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Traduzioni di Folge nel dizionario inglese»francese

Royal Air Force, RAF SOST ingl brit

Royal Air Force

armée f de l'air britannique

Rapid Reaction Force SOST

Rapid Reaction Force

Force f d'intervention rapide

I.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] SOST

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

force f

force (of sun's rays)

puissance f

force (of fall)

choc m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow

il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup

I hit him with all the force I could muster

je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces

2. force MILIT:

force (gen) (physical means)

force f

to use force

recourir à or employer la force

by force

par la force

by force of arms, by military force

à la force des armes

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

force f

by or out of or from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers

par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre

‘no, ’ she said with some force

‘non, ’ a-t-elle dit avec force

to have the force of law

avoir force de loi

4. force (strong influence):

force

force f

a force for good/change

une force agissant pour le bien/le changement

the forces of evil

les forces du mal

she's a force in the democratic movement

c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique

market forces

forces du marché

this country is no longer a world force

ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forces fpl

expeditionary/peacekeeping force

forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix

naval/ground force

forces navales/terrestres

6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

la police

7. force FIS:

force

force f

centrifugal/centripetal force

force centrifuge/centripète

force of gravity

pesanteur f

8. force METEOR:

force

force f

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces SOST sost pl MILIT

the forces

les forces fpl armées

III.in force AVV

1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

in force

en force

2. in force (gen) DIR:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

en vigueur

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] VB vb trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forcer

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter

forcer

force screw

forcer sur

to force an entry DIR

entrer par effraction

to force the pace

forcer l'allure

4. force AGR ALLEV (speed up growth):

force plant

forcer

force animal

engraisser

V.to force oneself VB vb rifl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

Vedi anche: workforce, task force, labour force

workforce SOST + vb sing ou pl

workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

effectifs mpl

task force SOST

1. task force MILIT:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

labour force SOST

labour force

main-d'œuvre f

bilge [ingl brit bɪldʒ, ingl am bɪldʒ] SOST

1. bilge NAUT:

bilge

bouchain m

2. bilge (nonsense):

bilge colloq, disuso

inepties fpl

I.bulge [ingl brit bʌldʒ, ingl am bəldʒ] SOST

1. bulge (swelling):

bulge (in clothing, vase, column, pipe, tube)

renflement m

bulge (in tyre)

hernie f

bulge (in wall)

bombement m

bulge (in plaster)

boursouflure f

bulge (in cheek)

gonflement f

(in stomach) the bulge of his belly colloq

son gros ventre

(in carpet) there is a bulge in the carpet

le tapis gondole

2. bulge STAT:

bulge

poussée f

a demographic/statistical bulge

une poussée démographique/statistique

3. bulge (increase):

bulge

augmentation f (in de)

a bulge in the birth/unemployment rate

une augmentation du taux de natalité/chômage

4. bulge MILIT:

bulge

saillant m

the battle of the Bulge STOR, MILIT

la bataille des Ardennes

the battle of the Bulge fig, scherz

la bataille contre les kilos superflus

5. bulge ingl am (advantage):

bulge colloq

avantage m

bulge colloq

dessus m colloq

II.bulge [ingl brit bʌldʒ, ingl am bəldʒ] VB vb intr

bulge bag, pocket:

être gonflé

bulge wallet:

être bourré

bulge surface:

se boursoufler

bulge stomach:

ballonner

bulge cheeks:

être gonflé

his eyes were bulging out of their sockets

ses yeux lui sortaient de la tête

to be bulging with bag, vehicle, wardrobe:

être bourré de

to be bulging with book, building:

être rempli de

I.fold [ingl brit fəʊld, ingl am foʊld] SOST

1. fold (crease):

fold (in fabric, paper, skin)

pli m

the skirt/the curtain hung in soft folds

la jupe/le rideau faisait des plis souples

2. fold GEOG:

fold

repli m

a fold in the hills

un repli des collines

3. fold GEOL:

fold

plissement m

4. fold (group):

fold

bercail m

5. fold AGR ALLEV:

fold

parc m

II.-fold COMP

to increase twofold/threefold

doubler/tripler

the problems are threefold

il y a trois problèmes

interest rates have increased ninefold

les taux d'intérêt ont été multipliés par neuf

III.fold [ingl brit fəʊld, ingl am foʊld] VB vb trans

1. fold (crease):

fold paper, towel, shirt, chair, table, umbrella

plier

fold wings

replier

fold the paper in half or two

plie le papier en deux

a folded sheet/newspaper

un drap/journal plié

fold some newspaper around the vases

enveloppe les vases dans du papier journal

2. fold (intertwine):

fold arms

croiser

fold hands

joindre

he folded his arms across his chest

il a croisé les bras

she sat with her legs folded under her

elle était assise les jambes repliées sous elle

to fold sb into one's arms

serrer qn dans ses bras

3. fold GASTR (add):

fold

incorporer (into à)

IV.fold [ingl brit fəʊld, ingl am foʊld] VB vb intr

1. fold chair, table:

fold

se plier

2. fold (fail):

fold play:

quitter l'affiche

fold company:

fermer

fold project:

échouer

fold course:

cesser

V.fold [ingl brit fəʊld, ingl am foʊld]

to stay in/return to the fold

rester/rentrer au bercail

to return to the family/party fold

retourner au sein de sa famille/du parti

I.fold up VB [ingl brit fəʊld -, ingl am foʊld -] (fold up)

fold up chair, pram, umbrella:

fold up

se plier

II.fold up VB [ingl brit fəʊld -, ingl am foʊld -] (fold [sth] up, fold up [sth])

fold up newspaper, chair, umbrella:

fold up

plier

to fold sth up again

replier qc

I.force down VB [ingl brit fɔːs -, ingl am fɔrs -] (force [sth] down, force down [sth])

1. force down (cause to land):

force down aircraft

forcer [qc] à se poser

2. force down (eat reluctantly):

force down food

se forcer à avaler

to force sth down sb

forcer qn à manger qc

don't force your ideas down my throat colloq!

ne m'impose pas tes idées!

3. force down (reduce) (gen) FIN:

force down prices, wages, output

diminuer [qc] (de force)

force down currency value, demand, profits, inflation

réduire [qc] (de force)

to force down unemployment

faire baisser le taux de chômage

4. force down (squash down):

force down contents, objects

tasser

I.force back VB [ingl brit fɔːs -, ingl am fɔrs -] (force [sth] back, force back [sth])

1. force back lett crowd, army:

force back

repousser, obliger [qc] à reculer

she forced him back against the wall

elle l'a repoussé or plaqué contre le mur

2. force back fig emotion, tears, anger:

force back

réprimer

I.force up VB [ingl brit fɔːs -, ingl am fɔrs -] (force [sth] up, force up [sth])

force up inflation, crisis, situation: prices, costs, demand, unemployment

faire augmenter

force up government, company, minister: prices, output, wages

augmenter (de force)

force up exchange rate

relever

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Traduzioni di Folge nel dizionario inglese»francese

Rapid Reaction Force SOST MILIT

Rapid Reaction Force

Force f d'intervention rapide

I.force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] SOST a. FIS

force

force f

to be in force

être en vigueur

to come in force

arriver en masse

by sheer force of numbers

par la force du nombre

by force of habit

par habitude

the force of sb's personality

le force de caractère de qn

the (Police) Force

la police

II.force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] VB vb trans

force

forcer

to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

locuzioni:

to force sb's hand

forcer la main de qn

to force an issue

forcer une décision

I.bulge [bʌldʒ] VB vb intr

bulge pocket

être bourré

bulge clothes

faire des bourrelets

bulge wall, surface

faire une bosse f

her eyes bulged in surprise

ses yeux étaient grand ouverts d'étonnement

a pocket bulging with sth

une poche bourrée de qc

locuzioni:

to be bulging at the seams colloq

être plein à craquer

to be bulging at the seams room, cinema

être bondé

II.bulge [bʌldʒ] SOST

1. bulge (swelling):

bulge

gonflement m

2. bulge ECON:

bulge

hausse f à court terme

3. bulge STOR:

the Battle of the Bulge

la bataille des Ardennes

force-feed VB vb trans

force-feed

nourrir de force

police force SOST

1. police force no pl (body of police):

police force

forces fpl de l'ordre

2. police force (administrative unit):

the police force

la police

labour force SOST

1. labour force (population):

labour force

actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force

effectif m

task force SOST

1. task force (unit for special operation):

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (group for particular purpose):

task force

groupe m de travail

force through VB vb trans

force through law

paire passer

force through changes

précipiter

force out VB vb trans

to force sb out

pousser qn dehors

life force SOST

life force

force f vitale