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    Flottes (en. Fleets)

    /flɔt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Set of ships sailing together.
    Naval fleets patrol the seas.
    Les flottes de guerre patrouillent dans les mers.
    Collection of floating objects.
    There were fleets of debris on the surface of the water.
    Il y avait des flottes de débris à la surface de l'eau.
    Element of a naval army.
    The fleet was deployed for a special mission.
    La flotte a été déployée pour une mission spéciale.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'flotter', meaning 'to be on the water'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fishing fleet
    Group of ships dedicated to fishing.
    flotte de pêche
    airborne fleet
    A set of military units transported by aircraft.
    flotte aéroportée
    fleet of cars
    A set of vehicles belonging to the same entity.
    flotte de voitures

    Related Words

    floating
    Action of floating or state of what floats.
    flottement
    to float
    To move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
    flotter
    ship
    Maritime transport vehicle.
    navire

    Slang Meanings

    Group of people on the move.
    We would leave in flottes for the weekend.
    On partirait en flottes pour le week-end.
    A collection of things in disorder.
    His room is a real fleet.
    Sa chambre est une vraie flotte.