police state in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for police state in the English»French Dictionary

police state N pej

police state

État m policier

State police N Am

State police

police f d'État

Translations for police state in the English»French Dictionary

I.police [Brit pəˈliːs, Am pəˈlis] N

1. police + vb pl (official body):

the police (gen)

la police

the police (in France outside cities)

la gendarmerie

to be in the police

être dans la police

to assist the police with their enquiries euph

être interrogé par la police

to assist the police with their enquiries attr action, involvement, intervention, protection

de la police

to assist the police with their enquiries raid, car, operation, vehicle

de police

to assist the police with their enquiries presence, escort

policier/-ière

2. police U:

police (men and women)

policiers mpl

police (in France, outside cities)

gendarmes mpl

II.police [Brit pəˈliːs, Am pəˈlis] VB trans

1. police (keep order):

police area

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (patrol):

police area, frontier:

surveiller

3. police (staff with police):

to police a demonstration/a match

organiser le service d'ordre pour une manifestation/un match

4. police (monitor):

police measures, regulations

contrôler l'application de

I.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state

état m

state of health/mind

état de santé/d'esprit

look at the state of the kitchen!

regarde un peu l'état de la cuisine!

what state is the car in?

dans quel état est la voiture?

she left the house in a terrible state (untidy, dirty)

elle a laissé la maison dans un état épouvantable

the present state of affairs

l'état actuel des choses

my financial state

ma situation financière

a shocking/odd state of affairs

une situation scandaleuse/très étrange

to be in a good/bad state

être en bon/mauvais état

in a good/bad state of repair

bien/mal entretenu

in a poor state of health

en mauvaise santé

he's in a confused state of mind

il ne sait plus où il en est

to be in no state to do

ne pas être en état de faire

he's not in a fit state to drive

il n'est pas en état de conduire

in a liquid/solid state

à l'état liquide/solide

a state of alert/emergency/siege/war

un état d'alerte/d'urgence/de siège/de guerre

a state of chaos/crisis/shock

un état chaotique/de crise/de choc

to be in a state of despair

être au désespoir

what's the state of play? (gen)

où en êtes-vous?

what's the state of play? (in match)

où en est le match?

what's the state of play? (in negotiations)

où en sont les négociations?

2. state POL (nation):

state, a. State

État m

the State of Israel

l'État d'Israël

the Baltic States

les États baltes

to be a state within a state

former un État dans l'État

3. state (region, area):

state ADMIN, GEOG

État m

the state of Kansas

l'État du Kansas, le Kansas

4. state POL (government):

state

État m

the State

l'État

matters or affairs of state

les affaires de l'État

Church and State

l'Église et l'État

5. state (ceremonial):

state

pompe f

in state

en grande pompe, en grand apparat

to live in state

mener grand train

she will lie in state

sa dépouille sera exposée au public

robes of state

tenue f d'apparat

6. state (social class):

state archaic

rang m

II.States N

States npl:

the States

les États-Unis mpl

to go to the States

aller aux États-Unis

to live in the States

vivre aux États-Unis

III.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] ADJ attr

1. state (government):

state school, sector

public/-ique

state enterprise, pension, radio, TV, university, railways, secret

d'État

state budget, spending, subsidy

de l'État

state army, tax

national

state election (at a national level)

élection f nationale

state election Am

élection f au niveau d'un État

2. state (ceremonial):

state coach, occasion, opening

d'apparat

state banquet

de gala

state funeral

national

state visit

officiel/-ielle

to go on a state visit to Tokyo

se rendre en visite officielle à Tokyo

IV.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] VB trans

1. state:

state (express, say) fact , opinion, position, truth, view

exposer

state (provide information) age, income

indiquer

to state that … person:

déclarer que …

‘I have no intention of resigning’ he stated

‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ a-t-il déclaré

applicants must state where they live

les candidats doivent indiquer où ils habitent

the document states clearly the conditions necessary for acceptance

le document présente or indique clairement les conditions requises pour l'acceptation

to state the obvious

énoncer une évidence

to state one's case (gen)

exposer son cas

to state one's case LAW

présenter son dossier

as stated above/below

comme mentionné ci-dessus/ci-dessous

2. state (specify):

state amount, conditions, place, time, terms

spécifier

state preference

exprimer

the stated time/amount, the time/amount stated

l'heure/la somme spécifiée

at stated times/intervals

à dates/intervalles fixes

on stated days

à jours fixes

V.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt]

to be in/get oneself into a state

être/se mettre dans tous ses états

police state in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for police state in the English»French Dictionary

police state N pej

police state

état m policier

Translations for police state in the French»English Dictionary

chien/état policier

police dog/state

Translations for police state in the English»French Dictionary

I.police [pəˈli:s] N pl

the police in town

la police

the police outside towns

la gendarmerie

police department Am, police service Brit

service m de police

police inspector/commissioner

inspecteur/préfet de police m

police intervention

intervention f de police

II.police [pəˈli:s] VB trans

1. police (officially control and guard):

police

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (control and regulate):

police

contrôler

to police oneself

se faire la police

3. police MIL:

police

contrôler

I.state [steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state a. fig

état m

to be in a state of mind

être dans un état d'esprit

to be in a fit state to +infin

être en état de +infin

to be in a (terrible) state inf

être dans tous ses états

2. state (situation):

state

situation f

single state

célibat m

married state

mariage m

3. state (nation):

state

état m

the State

l'État

affairs of state

affaires fpl d'État

4. state (dignified rank):

state

rang m

to do sth in state

faire qc en grande pompe

to live in state

mener grand train

II.state [steɪt] ADJ

1. state (nation):

state a. fig

d'État

2. state (american states):

state

de l'État

the state line between Kansas and Missouri

la frontière entre les États du Kansas et du Missouri

3. state (governmental unit):

state

national(e)

state industry

du secteur public

4. state (civil government):

state

public(-que)

state document

officiel(le)

a state registered nurse Brit MED

une infirmière diplômée d'État

5. state (showing dignified ceremony):

state

officiel(le)

state funeral

national(e)

III.state [steɪt] VB trans

1. state (declare):

to state (that) ...

déclarer que ...

2. state (express):

state

formuler

state one's opinion, the reference

donner

state a problem, a condition

poser

state why ...

dites pourquoi ...

as stated in my letter

comme je l'ai mentionné plus haut

3. state (specify):

state

spécifier

state conditions

fixer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Under the grip of censorship of the police state, these societies used underground literature for self-analysis and self-expression.

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Their original script was a more political one, attacking the concept of a police state controlling the population through high-tech surveillance and heavy armament.

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Free human personality, professing their own views and ideas alien to the police state.

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Without us there would be such extent of crime and the police state, that all of you would do bad.

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These journalists could not tell their families, their boss, their unionits police state stuff.

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After trying to set up a police state, he was forced out of office by a popular uprising.

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I do not fall under any of the types of people that are convenient for the police state.

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A strong police state was set up and any resistance was actively repressed.

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The two men ran a police state and suppressed virtually all opposition.

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Such a state may also be referred to as a surveillance state or an electronic police state.

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