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armed forces, armed services N npl

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armed forces

forces fpl armées

to be in the armed forces

être dans l'armée

I.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

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6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

8. force METEO:

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

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les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

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1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

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1. force (compel, oblige):

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

force animal

V.to force oneself VB refl

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1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

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to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

See also workforce, task force, labour force

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

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workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

task force N

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1. task force MIL:

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

groupe m de travail

labour force N

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labour force

main-d'œuvre f

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member of the armed forces

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I.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

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6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

8. force METEO:

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

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les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

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1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

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1. force (compel, oblige):

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

force animal

V.to force oneself VB refl

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1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

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to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

See also workforce, task force, labour force

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

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workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

task force N

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1. task force MIL:

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

groupe m de travail

labour force N

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labour force

main-d'œuvre f

I.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] N

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1. arm ANAT:

arm fig

arm in arm

bras dessus bras dessous

to give sb one's arm

donner le bras à qn

to take sb's arm

prendre le bras de qn

to take/hold sb in one's arms

prendre/tenir qn dans ses bras

to have sth over/under one's arm

avoir qc sur/sous le bras

to fold one's arms

se croiser les bras

in or within arm's reach

à portée de la main

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

3. arm (influence):

to have a long arm

avoir le bras long

the long arm of the law

le bras de la justice

4. arm (of crane, robot, record player):

arm

5. arm (of spectacles):

arm

6. arm (of chair):

arm

7. arm (subsidiary):

arm POL

arm ECON

arm ECON

8. arm (of sea):

arm

II.arms N npl

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2. arms HERALD:

arms

armes fpl

arms

coat of arms

III.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] VB trans

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1. arm (militarily):

arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead

2. arm (equip):

to arm sb with lit, fig tool, information etc

IV.to arm oneself VB refl

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to arm oneself refl MIL:

to arm oneself

to arm oneself with lit weapon, facts, statistics

V.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm]

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I.armed [Brit ɑːmd, Am ɑrmd] ADJ

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II.-armed COMP

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hairy-/long-armed

aux bras poilus/longs

III.armed [Brit ɑːmd, Am ɑrmd]

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to be armed to the teeth

être armé jusqu'aux dents

Translations for armed forces in the English»French Dictionary

armed forces N pl

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the armed forces

les forces fpl armées

Translations for armed forces in the French»English Dictionary

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I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N a. PHYS

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II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

armed ADJ a. fig

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arm¹ [ɑ:rm] N

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2. arm (sleeve):

arm

3. arm (armrest):

arm

4. arm:

arm (for eyeglasses)

arm (division)

I.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

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1. arm:

arm

2. arm fig:

to arm oneself for/against sth

s'armer pour/contre qc

II.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL N

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arm pl:

arm

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These are for: public use, official use, armed forces/army use, prisoners of war and formulae aerogrammes. en.wikipedia.org

In the event, the armed forces stood by as the regime of which they had been a part disintegrated. en.wikipedia.org

He remained supreme commander of the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

There were no official figures of the injuries sustained by the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

Approximately 500 staff, or almost half the total, entered the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

They have consolidated their hold over the government machinery and certain sectors of the armed forces and parliament. en.wikipedia.org

Some signs were different in other parts of the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

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