shot up il a reçu des balles (dans la peau)✾ Film 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' Pollack 'On achève bien les chevaux'
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