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vans

/vænz/

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noun

Camionnette, fourgonnette

A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.

Examples :

"The van sped down the road."

La camionnette a filé sur la route.

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noun

Wagon couvert

An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.

Examples :

"The train pulled into the station, its vans filled with packages for local businesses. "

Le train est entré en gare, ses wagons couverts remplis de colis pour les entreprises locales.

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noun

Camionnette, fourgonnette

A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.

Examples :

"The plumber used two vans to transport his tools and new pipes to the construction site. "

Le plombier a utilisé deux camionnettes pour transporter ses outils et de nouveaux tuyaux sur le chantier.

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noun

Fourgon de réparation, camionnette atelier

A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.

Examples :

"When the power lines went down after the storm, utility vans arrived to quickly repair them. "

Lorsque les lignes électriques sont tombées après la tempête, des fourgons de réparation sont arrivés pour les réparer rapidement.

vehicle utility machine building service

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verb

Transporter en camionnette

To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).

Examples :

"The stable manager will vans the horses to the show jumping competition tomorrow. "

Le gérant de l'écurie transportera les chevaux en camionnette au concours de saut d'obstacles demain.

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verb

Arrêter

(used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

Examples :

"The suspects were vanned by the police officers. "

Les suspects ont été arrêtés par les policiers.

police law action

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noun

Batée

A shovel used in cleansing ore.

Examples :

"The miner used the sturdy vans to clear the dirt from the ore. "

Le mineur a utilisé la batée robuste pour nettoyer la saleté du minerai.

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verb

Laver, nettoyer

To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.

Examples :

"The miner used a shovel to vans the small pieces of gold ore. "

Le mineur utilisait une pelle pour laver les petits morceaux de minerai d'or.

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noun

Van, vanne

A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.

Examples :

"After threshing the wheat, the farmers used vans to toss the grain into the air, separating the kernels from the chaff. "

Après avoir battu le blé, les agriculteurs utilisaient des vans pour jeter le grain en l'air, séparant les grains de la balle.

utensil agriculture machine

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noun

Ailes

A wing with which the air is beaten.

Examples :

"The hummingbird's rapid movement of its vans creates a blur as it hovers. "

Le mouvement rapide des ailes du colibri crée un flou lorsqu'il plane.

organ anatomy animal bird body

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noun

Avant-garde, éclaireurs

The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

Examples :

""The vans of the Roman legion, comprised of experienced centurions and heavily armored infantry, bore the brunt of the initial enemy assault." "

L'avant-garde de la légion romaine, composée de centurions expérimentés et d'une infanterie lourdement blindée, a subi le choc de l'assaut initial ennemi.

military nautical

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Les premiers, l'avant-garde

(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

Examples :

"The vans of the environmental movement are pushing for stricter regulations on carbon emissions. "

Les premiers du mouvement environnemental militent pour des réglementations plus strictes sur les émissions de carbone.