Hélice (en. Helix)

/e.lis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Spiral-shaped organ that produces thrust in a fluid.

The boat's propeller allows for fast navigation.

L'hélice du bateau permet de naviguer rapidement.

Device for moving an aircraft through the air.

The helicopter's propeller spins at high speed.

L'hélice de l'hélicoptère tourne à grande vitesse.

Spiral structure in DNA.

The DNA molecule has a double helix.

La molécule d'ADN a une hélice double.

Axis of rotation for a screw or screwdriver.

Turn the screw's propeller to secure it.

Tourner l'hélice de la vis pour la fixer.

From Greek 'helix', meaning a spiral.

variable pitch propeller

Type of propeller whose blade angle can be adjusted.

hélix à pas variable

airplane propeller

Propeller used to propel an airplane.

hélice d'avion

double helix

Double spiral structure of DNA.

hélix double

blade

Part of a propeller that creates thrust.

pale

turbine

Machine that converts fluid energy into mechanical energy.

turbine

spiral

Curve that wraps around a fixed point.

spirale

Refers to someone who is going around in circles.

He's completely propellering today.

Il est complètement hélice aujourd'hui.

Expresses confusion or disorder.

Everything is a mess in this situation.

Tout est hélice dans cette affaire.