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/avjɔ̃/
Translation
aeroplane, plane
Word origin
A modern coinage by the aviation pioneer Clement Ader in 1875, derived from Latin avis ('bird'). English 'aviation' and 'aviary' share the avis root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- avis
- English cognates
- aviation, aviary
Grammar
Examples
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The plane landed an hour late due to bad weather.
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I prefer to take the plane rather than the train to go to New York.
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She has been afraid of flying since an incident several years ago.
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My son draws planes all day long.
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The plane ticket costs more in high season.
est un nom masculin designe l'aeronef a voilure fixe. Par avion (by air) et en avion (by plane) sont les prepositions correctes pour le moyen de transport. Billet d'avion (plane ticket), vol d'avion (flight) et compagnie aerienne (airline) sont des collocations essentielles.
Avion de chasse (fighter jet) et avion de ligne (commercial airliner) distinguent les types. Peur de l'avion (fear of flying, aviophobia) est une phobia courante. Jeter par l'avion ou avion en papier (paper aeroplane) est une activite enfantine universelle.
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