branle-bas

bʁɑ̃lba

Definition

Definition of branle-bas - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

préparatifs urgentsagitation générale de préparatifs face à un événement important

L'annonce de l'inspection provoqua un branle-bas dans les bureaux.

agitation

effervescence

remue-ménage

alerte militaire

Dated

alerte et préparation immédiate au combat

Dated

Le branle-bas de combat résonna dans toute la caserne.

alerte générale

mobilisation

signal d'alarme

réveil marinréveil de l'équipage sur un navire

Le branle-bas du matin réveilla tous les marins à l'aube.

appel

sonnerie de réveil

marine ancienne

Rare

action de ranger les hamacs et préparer le navire au combat

Rare

Le capitaine ordonna le branle-bas avant la bataille navale.

mobilisation

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branle-bas de combat

mobilisation générale et agitée face à une situation critique

L'annonce de la grève provoqua un branle-bas de combat.

Origin of branle-bas

ancien français, branle (mouvement) + bas (bas)

Examples of branle-bas in a sentence

Un branle-bas général éclata à l’annonce du résultat.
Un branle-bas général fut ordonné à l’aube.
Le branle-bas a surpris les soldats pendant leur repos.
Le branle-bas fut donné à six heures précises.
Un branle-bas soudain a surpris l'équipage endormi.
Le branle-bas résonna dans tout le navire à l’aube.

Un branle-bas soudain surprit l’équipage endormi.

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English:bustle, battle stations, ...
German:Aufruhr, Alarmbereitschaft, ...
Italian:subbuglio, allarme di combattimento, ...
Spanish:alboroto, alarma de combate, ...
Portuguese:reboliço, alarme de combate, ...
Chinese:一片忙乱, 战斗警报, ...
Japanese:大騒ぎ, 戦闘警報, ...
Arabic:استنفار, إنذار القتال, ...
Hebrew:הִתְרָגְנוּת דְּחוּפָה, הַכּוֹנָנוּת, ...
Russian:суматоха, боевая тревога, ...
Ukrainian:метушня, бойова тривога, ...
Catalan:enrenou, alerta de combat, ...
Danish:ståhej, kampalarm, ...
Dutch:hectiek, gevechtsalarm, ...
Greek:συναγερμός, συναγερμός μάχης, ...
Hungarian:felfordulás, harckészültség, ...
Khmer:ភាពចលាចល, ការប្រកាសអាសន្នប្រយុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:비상 소집, 비상 경계, ...
Polish:zamieszanie, alarm bojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):alvoroço, toque de combate, ...
Romanian:forfotă de pregătiri, alarmă de luptă, ...
Swedish:ståhej, stridsberedskap, ...
Thai:ความโกลาหลในการเตรียมตัว, สัญญาณเตรียมพร้อมรบ, ...
Turkish:koşuşturma, savaş alarmı, ...
Vietnamese:sự náo loạn chuẩn bị, tình trạng báo động chiến đấu, ...

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