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I. braque [bʀak] ADJ inf

braque

crazy

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II. braque [bʀak] N m ZOOL

braque allemand

German shorthaired pointer

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I. braquer [bʀake] VB trans

1. braquer (diriger):

braquer arme, caméra

to point (sur, vers at)

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braquer télescope, projecteur

to train (sur, vers on)

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braquer yeux

to turn ou fix (sur, vers on)

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les feux de l'actualité ou tous les projecteurs sont braqués sur lui fig

he's in the spotlight, the spotlight is on him

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tous les regards sont braqués sur vous lit, fig

all eyes are upon you

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2. braquer MOTOR:

braquer volant, roues

to turn (à gauche/droite hard left/right)

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3. braquer inf:

braquer (viser)

to point a gun at

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braquer (plus longtemps)

to hold [sb] at gunpoint

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je me suis fait braquer

I was held at gunpoint

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4. braquer (attaquer) inf:

braquer banque

to rob, to make an armed raid on

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5. braquer (buter) inf:

braquer qn contre qc/qn

to turn sb against sth/sb

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ne le braque pas

don't get his back up

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il est braqué

he's got his back up

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II. braquer [bʀake] VB intr MOTOR

braquer chauffeur:

to turn the wheel full lock Brit

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braquer chauffeur:

to turn the wheel all the way Am

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véhicule: bien/mal braquer

to have a good/poor lock Brit

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bien/mal braquer

to turn well/poorly Am

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braque à gauche/droite

turn (the wheel) sharply to the left/right

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III. se braquer VB refl

1. se braquer (viser):

se braquer sur/vers arme, caméra:

to be pointed at

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se braquer sur/vers télescope, projecteur:

to be trained on

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se braquer sur/vers yeux:

to be turned on

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2. se braquer (se concentrer):

se braquer personne, attention:

to focus (sur on)

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3. se braquer (se buter):

se braquer inf

to have one's back up

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se braquer contre qn

to turn against sb

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se braquer contre qc

to set one's face against sth

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contre-braquer, contrebraquer [kɔ̃tʀəbʀake] VB intr

contre-braquer (pour se garer)

to turn the wheel in the opposite direction

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contre-braquer (en dérapage)

to steer into a skid

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les collages de Braque/de Picasso

Braque's/Picasso's collages

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l'individu l'a braqué

the man pointed a gun at him

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braquer son objectif sur qn

to point one's camera at sb

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English

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oversteer

braquer trop

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to get bolshie

se braquer

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to aim one's rifle at

braquer son fusil sur

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to draw a gun on sb

braquer une arme sur qn

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I. braquer [bʀake] VB trans

1. braquer AUTO:

braquer le volant à droite

to swing the (steering) wheel to the right

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2. braquer (diriger):

braquer le regard sur qn

to look at sb

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braquer une arme sur qn

to aim a weapon at sb

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3. braquer inf (attaquer):

braquer banque, magasin

to rob

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4. braquer (provoquer l'hostilité):

braquer un collègue contre le chef/projet

to turn a colleague against the boss/project

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II. braquer [bʀake] VB intr

braquer bien/mal voiture

to have a good/bad lock

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III. braquer [bʀake] VB refl

se braquer

to dig one's heels in

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braquer les projecteurs sur qn/qc

to put the spotlight on sb/sth

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English

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stick up

braquer

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swipe

braquer

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shine

braquer une lumière sur

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to aim sth at sb/sth spear, missile

braquer

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I. braquer [bʀake] VB trans

1. braquer AUTO:

braquer le volant à droite

to crank the (steering) wheel to the right

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2. braquer (diriger):

braquer le regard sur qn

to look at sb

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braquer une arme sur qn

to aim a weapon at sb

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3. braquer inf (attaquer):

braquer banque, magasin

to rob

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4. braquer (provoquer l'hostilité):

braquer un collègue contre le chef/projet

to turn a colleague against the boss/project

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II. braquer [bʀake] VB intr

braquer bien/mal voiture

to have a good/bad lock

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III. braquer [bʀake] VB refl

braquer se braquer:

braquer

to dig one's heels in

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English

French

stick up

braquer

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swipe

braquer

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to aim sth at sb/sth spear, missile

braquer

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shine

braquer une lumière sur

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to turn a gun on sb

braquer une arme sur qn

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