noun🔗SharePilote, timonierA person who steers a ship, a helmsman."The pilot steered the small sailboat smoothly through the harbor. "Le pilote a manœuvré le petit voilier en douceur dans le port.nauticaljobvehiclesailingpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePilote maritimeA person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast."The ship's captain hired a harbor pilot to guide them safely through the narrow channel. "Le capitaine du navire a engagé un pilote maritime pour les guider en toute sécurité à travers le chenal étroit.nauticaljobpersonsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLivre de bord, guide nautiqueA guide book for maritime navigation."The captain used the pilot book to find the best route to the harbor. "Le capitaine a utilisé le livre de bord pour trouver la meilleure route vers le port.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstrument de détection de l'erreur de compasAn instrument for detecting the compass error."The pilot on the ship's compass showed a 5-degree error. "L'instrument de détection de l'erreur de compas du navire indiquait une erreur de 5 degrés.nauticaldeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVéhicule piloteA pilot vehicle."The pilot car led the way for the school bus. "Le véhicule pilote ouvrait la voie au bus scolaire.vehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiloteA person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort."The pilot of the school bus was authorized to drive it during the student escort. "Le pilote du bus scolaire était autorisé à le conduire pendant l'escorte des élèves.vehiclejobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuide, piloteA guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area."The experienced hiker served as a pilot for the group venturing into the unfamiliar forest. "Le randonneur expérimenté a servi de guide au groupe s'aventurant dans la forêt inconnue.nauticaljobserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssai, testSomething serving as a test or trial."We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide."Nous aimerions effectuer un essai dans vos locaux avant de déployer le programme à l'échelle de la ville.technologybusinessscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiloteA person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft."The pilot carefully steered the plane towards the runway. "Le pilote a soigneusement dirigé l'avion vers la piste.jobvehiclepersontechnicalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpisode piloteA sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series."The pilot episode of the new TV show about teenagers was very popular, so the network decided to make a full season. "L'épisode pilote de la nouvelle série télévisée sur les adolescents a été très populaire, alors le réseau a décidé de faire une saison complète.mediaentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChasse-bœufsA cowcatcher."The train engineer carefully adjusted the pilot on the locomotive. "Le mécanicien de train a soigneusement ajusté le chasse-bœufs sur la locomotive.vehiclemachinetechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeilleuseA pilot light."The stove has a pilot light that needs to be lit before cooking. "La cuisinière a une veilleuse qui doit être allumée avant de cuisiner.utilitydevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePilote de cerf-volantOne who flies a kite."The young boy was a skillful pilot, easily making his kite dance high in the air. "Le jeune garçon était un pilote de cerf-volant habile, faisant facilement danser son cerf-volant haut dans les airs.personjobentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTige de guidageA short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool."The drill bit's pilot guided the hole perfectly, preventing it from wandering. "La tige de guidage du foret a guidé le trou parfaitement, l'empêchant de dévier.technicalmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiloter, dirigerTo control (an aircraft or watercraft)."The student pilot the small airplane carefully. "L'élève pilote l'avion léger avec précaution.vehiclenauticaltechnologyjobactiontechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiloter, guiderTo guide (a vessel) through coastal waters."The captain will pilot the boat through the narrow channel to reach the harbor. "Le capitaine va piloter le bateau à travers le chenal étroit pour atteindre le port.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTester, essayerTo test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)"The school is piloting a new program to teach students how to code. "L'école teste un nouveau programme pour apprendre aux élèves à coder.businesstechnologyscienceindustryworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePilote, d'essaiMade or used as a test or demonstration of capability."The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes."L'usine pilote a montré la nécessité de changements majeurs dans le processus.technicaltechnologybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePilote, de contrôleUsed to control or activate another device."a pilot light"une lumière pilotetechnologyelectronicstechnicalmachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePiloteBeing a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination."a pilot vehicle"un véhicule pilotevehicletrafficsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
