What does cuirasse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuirasse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuirasse in French.

The word cuirasse in French means armour, cuirass, shell, shield, armour, battleship, armoured, armoured, armor, harden, put on armor, become hardened. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuirasse

armour

nom féminin (protection d'engin blindé) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chars sont revêtus d'une cuirasse épaisse.
Tanks are encased in heavy armor.

cuirass

nom féminin (protection métallique du torse) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cuirasse faisait partie de l'armure des chevaliers.
The cuirass was part of a knight's armour.

shell, shield

nom féminin (figuré (protection) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des années de travail social lui ont forgé une cuirasse. Elle s'est forgée une cuirasse et refuse de montrer la moindre émotion.
Years of social work have given him a thick skin.

armour

nom féminin (peau dure de certains animaux) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tatou est recouvert d'une cuirasse naturelle.
The armadillo is covered in natural armour.

battleship

nom masculin (navire fortement blindé et armé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Scharnhorst était un cuirassé allemand.
The Scharnhorst was a German battleship.

armoured

adjectif (relatif aux chars) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'arme cuirassée fut décisive lors de la seconde guerre mondiale.
Armoured weapons were crucial to the outcome of the Second World War.

armoured

adjectif (blindé) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce char léger n'est que peu cuirassé.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The German Tiger tank was heavily armoured.

armor

verbe transitif (équiper d'une armure) (US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

harden

verbe transitif (rendre [qqn] insensible) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

put on armor

verbe pronominal (se revêtir d'une cuirasse) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

become hardened

verbe pronominal (devenir moins sensible)

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