ally in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ally in the English»French Dictionary

I.ally <pl allies> [Brit ˈalʌɪ, Am ˈælaɪ] N

1. ally (gen) MIL:

ally

allié/-e m/f

2. ally MIL, HISTORY:

the Allies

les Alliés

II.ally [Brit ˈalʌɪ, Am ˈælaɪ] VB trans [Brit ˈalʌɪ, əˈlʌɪ, Am əˈlaɪ]

1. ally:

to be allied with

être allié avec

Phrases:

to be allied to

être allié à

III.to ally oneself VB refl [Brit ˈalʌɪ, əˈlʌɪ, Am əˈlaɪ]

1. to ally oneself:

to ally oneself with

s'allier avec

Phrases:

to ally oneself to

s'allier à

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staunch supporter, ally, defence

loyal

ditch friend, ally

laisser tomber

ditch friend, ally

virer inf

unexpected ally, choice, gift, outcome, announcement

inattendu

sworn ally

pour la vie

to think of sb as brother, friend, ally

considérer qn comme

Translations for ally in the French»English Dictionary

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allié (alliée) (proche)

ally

il s'en est fait une alliée

he made an ally of her

s'apparenter à (politiquement) parti

to ally with

l'ennemi d'hier est devenu l'allié d'aujourd'hui

yesterday's enemy has become the ally of today

trouver un allié en la personne de mon frère/du ministre

to find an ally in the person of my brother/of the minister

ally in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ally in the English»French Dictionary

I.ally <-ies> [əˈlaɪ] N

ally

allié(e) m (f)

II.ally <-ie-> [əˈlaɪ] VB trans

to ally oneself with [or to] sb

s'allier avec qn

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steadfast ally, friend

fidèle

staunch ally, friend

dévoué(e)

Translations for ally in the French»English Dictionary

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allié(e)

ally

ally Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to ally oneself with [or to] sb

s'allier avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has been known to cooperate with other evil beings, gaining allies or even being them.

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By this time the allies had been reinforced by another small squadron and totaled 42 vessels, with 25 large and medium ships of the line.

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Players can ally with each other or equally easily betray one another.

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He offers to listen to every idea suggested, and he is a reliable ally to the animals.

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