air force nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

air force SOST

air force

armée f de l'air

air force

forces fpl aériennes

naval air force SOST

naval air force

forces fpl aéronavales

air force blue SOST

air force blue

bleu m outremer

Royal Air Force, RAF SOST ingl brit

Royal Air Force

armée f de l'air britannique

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

general of the army/air force ingl am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario francese»inglese

armée de l'air

air force

forces aériennes

air force

l'aviation

the air force

leur aviation est supérieure à celle de leur ennemi

their air force is superior to that of their enemy

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

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

I.air [ingl brit ɛː, ingl am ɛr] SOST

1. air (substance):

air

air m

in the open air

en plein air, au grand air

I need a change of air

j'ai besoin de changer d'air

to come up for air swimmer, animal:

remonter à la surface pour respirer

to let the air out of a tyre/balloon

dégonfler un pneu/ballon

2. air (atmosphere, sky):

air

air m

he threw the ball up into the air

il a jeté le ballon en l'air

the helicopter rose up into the air

l'hélicoptère a décollé

the birds of the air

les oiseaux qui volent

the swans took to the air

les cygnes se sont envolés or ont pris leur envol

to send sth/to travel by air

envoyer qc/voyager par avion

Paris (seen) from the air

Paris vu d'avion

the battle was fought on the ground and in the air

la bataille fut livrée sur terre et dans les airs

to clear the air lett storm:

rafraîchir l'air

to clear the air fig

apaiser les esprits

3. air RADIO, TV:

to be/go on (the) air broadcaster, interviewee:

être/passer à l'antenne

to go off the air

quitter l'antenne

while the programme was still on the air

alors que l'émission était encore en cours de diffusion

the series will be back on the air in January

le feuilleton reprendra en janvier

he went on the air to reassure the public

il est intervenu à la radio or à la télévision pour rassurer le public

off the air, she confided that…

hors antenne, elle a confié que…

the channel goes off the air at midnight

la chaîne cesse d'émettre à minuit

4. air (manner):

air (of person)

air m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

aspect m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

air m

with an air of innocence/indifference

d'un air innocent/indifférent

an air of mystery surrounds the project

le projet est entouré de mystère

he has a certain air about him

il a une certaine allure

5. air MUS:

air

air m

6. air (breeze):

air letter

souffle m de vent

II.air [ingl brit ɛː, ingl am ɛr] VB vb trans

1. air:

air (dry)

faire sécher

air (freshen by exposing to air) garment, room, bed

aérer

don't wear that shirt, it hasn't been aired

ne mets pas cette chemise, elle n'est pas complètement sèche

2. air (express):

air opinion, view

exprimer, faire part de

to air one's grievances

exposer ses griefs

to air one's knowledge

faire étalage de son savoir

3. air ingl am (broadcast):

air

diffuser

III.air [ingl brit ɛː, ingl am ɛr]

there's something in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il y a quelque chose qui se trame

he could sense trouble in the air

il sentait qu'il y avait de l'orage dans l'air fig

there's a rumour in the air that…

le bruit court que…

to put on airs, to give oneself airs pegg

se donner de grands airs

our plans are still totally up in the air

nos projets sont toujours très flous or vagues

to be walking or treading on air

être aux anges

to disappear or vanish into thin air

se volatiser

they produced or conjured these figures out of thin air

leurs chiffres étaient complètement fantaisistes

air force nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

air force SOST

air force

armée f de l'air

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

marshal of the Royal Air Force ingl brit

Commandant m en Chef des Forces Aériennes

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario francese»inglese

aviation

air force

Traduzioni di air force nel dizionario inglese»francese

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.air [eəʳ, ingl am er] SOST

1. air a. MUS:

air

air

to fire into the air

tirer en l'air

by air

par avion

there was an air of menace/excitement

il y avait de la menace/de l'émotion dans l'air

2. air no pl TV, RADIO:

to be off/on (the) air

être hors antenne/à l'antenne

locuzioni:

airs and graces pegg

manières fpl

to be floating on air

être aux anges

to be in the air

se tramer

to be up in the air

être flou

to give oneself airs pegg

se donner des airs

II.air [eəʳ, ingl am er] VB vb trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

diffuser

2. air (expose to air):

air

aérer

3. air (let know):

air

faire connaître

to air one's grievances

exposer ses griefs

III.air [eəʳ, ingl am er] VB vb intr

1. air ingl am TV, RADIO:

air

passer

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

s'aérer

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The country has the goal of developing a full air force in the future.

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Coveralls are also used by the lower ranks, especially armor and air force personnel.

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For the army and air force, the insignia were white with blue interwoven threads backed with the appropriate corps color.

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Leading seamen generally mess and billet with other seamen and their army and air force equivalents: privates, corporals, and master corporals.

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Theoretical studies included navigation, theory of flight, meteorology, duties of an officer, air force administration, algebra, and trigonometry.

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Since that time they have provided eyewear for many government agencies ranging from sunglasses for air force pilots to eyewear for submarine personnel.

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Reserve force aviator badges have a light blue inlay around the coat of arms as appose to the dark blue of permanent air force aviators.

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However, the air force plans to retire several types of combat aircraft by 2019.

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It had culminated, the crowd thought, in an air force fly-past and a fireworks display.

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All, except for generals, wear badges on their hats or berets with either the land force badge or air force badge.

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