tone arm in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tone arm in the English»French Dictionary

tone arm N AUDIO

tone arm

bras m de lecture

Translations for tone arm 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.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone:

tone (quality of sound)

timbre m

tone (of radio, TV)

son m

2. tone (character of voice):

tone

ton m

his tone of voice

son ton

in a defiant tone

d'un ton provocant

don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)

ne me parle pas sur ce ton

in angry/serious tones

avec colère/avec sérieux

3. tone (character):

tone (of letter, speech, meeting)

ton m

to set the tone

donner le ton à (for à)

to lower the tone of conversation

rabaisser le niveau de

to lower the tone of area

dégrader l'image de

4. tone (colour):

tone

ton m

tone

couleur f

5. tone TELEC:

tone

tonalité f

6. tone PHYSIOL:

tone

tonus m

7. tone MUS (interval):

tone

ton m

8. tone LING:

tone

ton m

II.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

1. tone PHYSIOL:

tone, a. tone up body, muscle, thigh

donner du tonus à, tonifier

2. tone (make firmer):

tone skin

tonifier

III.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB intr a. tone in (blend)

tone colours:

s'harmoniser (with avec)

tone arm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tone arm 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.tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone (sound):

tone

ton m

tone of instrument

timbre m

in a resigned tone of voice

avec un ton de voix résigné

2. tone (style):

tone

ton m

to lower the tone of the neighbourhood

faire baisser le standing du quartier

3. tone (shade of colour):

tone

ton m

4. tone no pl (healthy condition):

tone

tonicité f

muscle tone

tonus m musculaire

5. tone (difference in pitch):

tone

ton m

half tone

demi-ton m

6. tone (telephone noise):

tone

tonalité f

dial(ling) tone

tonalité

II.tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans (firm muscles)

tone

tonifier