L’aéronef (en. The aircraft)

/le ze.ʁo.nɛf/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A vehicle intended to move in the air, such as an airplane or helicopter.

The aircraft landed safely on the runway.

L’aéronef a atterri en toute sécurité sur la piste.

General term for all types of flying machines.

Military aircrafts are often used for reconnaissance missions.

Les aéronefs militaires sont souvent utilisés pour des missions de reconnaissance.

Flying device, whether piloted or unpiloted.

The unmanned aircraft successfully completed its mission.

L’aéronef sans pilote a effectué sa mission avec succès.

From the Greek 'aero' (air) and 'nef' (ship), a term referring to flying devices.

analyze an aircraft

Examining the technical characteristics of a flying device.

analyser un aéronef

aircraft accident

Incident involving an air vehicle, often with negative consequences.

accident d'aéronef

aircraft design

The process of creating and developing flying machines.

conception d'aéronef

aviation

A set of activities related to aircrafts.

aviation

pilot

A person who controls an aircraft.

pilote

airport

A place where aircrafts take off and land.

aéroport

A big bird in a humorous reference to an airplane.

Look at that big bird flying across the sky!

Regarde ce gros oiseau passer dans le ciel!

An iron in pilot slang to describe a plane that does not take off.

This aircraft is so heavy, it’s a real iron!

Cet aéronef est tellement lourd, c’est un véritable fer à repasser!