machine gun in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for machine gun in the English»French Dictionary

I.machine gun N

machine gun

mitrailleuse f

II.machine-gun VB trans

machine-gun trans < pres part machine-gunning; pret, pp machine-gunned>:

machine-gun

mitrailler

sub-machine gun [Brit sʌbməˈʃiːn ɡʌn] N

sub-machine gun

mitraillette f

machine-gun nest N

machine-gun nest

nid m de mitrailleuses

Translations for machine gun in the French»English Dictionary

mitrailleuse

machine gun

canon mitrailleur

heavy machine gun

fusil-mitrailleur

light machine gun

nid de mitrailleuses

machine gun nest

mitraillade (affrontement)

exchange of machine gun fire

mitraillade (coups de feu)

machine gun fire

ils se sont fait hacher par la mitrailleuse

they were cut to pieces by the machine gun fire

Translations for machine gun in the English»French Dictionary

I.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun (gen)

arme f à feu

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (rifle)

fusil m

gun (cannon)

canon m

to carry a gun

porter une arme à feu

to fire a gun

tirer

to draw a gun on sb

braquer une arme sur qn

watch out! he's got a gun!

attention! il est armé!

2. gun (tool):

gun

pistolet m

glue/paint gun

pistolet à colle/à peinture

3. gun Am (gunman):

gun inf

gangster m

a hired gun

un tueur à gages

the fastest gun in the West

le tireur le plus rapide de l'Ouest

II.gun <pres part gunning; pret, pp gunned> [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] VB trans

to gun an engine

mettre les gaz inf

III.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən]

to go great guns inf business:

marcher très fort inf

to go great guns person:

péter le feu sl

to hold a gun to sb's head

mettre le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to jump the gun

agir prématurément

to stick to one's guns (in one's actions) inf

s'accrocher inf

she's sticking to her guns inf (in opinions)

elle s'accroche à ses idées inf

See also grease gun, big gun

grease gun N

grease gun

pompe f à graisse

big gun N

1. big gun MIL:

big gun

gros canon m

2. big gun (important person):

big gun inf

grand manitou m inf

big gun inf

gros bonnet m inf

to bring out the big guns

sortir la grosse artillerie

to carry or hold the big guns

avoir du poids, être puissant

gin [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] N

1. gin (drink):

gin

gin m

2. gin (engine):

gin

égreneuse f

Phrases:

gin, a. gin trap HUNT

piège m

I.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] N

1. machine (piece of equipment):

machine

machine f (for doing à faire)

sewing/washing machine

machine à coudre/à laver

to operate a machine

faire fonctionner une machine

by machine

à la machine

2. machine (apparatus):

machine fig

machine f

publicity/electoral machine

machine publicitaire/électorale

the Conservative Party machine

la machine administrative du parti conservateur

II.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] VB trans

machine

usiner

machine gun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for machine gun in the English»French Dictionary

machine gun N

machine gun

mitrailleuse f

Translations for machine gun in the French»English Dictionary

fusil-mitrailleur

machine gun

mitrailler

to machine gun

Translations for machine gun in the English»French Dictionary

gin¹ [dʒɪn] N

gin

gin m

gin and tonic

gin tonic m

gin² [dʒɪn] N (trap)

gin

piège m

gin³ [dʒɪn] N inf GAMES

gin rummy

gin rami m

I.gun [gʌn] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun

arme f à feu

2. gun (handgun):

gun

revolver m

3. gun sports:

gun

pistolet m

to wait for the starting gun

attendre le signal de départ

at the gun

au signal

4. gun (device):

gun

pistolet m

5. gun (person):

gun

bandit m armé

Phrases:

to do sth with guns blazing

faire qc avec détermination

to jump the gun sports

partir avant le départ

to stick to one's guns

ne pas en démordre

II.gun <-nn-> [gʌn] VB trans inf

gun

accélérer

I.machine [mə·ˈʃin] N

1. machine (mechanical device):

machine a. pej

machine f

2. machine (washing machine):

machine

machine f (à laver)

3. machine (vending machine):

machine

distributeur m

4. machine inf (automobile, motorcycle):

machine

engin m

5. machine (controlling system):

machine

appareil m

the party machine

la machine du parti

II.machine [mə·ˈʃin] VB trans

1. machine (operate on a machine):

machine tool, part

usiner

2. machine (saw):

machine hem

coudre