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1 armement
armement [aʀməmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = action) [de pays, armée] armament ; [de personne] arming ; [de fusil] cocking ; [d'appareil photo] winding-onb. ( = armes) armsc. ( = équipement) fitting-out* * *aʀməmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( moyens armés) gén armament; (de personne, troupe) weapons (pl); ( d'unité mobile) weaponryarmement léger/lourd — light/heavy armament
2) ( ensemble d'armes) arms (pl)3) ( mise en état de marche) ( d'arme) arming; ( d'appareil photo) winding on4) ( de navire) fitting out* * *aʀməmɑ̃ nm1) (= matériel) arms pl weapons plarmements nucléaires — nuclear arms, nuclear weapons
2) (action d'armer) [pays] arming3) NAVIGATION (action d'équiper) [navire] fitting out* * *armement nm1 ( apport d'armes) (de recrue, nation, d'armée) arming;2 ( moyens armés) gén armament; (de personne, troupe) weapons (pl); ( d'unité mobile) weaponry; armement léger/lourd light/heavy armament; leur supériorité dans ce type d'armement their superiority in this kind of armament ou weaponry;3 ( ensemble d'armes) arms (pl); réduction des armements arms reduction; ventes/dépenses d'armement arms sales/expenditure;5 Naut ( de navire marchand) fitting out.[arməmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [militarisation - d'un pays, d'un groupe] arming3. [d'un appareil photo] winding (on)[d'un pistolet] cockinglimitation ou réduction des armements stratégiques strategic arms limitation -
2 arme
arme [aʀm]1. feminine nouna. ( = instrument) weapon ; ( = fusil, revolver) gun• aux armes ! to arms!b. ( = section d'armée) arm• dans quelle arme sert-il ? which branch of the army does he serve in?c. (locutions) prendre les armes ( = se soulever) to rise up in arms ; (pour défendre son pays) to take up arms2. plural feminine nounarmes ( = blason) coat of arms3. compounds* * *aʀm
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1) ( objet) weapon3) Armée ( corps d'armée) branch of the armed services
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armes nom féminin pluriel1) Armée arms (pl)prendre les armes — ( guerre) to take up arms; ( insurrection) to rise up in arms
jeter or rendre les armes — fig to surrender
en armes — [peuple, soldats, insurgés] armed
à armes égales — lit, fig on equal terms
donner or fournir des armes contre soi — fig to provide ammunition against oneself
faire ses premières armes — fig to start out
2) ( armoiries) coat (sg) of arms•Phrasal Verbs:* * *aʀm1. nf1) (de poing, à feu, atomique) weaponC'est une arme redoutable. — It's a formidable weapon.
Il était porteur d'une arme. — He was carrying a weapon.
2) (= section de l'armée) arm2. armes nfpl1) (de guerre) weapons, arms2) (= blason) arms, coat of arms3) (= profession)les armes — soldiering sg
* * *A nf1 ( objet) weapon; arme automatique/de guerre/de chasse automatic/military/hunting weapon; l'arme absolue lit, fig the ultimate weapon; l'arme du crime the murder weapon; porter une arme sur soi to carry a weapon; avoir l'arme au poing to be holding a weapon; charger une arme to load a gun; ⇒ bagage, gauche;2 fig ( moyen) weapon; la calomnie est une arme redoutable slander is a formidable weapon; une arme à double tranchant a two-edged sword;3 Mil ( corps d'armée) branch of the armed services; dans quelle arme as-tu fait ton service? which branch of the armed services did you do your military service in?B armes nfpl1 Mil arms (pl); aux armes! to arms!; présentez/reposez armes! present/order arms!; portez armes! slope arms! GB, shoulder arms! US; lancer un appel or appeler aux armes to call to arms; prendre les armes ( guerre) to take up arms; ( insurrection) to rise up in arms; conquérir un pays par la force des armes to conquer a country by force of arms; jeter or rendre les armes lit to lay down (one's) arms; fig to surrender; en armes [peuple, soldats, insurgés] armed; être/rester en armes to be/remain armed; mourir les armes à la main to die fighting; passer qn par les armes to execute sb by firing squad; prendre le pouvoir/régler un différend par les armes to take power/to settle a dispute by force; à armes égales lit, fig on equal terms; donner or fournir des armes contre soi fig to provide ammunition against oneself; faire ses premières armes Mil to begin one's military career; fig to start out; j'ai fait mes premières armes dans l'enseignement I started out as a teacher;arme blanche weapon with a blade; arme de destruction massive weapon of mass destruction; arme d'épaule rifle; arme à feu firearm; arme de poing handgun; arme de service standard issue weapon.[arm] nom féminin1. [objet] weaponl'arme chimique/nucléaire chemical/nuclear weaponsarme de service [d'un policier] service gun3. [instrument] weapon————————armes nom féminin plurielportez/présentez/reposez armes! shoulder/present/order arms!régler ou résoudre quelque chose par les armes to settle something by forcearmes de guerre weapons of war, weaponryfaire ses premières armes to start out, begin one's careermettre bas ou déposer ou rendre les armes to lay down one's armsà armes égales locution adverbialeaux armes de locution prépositionnelle————————d'armes locution adjectivale -
3 armes de guerre
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4 engin
engin [ɑ̃ʒɛ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = machine) machine ; ( = outil) tool ; ( = véhicule) heavy vehicle ; ( = avion) aircraft ; ( = missile) missile2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *ɑ̃ʒɛ̃nom masculin1) (machine, objet, instrument) devicequ'est-ce que c'est que cet engin? — (colloq) what's that contraption?
* * *ɑ̃ʒɛ̃ nm1) piece of machinery, piece of equipment2) (d'exploration, à moteur) vehicle3) péjoratif contraption4) AVIATION (= avion) aircraft inv5) MILITAIRE (= missile) missileengin blindé — armoured vehicle Grande-Bretagne armored vehicle USA
* * *engin nm1 (machine, objet, instrument) device; engin de chasse/pêche hunting/fishing device; qu'est-ce que c'est que cet engin○? what's that contraption?;2 Constr, Transp ( véhicule) vehicle; ( grosse machine) piece of equipment; engins de levage/manutention lifting/handling equipment; engin de terrassement earth-moving vehicle;3 Mil ( missile) missile; ( bombe) device; ( véhicule) vehicle; ( matériel du génie) equipment ¢; engins de guerre weapons of war.[ɑ̃ʒɛ̃] nom masculinengin de manutention conveyor, handling equipment
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