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orbit

/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/

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noun

Orbite

A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.

Examples :

"The Earth's orbit around the sun takes a year. "

L'orbite de la Terre autour du soleil prend un an.

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noun

Sphère d'influence, zone de contrôle

A sphere of influence; an area of control.

Examples :

"In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."

Dans l'ère d'après-guerre, plusieurs pays d'Europe de l'Est sont entrés dans la sphère d'influence de l'Union soviétique.

politics government area organization position business

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Rayon d'action, sphère

The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.

Examples :

"The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there."

L'épicerie était un point très fréquenté dans sa sphère quotidienne, car elle y achetait à la fois des cigarettes et des billets de loterie.

range position way space

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noun

Orbite

The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully examined the patient's orbit to check for any signs of injury. "

Le médecin a examiné attentivement l'orbite du patient pour vérifier tout signe de blessure.

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Orbitale

A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.

Examples :

"The electron's orbit dictates the atom's chemical properties. "

L'orbitale de l'électron dicte les propriétés chimiques de l'atome.

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noun

Orbite

A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.

Examples :

"The orbit of student grades showed a steady upward trend throughout the semester. "

L'orbite des notes des étudiants a montré une tendance constante à la hausse tout au long du semestre.

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Orbite

The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.

Examples :

"The orbit of the students in the classroom includes all the desks they can reach during a class activity. "

L'orbite des élèves dans la salle de classe comprend tous les bureaux qu'ils peuvent atteindre pendant une activité en classe.

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noun

Excitation, effervescence

A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

Examples :

"The argument with her brother put her into an orbit of furious anger. "

La dispute avec son frère l'a mise dans un état d'effervescence furieuse.

attitude mind emotion

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Orbite

A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

Examples :

"The pinball machine's orbit guided the ball around the playfield, bringing it back to the starting point. "

L'orbite du flipper guidait la bille autour du plateau, la ramenant au point de départ.

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verb

Orbiter, tourner autour

To circle or revolve around another object.

Examples :

"The Earth orbits the Sun."

La Terre orbite autour du Soleil.

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verb

Orbiter, tourner autour de

To move around the general vicinity of something.

Examples :

"The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

La mère harcelée avait une nuée d'enfants qui orbitaient autour d'elle, implorant des bonbons.

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verb

Mettre en orbite

To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

Examples :

"A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

Une fusée a été utilisée pour mettre le satellite en orbite.

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