arms race in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arms race in the English»French Dictionary

arms race N

arms race

course f aux armements

Translations for arms race in the English»French Dictionary

de-escalate arms race

enrayer l'escalade de

to be leading in the arms race

être en tête dans la course aux armements

Translations for arms race in the French»English Dictionary

course aux armements POL

arms race

une pause dans la course aux armements

a pause in the arms race

Translations for arms race 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.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

race

course f (between entre, against contre)

to come fifth in a race

arriver cinquième dans une course

to have a race

faire la course (with avec, against contre)

to run a race

courir (with contre)

boat/bicycle race

course nautique/cycliste

a race against the clock lit, fig

une course contre la montre

2. race (contest):

race fig

course f (for à, to do pour faire)

the race to reach the moon

la course à la lune

presidential/mayoral race

course à la présidence/à la mairie

a race against time

une course contre la montre

3. race:

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

race f

of an ancient race

d'une race ancienne

discrimination on the grounds of race

discrimination f raciale

discrimination on the grounds of race attr attack, equality, hatred, law

racial

4. race:

race BOT, ZOOL

espèce f

5. race (current):

race

courant m fort

II.races N

races npl HORSE RAC:

races

courses fpl

III.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete with):

race person, jockey, car, horse

faire la course avec

to race sb to sth

faire la course avec qn jusqu'à qc

2. race (rush):

to race to do

se précipiter pour faire

3. race (enter for race):

race horse, dog

faire courir

race car, bike, boat, yacht

courir en

race Ferrari, Formula One

courir sur

race pigeon

faire voler [qc] en compétition

4. race (rev):

race engine

faire ronfler

IV.race [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete in race):

race

courir (against contre, at à, to vers, with avec)

to race around the track

faire le tour de la piste

2. race (rush, run):

to race in/out

entrer/sortir en courant

to race after sb/sth

courir après qn/qc

to race down the stairs/the street

dévaler l'escalier/la rue

to race for the house/the train

courir pour atteindre la maison/attraper le train

to race through exercise, task

faire [qc] rapidement

3. race:

race heart, pulse:

battre précipitamment

race engine:

s'emballer

my mind started to race

je me suis mis à imaginer toutes sortes de choses

4. race (hurry):

race

se dépêcher (to do de faire)

to race against time

courir contre la montre

arms race in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arms race in the English»French Dictionary

arms race N

the arms race

la course aux armements

Translations for arms race in the French»English Dictionary

la course aux armements

the arms race

Translations for arms race 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.race¹ [reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

a 100-metre race

un cent mètres

2. race (contest):

race

course f

the race for the presidency

la course à la présidence

Phrases:

a race against time

une course contre la montre

II.race¹ [reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete):

race

courir

to race against sb

faire la course avec qn

to race each other

se faire la course

2. race (rush):

race

aller à toute allure

race heart, engine

s'emballer

to race along/past

aller/passer à toute vitesse

3. race (hurry):

race

se dépêcher

to race for a bus

se dépêcher pour attraper un bus

III.race¹ [reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete with):

race

faire la course avec

2. race (enter for races):

race

faire courir

3. race (rev up):

race

emballer

4. race (transport):

race

emmener à toute vitesse

race² [reɪs] N no pl (grouping)

race

race f

race³ [reɪs] N GEO

race

canal m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Of course such a policy stimulates an arms race.

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To stop a needless, expensive and possibly dangerous arms race, the major countries signed a series of naval disarmament agreements.

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This introduces an arms race which demands increasingly complex keyword-detection methods.

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This forms a cyclical arms race where unit prices continue to increase but the balance of power remains the same.

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Further, they reiterated their opposition to the development of an arms race.

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Fearing a nuclear confrontation he spoke out against the arms race in several periodicals.

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Of these, more than 50 have concerned the international co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space and preventing an arms race in space.

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Or will it become another focus for the arms race and thus an area of dangerous and sterile competition?

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The relationship between these animals has resulted in an evolutionary arms race that has driven toxin levels in the newt to extreme levels.

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An arms race to build modern, ironclad vessels began.

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