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plane

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noun

Plan, surface plane

A level or flat surface.

Examples :

"The table's smooth plane allowed the children to easily slide their toys across it. "

La surface plane de la table permettait aux enfants de faire glisser facilement leurs jouets dessus.

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Plan, surface

A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).

Examples :

"The architect drew a plane to represent the proposed new roof's surface. "

L'architecte a dessiné un plan pour représenter la surface du nouveau toit proposé.

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noun

Plan, niveau

A level of existence or development. (eg, astral plane)

Examples :

"My brother is studying different planes of existence, like the astral plane, in his philosophy class. "

Mon frère étudie différents plans d'existence, comme le plan astral, dans son cours de philosophie.

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Aileron, plan

A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.

Examples :

"The airplane's wings are large planes that create lift so the aircraft can fly. "

Les ailes de l'avion sont de grands plans qui créent la portance pour que l'avion puisse voler.

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Plan, plage

(Unicode) Any of a number of designated ranges of sequential code points.

Examples :

"The computer program uses a specific plane of Unicode characters for displaying Asian symbols. "

Le programme informatique utilise une plage spécifique de caractères Unicode pour afficher les symboles asiatiques.

computing language writing essential

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Plan

An imaginary plane which divides the body into two portions.

Examples :

"The doctor drew a plane through the patient's body to show the location of the tumor. "

Le médecin a dessiné un plan à travers le corps du patient pour montrer l'emplacement de la tumeur.

anatomy body essential

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adjective

Plat, uni

Of a surface: flat or level.

Examples :

"The table top was plane and smooth, perfect for placing a stack of papers. "

Le dessus de la table était plat et lisse, parfait pour y placer une pile de papiers.

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Rabot

A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a plane to smooth the wood for the new table. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un rabot pour lisser le bois de la nouvelle table.

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verb

Raboter

To smooth (wood) with a plane.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully planed the wood to create a smooth surface for the new table. "

Le charpentier a raboté soigneusement le bois pour créer une surface lisse pour la nouvelle table.

utensil material work essential

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Avion

An airplane; an aeroplane.

Examples :

"My brother took the plane to visit his grandparents. "

Mon frère a pris l'avion pour rendre visite à ses grands-parents.

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Papillon, avion

Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called aeroplanes.

Examples :

"The butterfly, a beautiful plane, fluttered slowly through the garden. "

Le papillon, un bel avion, voletait lentement dans le jardin.

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Le papillon Bindahara phocides, famille des Lycaenidae, d'Asie et d'Australasie

The butterfly Bindahara phocides, family Lycaenidae, of Asia and Australasia.

Examples :

"The butterfly expert studied the rare plane butterfly. "

L'expert en papillons a étudié le rare papillon Bindahara phocides.

insect animal biology nature essential

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verb

Déjauger

To move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.

Examples :

"The sailboat's crew worked hard to plane the boat, lifting its bow out of the water as they gained speed. "

L'équipage du voilier a travaillé dur pour faire déjauger le bateau, soulevant son étrave hors de l'eau à mesure qu'il gagnait en vitesse.

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Planer, glisser

To glide or soar.

Examples :

"The kite plane gracefully through the air. "

Le cerf-volant plane gracieusement dans les airs.

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Platane

A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

Examples :

"The park's large plane tree provided welcome shade during the hot summer afternoon. "

Le grand platane du parc offrait une ombre bienvenue pendant l'après-midi chaud d'été.

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Érable

(Northern UK) A sycamore.

Examples :

"My uncle planted a plane tree in his garden last spring. "

Mon oncle a planté un érable dans son jardin au printemps dernier.

plant nature essential