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sarmer
to arm oneself
French
French
English
English
I. armer [aʀme] VB trans
1. armer (munir d'armes):
armer personne, troupe, véhicule, lieu
to arm (de with, contre against)
2. armer (garnir):
armer (pour renforcer) objet, béton
to reinforce (de with)
armer (pour faire une arme) objet, canne
to arm, to fit (de with)
3. armer (prémunir):
armer
to arm (contre against)
4. armer NAUT (équiper):
armer navire marchand
to fit out
5. armer (mettre en ordre de marche):
armer arme
to arm
armer appareil photo
to wind on
armer piège
to set
armer un fusil
to cock a rifle
II. s'armer VB refl
1. s'armer (se munir d'armes):
s'armer
to arm oneself (de with)
les rebelles s'étaient armés jusqu'aux dents
the rebels were armed to the teeth
2. s'armer (se munir):
s'armer de courage/patience
to summon up one's courage/patience
armer qn chevalier
to dub sb knight, to knight sb
s'armer de ou prendre patience
to be patient
English
English
French
French
truss
armer
to sweat it out inf, fig
s'armer de patience
to steel oneself
s'armer de courage (to do pour faire, for contre)
arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead
armer
to arm oneself
s'armer
to arm oneself with lit weapon, facts, statistics
s'armer de
nerve oneself
s'armer de courage
to nerve oneself to do
s'armer de courage pour faire
cock gun
armer
commission ship
armer
French
French
English
English
I. armer [aʀme] VB trans
1. armer (munir d'armes):
armer soldat, pays
to arm
2. armer (équiper):
armer soldat
to equip
armer bateau
to fit out
3. armer (aguerrir):
armer qn contre qc
to arm sb against sth
4. armer (charger):
armer fusil
to cock
armer un appareil photo
to wind on (the film in a camera)
5. armer (renforcer):
armer béton
to reinforce
II. armer [aʀme] VB refl
1. armer (se munir d'armes):
s'armer contre qn/qc soldat, pays, peuple
to arm oneself against sb/sth
2. armer (se munir de):
s'armer de patience
to call upon all one's patience
English
English
French
French
arm
armer
to arm oneself for/against sth
s'armer pour/contre qc
to steel oneself to +infin
s'armer de courage pour +infin
cock
armer
load camera
armer
to nerve oneself (up) to +infin Brit
s'armer de courage pour +infin
French
French
English
English
I. armer [aʀme] VB trans
1. armer (munir d'armes):
armer soldat, pays
to arm
2. armer (équiper):
armer soldat
to equip
armer bateau
to fit out
3. armer (aguerrir):
armer qn contre qc
to arm sb against sth
4. armer (charger):
armer fusil
to cock
armer un appareil photo
to wind (the film in a camera)
5. armer (renforcer):
armer béton
to reinforce
II. armer [aʀme] VB refl
1. armer (se munir d'armes):
s'armer contre qn/qc
to arm oneself against sb/sth
2. armer (se munir de):
s'armer de patience
to call upon all one's patience
English
English
French
French
cock
armer
arm
armer
to arm oneself for/against sth
s'armer pour/contre qc
to steel oneself to +infin
s'armer de courage pour +infin
load camera
armer
Présent
j'arme
tuarmes
il/elle/onarme
nousarmons
vousarmez
ils/ellesarment
Imparfait
j'armais
tuarmais
il/elle/onarmait
nousarmions
vousarmiez
ils/ellesarmaient
Passé simple
j'armai
tuarmas
il/elle/onarma
nousarmâmes
vousarmâtes
ils/ellesarmèrent
Futur simple
j'armerai
tuarmeras
il/elle/onarmera
nousarmerons
vousarmerez
ils/ellesarmeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
armer qn contre qc
to arm sb against sth
armer un appareil photo
to wind on (the film in a camera)
s'armer contre qn/qc soldat, pays, peuple
to arm oneself against sb/sth
s'armer de patience
to call upon all one's patience
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Cependant, entre ses explications pas toujours très claires et le manque de patience du roi, cela tourne fréquemment au fiasco.
fr.wikipedia.org
Diane y parvient cependant avec tact, une certaine douceur et une patience de tous les instants face aux réactions imprévisibles du personnel médical.
fr.wikipedia.org
Il va savoir faire preuve de patience et de tact.
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Elle a beaucoup de mal, car les femmes de ce village ne savent ni lire ni écrire, mais elle se met à l'œuvre avec patience.
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Espérant que vous aurez la patience de m'attendre, j'ai l'honneur d'être votre obéissant serviteur.
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