arms embargo in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arms embargo in the English»French Dictionary

arms embargo N

arms embargo ECON, POL

embargo m sur les livraisons d'armes

Translations for arms embargo 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.embargo [Brit ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ, ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ, Am əmˈbɑrɡoʊ] N

embargo POL, ECON

embargo m (on sur, against contre)

trade/oil embargo

embargo m commercial/pétrolier

to impose an embargo on sb/on sth

instaurer un embargo contre qn/sur qc

to lift an embargo

lever un embargo

II.embargo [Brit ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ, ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ, Am əmˈbɑrɡoʊ] VB trans

embargo trade:

embargo

instaurer un embargo sur

arms embargo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arms embargo 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.embargo <-goes> [ɪmˈbɑ:gəʊ, Am emˈbɑ:rgoʊ] N

embargo

embargo m

II.embargo [ɪmˈbɑ:gəʊ, Am emˈbɑ:rgoʊ] VB trans

embargo

mettre un embargo sur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In some cases the arms embargo is supplemented by general trade embargo, other sanctions (financial) or travel ban for specific persons.

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It urged all states, particularly those in the region, to refrain from actions in contravention to the arms embargo.

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The resolution imposed an international arms embargo on all Yugoslav territories, in an effort to prevent escalating violence.

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