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slat

/slæt/

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noun

Lame, latte

A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath) or metal.

Examples :

"slats of a window blind"

Les lames d'un store vénitien

material part architecture

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noun

Bec de bord d'attaque

(aeronautical) A movable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude, facilitating slow flight.

Examples :

"The pilot adjusted the wing's slat to reduce the landing speed of the airplane. "

Le pilote a ajusté le bec de bord d'attaque de l'aile pour réduire la vitesse d'atterrissage de l'avion.

technical vehicle machine part science technology

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noun

Un ski

Examples :

"The old-fashioned slats were much harder to control than modern skis. "

Les skis à l'ancienne étaient beaucoup plus difficiles à contrôler que les skis modernes.

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noun

Lame, latte

A thin piece of stone; a slate.

Examples :

"The roof of the shed was made of wooden slats. "

Le toit de l'abri était fait de lattes de bois.

material building

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verb

Pourvoir de lattes

To construct or provide with slats.

Examples :

"The carpenter slatted the window with wooden slats to improve privacy. "

Le charpentier a pourvu la fenêtre de lattes en bois pour améliorer l'intimité.

material structure building

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verb

Gifler, frapper

To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.

Examples :

"The wind slatted the loose shutter against the side of the house all night, keeping me awake. "

Le vent a claqué le volet lâche contre le côté de la maison toute la nuit, m'empêchant de dormir.

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verb

Fendre, éclater

To split; to crack.

Examples :

"The wooden chair slatted under the weight of the extra guest. "

La chaise en bois s'est fendue sous le poids de l'invité supplémentaire.

material structure action

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verb

Inciter, exciter

To set on; to incite.

Examples :

"The bully tried to slat the two younger children on to fight each other. "

Le tyran a essayé d'inciter les deux jeunes enfants à se battre.

action politics