Avions (en. Planes)

/a.vjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An airborne vehicle that carries passengers or cargo.

Planes take off and land at airports.

Les avions décollent et atterrissent aux aéroports.

Devices designed to fly, often used by the military.

Fighter jets are essential in military operations.

Les avions de chasse sont essentiels dans les opérations militaires.

Air transport in general.

Planes make international transport easier.

Les avions rendent le transport international plus facile.

From the Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird', with the suffix '-on' added to form 'avion' in French.

to take a plane

Traveling by air transport.

prendre un avion

airline planes

Commercial planes used for passenger transportation.

avions de ligne

to board a plane

Entering an aircraft to travel.

monter dans un avion

aeronautics

The science that studies the design and operation of airplanes.

aéronautique

piloting

The act of piloting an airplane.

pilotage

airport

A place where airplanes take off and land.

aéroport

Always on the move, never at rest (used for a very busy person).

Since he got his new job, he is always flying!

Depuis qu'il a son nouveau job, il est aviones!

We're on cloud nine!

After winning the match, they were really on cloud nine!

Après avoir remporté le match, ils étaient vraiment avions!