enemy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for enemy in the English»French Dictionary

enemy <pl enemies> [Brit ˈɛnəmi, Am ˈɛnəmi] N

1. enemy (gen):

enemy fig

ennemi/-e m/f

to make enemies

se faire des ennemis

to make an enemy of sb

se faire un ennemi de qn

his arrogance made him many enemies

son arrogance lui a valu beaucoup d'ennemis

public enemy number one

l'ennemi public numéro un

to be one's own worst enemy

être son pire ennemi

the enemy within

l'ennemi intérieur

2. enemy MIL:

the enemy + vb sing ou pl

l'ennemi

to go over to the enemy

passer à l'ennemi

to go over to the enemy attr forces, aircraft, propaganda, territory

ennemi

to go over to the enemy agent

de l'ennemi

killed by enemy action

tombé sous le feu de l'ennemi

under enemy occupation

occupé par l'ennemi

enemy alien N

enemy alien

ressortissant/-e m/f d'un pays ennemi

public enemy N

public enemy

ennemi m public

arch-enemy N

arch-enemy

ennemi/-e m/f juré/-e

public enemy number one N inf

public enemy number one

ennemi m public numéro un

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vanquish enemy

vaincre

the targeting of enemy bases

la prise de bases ennemies comme objectif

to countercharge the enemy

lancer une contre-offensive

Translations for enemy in the French»English Dictionary

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l'ennemi héréditaire fig

the traditional enemy

ennemi (ennemie)

enemy attr

en terre ennemie

in enemy territory

ennemi (ennemie)

enemy

ennemi héréditaire

traditional enemy

se faire un ennemi de qn

to make an enemy of sb

passer à l'ennemi

to go over to the enemy

tomber entre les mains de l'ennemi

to fall into enemy hands

c'est l'ennemi public numéro un

he is public enemy number one

la censure est l'ennemie de la liberté

censorship is the enemy of a free society

enemy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for enemy in the English»French Dictionary

I.enemy [ˈenəmɪ] N

enemy

ennemi(e) m (f)

II.enemy [ˈenəmɪ] ADJ MIL

enemy

ennemi(e)

public enemy N

public enemy

ennemi m public

public enemy number one

ennemi public numéro un

arch-enemy <-ies> [ˌɑ:tʃˈenɪmi, Am ˌɑ:rtʃ-] N

arch-enemy

ennemi(e) m (f) juré(e)

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sworn enemy

ennemi m juré

professed enemy

déclaré(e)

invasion by enemy forces

invasion par les forces ennemies

to desert to the enemy

passer dans le camp ennemi

encounter with enemy

affrontement m

overwhelm enemy

écraser

Translations for enemy in the French»English Dictionary

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ennemi(e)

enemy

ennemi(e)

enemy

ennemi public numéro un

public enemy number one

ennemi héréditaire/juré

traditional/sworn enemy

passer à l'ennemi

to go over to the enemy

enemy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to desert to the enemy

passer dans le camp ennemi

invasion by enemy forces

invasion par les forces ennemies

public enemy number one

ennemi public numéro un

he went over to the enemy fig

il est passé à l'ennemi

sworn enemy

ennemi m juré

to engage with the enemy MIL

attaquer l'ennemi

my worst enemy

mon pire ennemi

to go over to the enemy camp

passer dans le camp ennemi

to fall into the hands of the enemy

tomber aux mains de l'ennemi

to go over to the enemy

passer à l'ennemi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was a self-contained unit for reconnaissance patrolling, sabotage and guerrilla warfare operations behind enemy lines.

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Players must fight numerous enemies, perform platforming tasks, and occasionally solve puzzles to progress through the story.

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Enemies typically do not drop gold and many drop items the player can sell.

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When enemies are hit, they turn into animals and run off the screen.

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The enemies gradually increase in number as the player advances from one level to the next, and their speed also increases.

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Lee also wanted all information of the position, force and probable intention of the enemy.

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Without magic, impossible to fight against his enemy.

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On his second trip with the wounded, he was clubbed from behind by an enemy soldier.

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Their main use was to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks and instilling terror.

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These he launched while under heavy enemy fire, driving the tankmen from the vehicles into the house.

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