beacon Meaning

noun

Fanale, signal, feu de signalisation

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

Examples :

"The lighthouse beacon warned sailors of the treacherous rocks ahead. "

Le fanal du phare avertissait les marins des rochers dangereux devant eux.

noun

Phare, balise

A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

Examples :

"The lighthouse served as a beacon, guiding ships safely into the harbor at night. "

Le phare servait de balise, guidant les navires en toute sécurité dans le port la nuit.

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noun

Phare, balise

A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

Examples :

"The lighthouse, a prominent beacon on the coastline, guided the ship safely into port. "

Le phare, un phare important sur le littoral, a guidé le navire en toute sécurité vers le port.

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noun

Phare, signal

That which gives notice of danger, or keeps people on the correct path.

Examples :

"The flashing lights on the construction site served as a beacon, warning drivers to slow down. "

Les feux clignotants sur le chantier servaient de signal, avertissant les conducteurs de ralentir.

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noun

Balise

An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.

Examples :

"The store placed a beacon near the entrance to send discount coupons to shoppers' phones as they walked in. "

Le magasin a placé une balise près de l'entrée pour envoyer des coupons de réduction sur les téléphones des clients lorsqu'ils entraient.

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verb

Servir de phare

To act as a beacon.

Examples :

"The brightly colored poster beacons a path to the lost art supplies in the classroom. "

L'affiche aux couleurs vives sert de phare vers les fournitures d'art perdues dans la salle de classe.

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verb

Baliser, éclairer

To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

Examples :

"The lighthouse will beacon the ships, guiding them safely to shore. "

Le phare balisera les navires, les guidant en toute sécurité vers le rivage.

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verb

Baliser

To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

Examples :

"The airport decided to beacon the newly constructed runway with brighter lights for improved safety during nighttime landings. "

L'aéroport a décidé de baliser la piste nouvellement construite avec des lumières plus vives pour améliorer la sécurité lors des atterrissages de nuit.

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Meanings

Fanale, signal, feu de signalisation

Examples :

"The lighthouse beacon warned sailors of the treacherous rocks ahead. "

Le fanal du phare avertissait les marins des rochers dangereux devant eux.

Phare, balise

Examples :

"The lighthouse served as a beacon, guiding ships safely into the harbor at night. "

Le phare servait de balise, guidant les navires en toute sécurité dans le port la nuit.

Phare, balise

Examples :

"The lighthouse, a prominent beacon on the coastline, guided the ship safely into port. "

Le phare, un phare important sur le littoral, a guidé le navire en toute sécurité vers le port.

Phare, signal

Examples :

"The flashing lights on the construction site served as a beacon, warning drivers to slow down. "

Les feux clignotants sur le chantier servaient de signal, avertissant les conducteurs de ralentir.

Balise

Examples :

"The store placed a beacon near the entrance to send discount coupons to shoppers' phones as they walked in. "

Le magasin a placé une balise près de l'entrée pour envoyer des coupons de réduction sur les téléphones des clients lorsqu'ils entraient.

Servir de phare

Examples :

"The brightly colored poster beacons a path to the lost art supplies in the classroom. "

L'affiche aux couleurs vives sert de phare vers les fournitures d'art perdues dans la salle de classe.

Baliser, éclairer

Examples :

"The lighthouse will beacon the ships, guiding them safely to shore. "

Le phare balisera les navires, les guidant en toute sécurité vers le rivage.

Baliser

Examples :

"The airport decided to beacon the newly constructed runway with brighter lights for improved safety during nighttime landings. "

L'aéroport a décidé de baliser la piste nouvellement construite avec des lumières plus vives pour améliorer la sécurité lors des atterrissages de nuit.

Related Words

coastline noun

Littoral, côte

prominent adjective

Éminent, en saillie

conspicuous adjective

Évident, visible

treacherous adjective

Traître, perfide

electronic adjective

Électronique

distinguishable adjective

Distingable, discernable

lighthouse noun

Phare

broadcasts noun

Émission, diffusion

construction noun

Construction, édification

smartphones noun

Smartphones, téléphones intelligents

constructed verb

Construire, bâtir

seafarers noun

Marin, navigateur