arm in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arm 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.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] ADJ

strong-arm measure, method:

strong-arm

brutal

strong-arm tactics

la manière forte

II.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] VB trans

to strong-arm sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

executive arm N

executive arm

organe m exécutif

pickup arm N

pickup arm → pickup

See also pickup

pickup [Brit ˈpɪkʌp, Am ˈpɪkˌəp] N

1. pickup (of record player):

pickup

lecteur m

pickup

pick-up m inv

2. pickup (on electric guitar):

pickup

capteur m

3. pickup (reception):

pickup RADIO, TV

réception f

4. pickup (sexual partner):

pickup inf

partenaire mf de rencontre

5. pickup TRANSP (collection):

pickup (of goods)

ramassage m

pickup (passenger)

passager/-ère m/f ramassé/-e en route

the school bus makes about twenty pickups

le bus scolaire s'arrête une vingtaine de fois pour prendre des écoliers

I've still got a number of pickups to make

j'ai encore quelques personnes à aller chercher

6. pickup MOTOR (acceleration):

pickup

reprises fpl

7. pickup (improvement, revival):

pickup (in business, economy)

reprise f (in de)

8. pickup → pickup truck

rocker arm N TECH

rocker arm

culbuteur m

rotor arm N MOTOR

rotor arm

toucheau m

arm-twisting N

arm-twisting

pressions fpl directes

arm-wrestle VB intr

arm-wrestle

faire un bras de fer

arm-wrestling N

arm-wrestling

bras de fer m

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arm's-length competition

libre

arm's-length sale

loyal

arm's-length price

de pleine concurrence

arm's-length company, inspectorate, relationship, supplier

sans lien de dépendance

to keep sb at arm's-length

tenir qn à distance

arm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arm 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

strong-arm ADJ pej

strong-arm method

méthode f forte

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puny hand, arm

frêle

uplifted arm, face

levé(e)

unbend arm, leg

déplier

recline head, arm

appuyer

Translations for arm in the French»English Dictionary

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bras

arm

bras dessus bras dessous

arm in arm

bras d'un levier, électrophone

arm

bras d'un fauteuil

arm(rest)

branche d'une paire de lunettes

arm

manchot(e)

person with one arm

arm Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seize sb by the arm/throat/wrist

saisir qn par le bras/à la gorge/par le poignet

to lose the use of an arm

perdre l'usage d'un bras

arm in arm

bras dessus, bras dessous

to have an arm in plaster Brit

avoir un bras dans le plâtre

to have an arm in a cast Am

avoir un bras dans le plâtre

to stick a needle into one's arm

s'enfoncer une aiguille dans le bras

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter la peau du cul inf

special arm of the French police force

GIGN

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter [ou valoir] la peau des fesses inf

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter les yeux de la tête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were bone deformities in the right arm, both legs, and, most conspicuously, in the large skull.

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It typically occupies roughly 35 degrees of vision, about the same size as the tip of one's thumb held at arm's length.

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It was no arm's-length act of criticism but a self-assertion, with all the bravado and the sense of inadequacy that it implied.

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A tubular, hence lighter, steel torque arm was bolted to the support arm somewhat inboard of the wheel to permit a sufficient steering arc.

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Apparatus such as standing frames, splints and arm wraps are used to build bone and muscle strength and stretch muscles.

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The guitar followed him throughout life, and he has it tattooed its picture on his upper arm.

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Each experimental arm of the 158 patient study contained current smokers, former smokers and non-smoker (never smoked) subgroups.

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Her parents encouraged her to wear a prosthetic arm, but she resisted from the start, and stopped wearing one entirely when she was nine.

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He was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

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The glowing arm tips are clustered together far above the animal's head, diverting attack away from critical areas.

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