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1 bras
bras [bʀα]1. masculine nouna. ( = membre) arm• bras dessus, bras dessous arm in arm• tendre or allonger le bras vers qch to reach out for sth• faire un bras d'honneur à qn ≈ to put two fingers up at sb (inf) (Brit), ≈ to give sb the finger (inf) (US)2. compounds* * *bʀanom masculin invariable1) Anatomie armpar le bras — [tenir, prendre] by the arm
bras dessus bras dessous — lit, fig arm in arm
porter quelque chose à bout de bras — lit to carry something with one's arms straight out; fig to keep something afloat
baisser les bras — fig to give up
croiser les bras — lit to fold one's arms; fig to twiddle one's thumbs
2) ( main-d'œuvre) manpower, labour [BrE]3) Géographie ( de fleuve) branch5) ( de mollusque) tentacle•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *bʀɒ1. nm1) (= membre) arm2) [fleuve] branch2. bras nmpl(= travailleurs) manpower sg handsmanquer de bras — to be short-handed, to be short of manpower
On manque de bras. — There's a shortage of manpower.
* * *bras ⇒ Le corps humain nm inv1 Anat arm; lever/tendre le bras to raise/stretch one's arm; avoir les bras musclés/maigres to have muscular/thin arms; prendre qn dans ses bras to take sb in one's arms; se jeter/tomber dans les bras de qn to throw oneself/fall into sb's arms; se blottir dans les bras de qn to snuggle up in sb's arms; avoir les bras en croix to have one's arms outstretched; par le bras [tenir, prendre] by the arm; sous le bras under one's arm; au bras de qn on sb's arm; bras dessus bras dessous lit, fig arm in arm; donner le bras à qn to give sb one's arm; accueillir qn à bras ouverts to welcome sb with open arms; elle avait des paquets plein les bras her arms were full of parcels GB ou packages US; se retrouver avec or avoir qch/qn sur les bras fig to be lumbered with sth/sb; porter qch à bout de bras lit to carry sth with one's arms straight out; fig to keep sth afloat; baisser les bras lit to lower one's arms; fig to give up; en bras de chemise in one's shirtsleeves; les bras croisés with one's arms folded; rester les bras croisés to stand idly; croiser les bras lit to fold one's arms; fig to twiddle one's thumbs; viens dans mes bras! come and have a big hug!; ⇒ tour A 1;bras cassé○ ( en parlant d'une personne) waste of space; bras droit fig right hand man; il est devenu le bras droit du ministre he has become the minister's right hand man; bras de fer ( épreuve physique) arm wrestling; ( lutte d'influence) trial of strength; faire un bras de fer or une partie de bras de fer avec qn to arm wrestle with sb; bras de levier Phys leverage; bras de mer sound; bras oscillant swing arm; le bras séculier the secular arm.les bras m'en tombent I'm absolutely speechless; avoir le bras long to have a lot of influence; faire un bras d'honneur à qn ≈ to give sb the V sign GB ou the finger.[bra] nom masculin1. [membre] armson panier/épouse au bras his basket/wife on his armdonner ou offrir son bras à quelqu'un to offer somebody one's armserrer quelqu'un dans ses bras to hold somebody in one's arms, to hug somebodytendre ou allonger le bras to stretch one's arm outles bras en croix (with) arms outstretched ou outspreada. [généralement] to lay into somebodyb. [physiquement] to beat somebody to a pulplever les bras [d'impuissance] to throw up one's arms (helplessly)3. [partie - d'une ancre, d'un électrophone, d'un moulin] arm ; [ - d'une charrette] arm, shaft ; [ - d'une grue] arm, jib ; [ - d'un fauteuil] arm, armrest ; [ - d'une brouette] handle ; [ - d'une manivelle] web, arm ; [ - d'un brancard] pole ; [ - d'une croix] armbras de levier lever arm ou crank4. [pouvoir]5. GÉOGRAPHIE [d'un delta] armbras de mer sound, arm of the sea————————[bra] nom masculin pluriel[main-d'œuvre] workerson a besoin de bras we're short-handed ou short-staffedà bras ouverts locution adverbiale[accueillir] with open arms————————au bras de locution prépositionnellebras dessus, bras dessous locution adverbiale————————sur les bras locution adverbialeavoir quelqu'un/quelque chose sur les bras to be stuck with somebody/something -
2 emporter
emporter [ɑ̃pɔʀte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = prendre avec soi) [+ vivres, vêtements] to take• il ne l'emportera pas au paradis ! he'll soon be smiling on the other side of his face!b. ( = enlever) to take awayc. [courant, vent, navire, train] to carry along• emporté par son imagination/enthousiasme carried away by his imagination/enthusiasmd. ( = arracher) [+ jambe, bras] to take off ; [+ cheminée, toit] to blow off ; [+ pont, berge] to carry away ; [maladie] to carry off• ça emporte la bouche or la gueule (inf!) it takes the roof of your mouth off (inf)e. ( = gagner) [+ prix] to carry off2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃pɔʀte
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1) ( prendre avec soi) [personne] to take [objet]pizzas à emporter — takeaway pizzas GB, pizzas to go US
2) ( transporter) [ambulance, sauveteurs] to take [somebody] away [blessé]; [bateau, train, avion] to carry away [passager, fret]3) (entraîner, arracher) [vent, rivière] to sweep away [personne, feuilles, pont]; [obus, balle] to take [something] off [oreille, bras]4) ( causer la mort)5) ( conquérir) to take [position]6) ( triompher)l'emporter — [équipe, candidat] to win; [idée, bon sens] to prevail
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s'emporter verbe pronominal to lose one's temper••emporter la bouche — (colloq) to take the roof off one's mouth (colloq)
* * *ɑ̃pɔʀte vt1) (avec soi) [objets, vêtements] to take, to take with oneN'emportez que le strict nécessaire. — Only take the bare minimum.
2) (en dérobant ou enlevant) to take, to take with one3) (= emmener) [blessés, voyageurs] to take away4) (= entraîner) [rivière, courant] to sweep away, to sweep along5) (= arracher) to tear off6) MILITAIRE, [position] to take7) [avantage, approbation] to winl'emporter (= être victorieux) — to win, (= avoir le dessus) to have the upper hand, (= être préférable) to prevail
la raison l'emporte; Le ministre souhaite vivement que la raison l'emporte et que l'on parvienne à un accord. — The minister fervently wishes that sense will prevail and that an agreement should be reached.
l'emporter sur [combattant, équipe] — to get the better of, to get the upper hand of, [méthode, système] to prevail over
* * *emporter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( prendre avec soi) [personne] to take [objet, vêtement, vivres, document]; [vent] to sweep away [feuilles mortes]; n'oublie pas d'emporter un parapluie/à manger don't forget to take an umbrella/something to eat; emporter qch avec soi controv to take sth with one [objet, vêtement, vivres, document]; pizzas à emporter takeaway pizzas;2 ( transporter) lit [ambulance, sauveteurs] to take [sb] away [blessé, cadavre]; [bateau, train, avion] to carry away [passager, fret]; se laisser emporter par son élan fig to get carried away; se laisser emporter par la colère to let one's anger get the better of one; se laisser emporter par son imagination to let one's imagination run riot;3 ( arracher) [vent, rivière] to sweep away [personne, maison, embarcation, arbre, pont]; [obus, balle] to take [sth] off [oreille, bras]; emporté par le courant swept away by the current;4 ( causer la mort) une leucémie l'a emporté he died of leukaemia;5 ( conquérir) to take [position]; emporter l'accord de qn to get sb's agreement; emporter l'adhésion de qn to win sb over;6 ( voler) [personne] to steal [bijoux, argenterie, tableau]; il est parti en emportant la caisse he ran off with all the money;7 ( triompher) l'emporter [équipe, candidat] to win; [idée, bon sens] to prevail; l'emporter sur qn [équipe, candidat] to beat sb; l'emporter sur qch to overcome sth; le bon sens l'a emporté common sense prevailed; l'emporter avec 38% des suffrages/par 2 buts à 1/de 4 points to win with 38% of the votes/by 2 goals to 1/by 4 points; l'emporter sur son adversaire avec 57% des voix to defeat one's opponent by getting 57% of the votes; ⇒ paradis, tombe.B s'emporter vpr ( s'énerver) [personne] to lose one's temper; il s'emporte facilement he loses his temper easily.emporter la bouche○ or gueule◑ [épices, plat, alcool] to take the roof off one's mouth○.[ɑ̃pɔrte] verbe transitif1. [prendre avec soi] to takeemporter un secret dans la ou sa tombe to take ou to carry a secret to the grave2. [transporter - stylo, parapluie, chaton] to take ; [ - bureau, piano, blessé] to carry (off ou away)emporte tout ça au grenier/à la cave take these things (up) to the attic/(down) to the cellar3. [retirer - livre, stylo] to take (away), to remove ; [ - malle, piano] to carry away (separable), to removefeuilles emportées par le vent leaves carried ou swept along by the wind5. [endommager] to tear offil a eu le bras emporté par l'explosion he lost an arm in the explosion, the explosion blew his arm off6. [émouvoir - suj: amour, haine] to carry (along) (separable) ; [ - suj: élan] to carry away (separable)7. [tuer - suj: maladie]emporter la décision to win ou to carry the daya. [argument] to win ou to carry the dayb. [attitude, méthode] to prevaila. [boxeurs] the stronger man will winb. [concurrents] the best competitor will come out on top ou carry the dayl'emporter sur to win ou to prevail over————————s'emporter verbe pronominal intransitif2. [cheval] to boltà emporter locution adjectivale
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