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airmail (the items of mail carried using aircraft) noun [UK: ˈeə.meɪl] [US: ˈer.ˌmel] | poste aérienne◼◼◼nom {m} courrier aérien◼◼◻nom {m} |
airmail (the system of conveying mail using aircraft) noun [UK: ˈeə.meɪl] [US: ˈer.ˌmel] | poste aérienne◼◼◼nom {f} Aéropostale◼◼◻nom {f} aérogramme◼◻◻nom {m} |
airmass [airmasses] (a body of air with uniform characteristics) noun | mass d'airnom |
airplane [airplanes] (powered aircraft) noun [UK: ˈeə.pleɪn] [US: ˈer.ˌplen] | avion◼◼◼nom {m}I saw an airplane. = J'ai vu un avion. aéroplane◼◻◻nom {m} |
airplane mode noun | mode avion◼◼◼nom {m} |
airport [airports] (place designated for airplanes) noun [UK: ˈeə.pɔːt] [US: ˈer.ˌpɔːrt] | aéroport◼◼◼nom {m}Go to the airport. = Va à l'aéroport. |
airport lounge (area in an airport which offers comforts beyond those in the main parts) noun | salon d'aéroport◼◼◼nom {m} |
airsickness (form of motion sickness) noun [UK: ˈeə.sɪk.nəs] [US: ˈeə.sɪk.nəs] | mal de l'air◼◼◼nom {m} |
airspace [airspaces] (controlled portion of atmosphere) noun [UK: ˈeə.speɪs] [US: ˈer.ˌspes] | espace aérien◼◼◼nom {m} |
airspace [airspaces] (part of sky used by aircraft) noun [UK: ˈeə.speɪs] [US: ˈer.ˌspes] | espace aérien◼◼◼nom {m} |
airtight (impermeable to air or other gases) adjective [UK: ˈeə.taɪt] [US: ˈer.ˌtaɪt] | hermétique◼◼◼adjectifThese containers are airtight. = Ces conteneurs sont hermétiques. étanche◼◼◼adjectif |
airtime [airtimes] (duration of transmission) noun [UK: ˈeə.taɪm] [US: ˈer.ˌtaɪm] | temps d'antenne◼◼◼nom {m} |
airwaves noun [UK: ˈeə.weɪvz] [US: ˈeˌr.wevz] | ondes (hertziennes) (radio airwaves)◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
airway [airways] (flight path used by aeroplanes) noun [UK: ˈeə.weɪ] [US: ˈeˌr.we] | route aérienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
airwoman [airwomen] (a female aviator) noun [UK: ˈeə.wʊ.mən] [US: ˈeə.wʊ.mən] | aviatrice◼◼◼nom {f} |
airworthiness (the state of being airworthy) noun [UK: ˈeə.ˌwɜː.ði.nəs] [US: ˈeˌr.wər.ði.nəs] | navigabilité◼◼◼nom {f} aeronavigabiliténom {f} |
-aire (one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency) | -aire◼◼◼ |
acquis communautaire (full body of European Union law) noun | acquis communautaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
affair [affairs] (adulterous relationship) noun [UK: ə.ˈfeə(r)] [US: ə.ˈfer] | liaison◼◼◼nom {f} aventure◼◼◻nom {f} |
all's fair in love and war (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict) phrase [UK: ˈɒlz feə(r) ɪn ˈlʌv ənd wɔː(r)] [US: ˈɒlz ˈfer ɪn ˈlʌv ænd ˈwɔːr] | en amour comme à la guerre◼◼◼phrase tous les coups sont permis◼◼◼phrase à la guerre comme à la guerre◼◻◻phrase |
Altair (star) proper noun | Altaïr◼◼◼nom propre |
Andean hairy armadillo (South American animal) noun | tatou des Andesnom {m} |
angel hair (very thin type of pasta) noun [UK: ˈeɪn.dʒəl heə(r)] [US: ˈeɪn.dʒəl ˈher] | cheveux d'ange◼◼◼nom {m pl} capelli d'angelonom {m pl} capellininom {m pl} |
anti-aircraft (intended to attack aircraft) adjective [UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈeə.krɑːft] [US: ˌæn.ti.ˈeə.kræft] | anti-aérien◼◼◼adjectif |
armchair [armchairs] (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) noun [UK: ˈɑːm.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈɑːrm.ˌtʃer] | fauteuil◼◼◼nomThis armchair is comfortable. = Ce fauteuil est confortable. chaise bourrée [Louisiana]nom {f} |
au contraire (on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) adverb | au contraire◼◼◼adverbe |
au pair (single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family) noun [UK: ˈəʊ peə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ ˈper] | fille au pair◼◼◼nom |
away with the fairies (lost in thought) adjective | dans la lune◼◼◼adjectif |