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blindé

armoured

adjective blahn-DEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: French blinde (German Blend, shield)

Also means

tough

Usage Note

Blindé literally means protected by armour plating — un véhicule blindé is an armoured vehicle. Colloquially it means completely hardened or immune to something (il est blindé contre les critiques — he's immune to criticism). It can also informally mean very drunk. The noun le blindage refers to the armour itself, and les blindés are tanks or armoured vehicles.

Examples

"Un véhicule blindé patrouille dans la rue."

Natural Translation

An armoured vehicle patrols the street.

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