small arms fire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for small arms fire in the English»French Dictionary

small arms fire N

small arms fire

tirs mpl à l'arme légère

Translations for small arms fire in the English»French Dictionary

small arms

armes fpl légères

Translations for small arms fire in the English»French Dictionary

I.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] N

1. arm ANAT:

arm fig

bras m

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

manche f

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

bras m

5. arm (of spectacles):

arm

branche f

6. arm (of chair):

arm

accoudoir m

7. arm (subsidiary):

arm POL

branche f

arm ECON

branche f

arm ECON

filiale f

8. arm (of sea):

arm

bras m

II.arms N npl

1. arms (weapons):

arms

armes fpl

under arms

sous les armes

to take up arms lit

prendre les armes

to take up arms fig

s'insurger (against contre)

to be up in arms (in revolt)

être en rébellion (against contre)

to be up in arms (angry)

être furieux/-ieuse

2. arms HERALD:

arms

armes fpl

arms

armoiries fpl

coat of arms

armoiries fpl

III.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] VB trans

1. arm (militarily):

arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead

armer

2. arm (equip):

to arm sb with lit, fig tool, information etc

munir qn de

IV.to arm oneself VB refl

to arm oneself refl MIL:

to arm oneself

s'armer

to arm oneself with lit weapon, facts, statistics

s'armer de

V.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm]

to cost an arm and a leg inf

coûter les yeux de la tête inf

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

a list as long as my arm

une liste qui n'en finit plus

to twist sb's arm

faire pression sur qn, exercer des pressions sur qn

with open arms

à bras ouverts

I would give my right arm for/to do

je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour/pour faire

I.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

the small of the back

le creux du dos, les reins mpl

in the small of her back

dans le creux du dos

II.smalls N

smalls npl Brit inf, euph:

smalls

petit linge m

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, book, coin, dog, bag

petit

small attr change, job, mistake, matter

petit

small attr increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake

faible

small attr sum, number

petit

the dress is too small for her

la robe est trop petite pour elle

a small sweatshirt

un sweatshirt de petite taille

the change was small

le changement était sans importance

his influence was small

son influence était négligeable

it would cost a small fortune inf

ça me coûterait une petite fortune

the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron

la bagatelle de 1 000 livres que tu me dois iron

it is written with a small letter

ça s'écrit avec une minuscule

in his or her own small way (gen)

à sa façon

in his or her own small way (financially)

dans la mesure de ses modestes moyens

small amount of

ajoutez un peu de

to cut sth up small

couper qc en petits morceaux

to fold sth up small

plier qc plusieurs fois

everybody, great and small, will be affected

riches et pauvres, tout le monde sera touché

the smallest room inf euph

le petit coin inf, euph

it's a small world!

que le monde est petit!

2. small (petty):

small person, act

mesquin

3. small (not much):

to have small cause or reason for worrying or to worry

n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter

it is small comfort or consolation to sb

c'est une piètre consolation pour qn

it is of small consequence

c'est sans importance

it is of no small consequence

c'est loin d'être sans importance

small wonder he left!

pas étonnant qu'il soit parti!

4. small (quiet):

small voice, noise

petit

small sound

faible

5. small (humiliated):

to feel or look small

être dans ses petits souliers inf

to make sb feel or look small

humilier qn

‘I did it, ’ she said in a small voice

‘c'est moi qui l'ai fait’ a-t-elle dit d'une petite voix

IV.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

small write:

small

petit

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

he's small beer inf or potatoes inf Am

il est insignifiant

it's small beer or potatoes Am

c'est de la petite bière inf

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

to set fire to sth to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to be on fire

être en feu

to be destroyed by fire

être détruit par le feu

to catch fire

prendre feu

to be on fire with love/desire

brûler d'amour/de désir

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendie m

to start a fire

provoquer un incendie

a fire broke out

un incendie s'est déclaré

the fire is out

l'incendie est éteint

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

feu m

to make or build a fire

faire un feu

to sit by the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

a lovely or roaring fire

une belle flambée

4. fire U (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn, faire feu sur qn

to exchange fire

échanger des coups de feu

to be or come under enemy fire

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

the police/passers-by came under fire

on a tiré sur la police/les passants

to be under fire fig

être vivement critiqué (from par)

to draw sb's fire

offrir une cible au tir ennemi

to hold one's fire (refrain)

ne pas tirer

to hold one's fire (stop)

arrêter de tirer

to return sb's fire

riposter

a burst of machine-gun fire

une rafale de mitraillette

5. fire (verve):

fire

fougue f

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

au feu!

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire

feu!

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire gun, weapon

décharger

fire shot

tirer

fire arrow, rock, missile

lancer

to fire a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

tirer une salve (de 21 coups de canon)

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

s'enthousiasmer (for pour)

to fire sb's imagination

enflammer l'imagination de qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire

renvoyer, licencier, virer inf

person you're fired!

vous êtes renvoyé or viré inf

6. fire TECH:

fire ceramics

cuire

IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire

tirer (at, on sur)

2. fire MECH:

fire engine:

démarrer

V.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

fire away!

allez-y!

to hang fire MIL

faire long feu

to hang fire fig plans, project, person:

traîner

to hold fire

attendre

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

he'll never set the world on fire inf

il ne fera jamais de miracles

to go through fire and water for sb

faire n'importe quoi pour qn

See also house

I.house N [Brit haʊs, Am haʊs]

1. house (home):

house

maison f

at my/his house

chez moi/lui

to go/come to sb's house

aller/venir chez qn

to be good around the house

aider à la maison

to keep house

tenir la maison (for de)

you'll wake the whole house

tu vas réveiller toute la maison

the children were playing house

les enfants jouaient au papa et à la maman

2. house:

house, a. House POL

Chambre f

the bill before the house

le projet de loi soumis à la Chambre

this house deplores

les députés ici présents déplorent

3. house COMM:

house

maison f

on the house

aux frais de la maison

the drinks are on the house!

c'est la maison qui offre!

4. house THEAT:

house (audience)

assistance f

house (auditorium)

salle f

house (performance)

séance f

‘house full’ (on notice)

‘complet’

is there a doctor in the house?

y a-t-il un médecin dans la salle?

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

la salle entière était en émoi

to bring the house down

faire crouler la salle de rire

5. house:

house, a. House (family line)

maison f

the house of Windsor

la Maison des Windsor

6. house REL:

house

maison f

7. house Brit SCHOOL (team):

house

groupe m (formé à l'entrée de l'école pour les activités extra-scolaires)

8. house ASTROL:

house

maison f

Phrases:

house, a. House

house music f (musique de discothèque)

II.house VB trans [Brit haʊz, Am haʊz]

1. house (give lodging to):

house (permanently) person

loger

house (temporarily) homeless, refugees

héberger

to be badly or poorly housed

être mal logé

2. house (contain) building, room, library:

house books, collection, exhibition

abriter

III.house

to put or set one's house in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

first set your own house in order

vous devriez d'abord mettre de l'ordre dans vos propres affaires

to get on like a house on fire inf

s'entendre à merveille

small arms fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small arms fire in the English»French Dictionary

small arms

armes fpl portatives

Translations for small arms fire in the English»French Dictionary

arm¹ [ɑ:rm] N

1. arm a. fig ANAT, GEO:

arm

bras m

to hold/take sb in one's arms

porter/prendre qn dans ses bras

arm in arm

bras dessus, bras dessous

on sb's arm

au bras de qn

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manche f

3. arm (armrest):

arm

accoudoir m

4. arm:

arm (for eyeglasses)

branche f

arm (division)

branche f

Phrases:

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

to twist sb's arm

forcer la main à qn

I.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

1. arm:

arm

armer

2. arm fig:

to arm oneself for/against sth

s'armer pour/contre qc

II.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL N

arm pl:

arm

armes fpl

Phrases:

to lay down one's arms

déposer les armes

take up arms against sb/sth

partir en guerre contre qn/qc

I.small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

petit(e)

to be too small for sb/sth

être trop petit pour qn/qc

2. small (young):

small

petit(e)

3. small (insignificant):

small

tout(e) petit(e)

to feel small

se sentir tout petit

small consolation no art

faible consolation

it's small wonder no art

ce n'est guère étonnant

4. small (on a limited scale):

small

peu considérable

in a small way

modestement

5. small TYPO, LIT:

a small letter

une minuscule

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

Phrases:

it's a small world! prov

le monde est petit

II.small [smɔ:l] N no pl

the small of the back

la chute des reins

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

fire!

au feu!

to catch fire

prendre feu

to cease fire

cesser le feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn

to come under fire for sth fig

être attaqué pour qc

2. fire (burning):

fire

incendie m

to be on fire

être en feu

to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

3. fire (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

fire!

feu!

Phrases:

there's no smoke without a fire prov

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (set off):

fire rocket

lancer

fire shot

tirer

to fire a gun at sb/sth

décharger une arme sur qn/qc

2. fire (dismiss):

fire worker

licencier

3. fire (excite):

to fire sb's imagination

stimuler l'imagination de qn

fired with enthusiasm/new hope

plein d'enthousiasme/de nouvel espoir

4. fire (bake):

fire pot

cuire

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

fire

tirer

to fire at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Features include the capability to withstand military-grade small arms fire and certain explosive devices, a self-sealing fuel tank, and an alarm system.

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These operatives infiltrate areas known to harbor targeted individuals, and eliminate their assigned targets with small arms fire or use of explosives.

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It burns rather than explodes and detonates only with a detonator, being unaffected even by small arms fire.

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However, as they commenced their ascent they were met by heavy small arms fire from the higher ground to the south and east.

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The captain ordered the life raft sunk and the dye marker destroyed with small arms fire and then resumed patrol on the lifeguard station.

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Men began to debark from the craft, just as small arms fire began to crackle.

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The party was under small arms fire most of the way.

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The defenders also discover that the aliens are vulnerable to small arms fire once they leave the immediate force fields of their saucers.

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Their steel armour could stop small arms fire and fragments from high-explosive artillery shells.

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The warship suffered seven shell holes as well as extensive, although minor, damage from shrapnel and small arms fire.

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