arg in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arg in the English»French Dictionary

burg [Brit bəːɡ, Am bərɡ] N Am inf

burg

patelin m inf

erg [Brit əːɡ, Am ərɡ] N

erg

erg m

berg [Brit bəːɡ, Am bərɡ] N

berg

iceberg m

marg [Brit mɑːɡ] N Brit inf abrév

marg → margarine

See also margarine

margarine [Brit ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn, Am ˈmɑrdʒ(ə)rən] N

margarine

margarine f

I.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt] N

1. art (creation, activity, representation):

art

art m

I'm bad at art

je suis mauvais en dessin

2. art (skill):

art

art m

the art of listening/of survival

l'art d'écouter/de survivre

II.arts N npl

1. arts (culture):

the arts

les arts mpl

2. arts UNIV:

arts

lettres fpl

to study (the) arts

faire des études de lettres

Phrases:

arts and crafts (gen)

artisanat m

arts and crafts (school subject)

travaux mpl manuels

III.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt] VB intr archaic

thou art

tu es

IV.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt]

art for art's sake

l'art pour l'art

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.arch [Brit ɑːtʃ, Am ɑrtʃ] N

1. arch ARCHIT:

arch (dome)

voûte f

arch (archway)

arche f

arch (for bridge)

arche f

arch (triumphal)

arc m

2. arch ANAT:

arch (of foot)

voûte f plantaire

arch (of eyebrows)

arc m

to have fallen arches

avoir un affaissement de la voûte plantaire

II.arch [Brit ɑːtʃ, Am ɑrtʃ] ADJ

1. arch (mischievous):

arch look, manner

malicieux/-ieuse

2. arch (superior) pej:

arch person, voice, remark

condescendant

III.arch [Brit ɑːtʃ, Am ɑrtʃ] VB trans

arch

arquer

to arch one's back person:

cambrer le dos

to arch one's back cat:

faire le dos rond

IV.arch [Brit ɑːtʃ, Am ɑrtʃ] VB intr

arch branch, rainbow:

arch

former une voûte

V.arch+ COMP

arch+

par excellence

staging area N MIL

staging area

zone f de transit

surface area N

surface area

superficie f

surface area

surface f

Territorial Army Brit

Territorial Army

armée f de réservistes volontaires

arg in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arg in the English»French Dictionary

arc [ɑ:k, Am ɑ:rk] N

arc

arc m

arch² <-er, -est> [ɑ:tʃ, Am ɑ:rtʃ] ADJ

arch

narquois(e)

arch smile

sourire forcé

ark [ɑ:k, Am ɑ:rk] N no pl REL

ark

arche f

Noah's ark

l'arche de Noé

small arms N pl

small arms

armes fpl portatives

area [ˈeərɪə, Am ˈerɪ-] N

1. area (place):

area in town

zone f

area in country

région f

area in office, home

espace m

in country areas

à la campagne

the bar area

le bar m

2. area (field):

area

domaine m

3. area (land surface):

area

superficie f

4. area MATH:

area

aire f

area of circle

surface f

surface area N MATH

surface area

surface f

arr. N

arr. abbreviation of arrival

arr.

arr.

See also arrival

arrival [əˈraɪvl] N

arrival

arrivée f

on sb's/sth's arrival

à l'arrivée de qn/qc

arrivals hall

zone f d'arrivée

United Arab Emirates N pl

the United Arab Emirates

les Émirats arabes unis

art [ɑ:t, Am ɑ:rt] N

1. art:

art

art m

2. art pl UNIV:

art

sciences fpl humaines

arts faculty

faculté f des lettres

arts faculty

faculté des arts Quebec

lancet arch <-es> N ARCHIT

lancet arch

arc m lancéolé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It acts by cleaving prothrombin in two places (an arg-thr and then an arg-ile bond), which yields the active thrombin.

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