upper arm in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for upper arm in the English»French Dictionary

upper arm N

upper arm

bras m

upper arm

humérus m spec

Translations for upper 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.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

‘leather upper’

‘dessus cuir’

2. upper Am inf RAIL:

upper

couchette f supérieure

3. upper Am (drug):

upper inf

stimulant m

II.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] ADJ

1. upper (in location):

upper shelf, cupboard

du haut

upper floor, deck

supérieur

upper jaw, eyelid, lip

supérieur

upper teeth

du haut

the upper body

la partie supérieure du corps

2. upper (in rank):

upper

supérieur

3. upper (on scale):

upper register, scale

supérieur

the upper limit

la limite maximale (on de)

temperatures are in the upper twenties

les températures dépassent 25°

4. upper GEOG attr:

upper valley, region

plus au nord

the Upper (reaches of the) Thames

la haute Tamise

5. upper:

upper ARCHEOL, GEOL period

supérieur

III.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər]

upper → stiff

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche inf

to have the upper hand

avoir le dessus

to get the upper hand

prendre le dessus

See also stiff

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

upper arm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for upper 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.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper

supérieur(e)

II.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper

amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other common sites include the humerus (the bone of the upper arm), knees, shoulders, ankles and the jaw.

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A five-pointed star is at the upper arm of the cross.

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It can be divided into the upper arm "brachium", the forearm "antebrachium", and the hand "manus".

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Its disadvantage is that the upper arm can not point up or forwards.

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Its forearm was as long as the upper arm, unlike most other sauropods, resulting in a forelimb equalling the hindlimb in length.

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The upper arm forms the pointy part of the triangle and has a needle which is placed upon the record.

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The median nerve gives off an articular branch in the upper arm as it passes the elbow joint.

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In the arm pressures are measured at the wrist, below the elbow, above the elbow and mid upper arm.

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When taking a downbow, focus on the upper arm, the lower arm, and the hand/wrist.

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The upper arm and forearm were similar in length.

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