body armor in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for body armor in the English»French Dictionary

body armour Brit, body armor Am N

body armour

tenue f pare-balles

Translations for body armor in the English»French Dictionary

armour Brit, armor Am [Brit ˈɑːmə, Am ˈɑrmər] N

1. armour HISTORY (clothing):

a suit of armour

une armure f (complète)

2. armour (protective covering):

armour (on tank, ship etc)

armure f

armour ZOOL

armure f

armour ELEC (on wire, cable)

gaine f

armour (against criticism) fig

cuirasse f

3. armour (tanks):

armour + vb sing ou pl

blindés mpl

armor Am

armor → armour

See also armour

armour Brit, armor Am [Brit ˈɑːmə, Am ˈɑrmər] N

1. armour HISTORY (clothing):

a suit of armour

une armure f (complète)

2. armour (protective covering):

armour (on tank, ship etc)

armure f

armour ZOOL

armure f

armour ELEC (on wire, cable)

gaine f

armour (against criticism) fig

cuirasse f

3. armour (tanks):

armour + vb sing ou pl

blindés mpl

body [Brit ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑdi] N

1. body (of person, animal):

body

corps m

body and soul

corps et âme

to have just enough to keep body and soul together

avoir juste assez pour survivre

to sell one's body

se prostituer

all he wants is your body inf

tout ce qu'il veut, c'est coucher avec toi inf

2. body attr (for use on body):

body lotion, scrub

pour le corps

body care, paint

corporel/-elle

3. body (corpse):

body

corps m

body

cadavre m

a dead body

un cadavre

4. body (main section):

body (of car)

carrosserie f

body (of boat)

coque f

body (of aircraft)

fuselage m

body (of camera)

boîtier m

body (of violin, guitar)

caisse f de résonance

body (of text, type)

corps m

body (of dress)

corsage m

the body of the church

la nef

5. body attr MOTOR:

body repair

de carrosserie

6. body (large quantity):

body (of water)

étendue f

body (of laws)

recueil m (de lois)

body (of laws)

corps m (de lois)

a large body of evidence

un vaste faisceau de preuves

there is a body of opinion in favour of

l'ensemble m de l'opinion est en faveur de

the body of support for her is growing

le soutien en sa faveur va croissant

7. body (group):

body (of troops, students)

corps m

the student body

la masse des étudiants

the main body of demonstrators

le gros des manifestants

in a body

en masse

8. body (organization):

body

organisme m

advisory/official body

organisme consultatif/officiel

9. body PHYS:

body

corps m

10. body (fullness):

body (of wine)

corps m

body (of hair)

volume m

11. body (garment):

body

body m

12. body (person):

body inf, dated

bonhomme/bonne femme inf

m/f over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

you'll do that over my dead body!

plutôt mourir que te laisser faire ça!

body armor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for body armor in the English»French Dictionary

armor N Am, Aus, armour [ˈɑ:məʳ, Am ˈɑ:rmɚ] N no pl

1. armor ZOOL:

armor

cuirasse f

2. armor MIL:

armor

armure f

body <-ies> [ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑ:di] N

1. body (physical structure):

body

corps m

body fig of wine

corps m

body of hair

volume m

2. body (group):

body

organisme m

legislative body

corps législatif

3. body (amount):

body

masse f

body of water

étendue f

body of evidence

accumulation de preuves

4. body (main part):

body car

carrosserie f

body plane

fuselage m

5. body (leotard):

body

body m

Phrases:

over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

just enough to keep body and soul together

tout juste de quoi subsister