gunpoint in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

gunpoint in the PONS Dictionary

gunpoint Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at gunpoint
sous la menace d'une arme
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He then holds the rest of the household at gunpoint.
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They took the officer on duty at the gate hostage at gunpoint, and forced him to open the inner gate.
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On occasions, deserters would take the party's spare water and horses at gunpoint.
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The gangsters force her to stay at gunpoint.
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The hype and demand for the shoes even brought on a spate of shoe-jackings where people were robbed of their sneakers at gunpoint.
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Eventually, they were forced over the side at gunpoint to swim through the surf.
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She has an unforgettable run-in with a mugger, who luckily for her, gets hit by a car shortly after robbing her at gunpoint.
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An off-duty police officer witnessed the episode and arrested him at gunpoint.
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They were prevented at gunpoint from inflicting more damage.
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The situation is aggravated late one night when he's held up at gunpoint in his deserted store by a pair of masked thugs.
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