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shuttle [ˈ∫ʌtl]1. nounnavette f• he was shuttled back and forth between the factory and the office on lui a fait faire la navette entre l'usine et le bureau4. compounds* * *['ʃʌtl] 1.1) ( transport service) navette f also Aerospace2) Sport (also shuttlecock) volant m2.transitive verb transporter [passengers]3. -
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1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) navette2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) navette3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) navette• -
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shuttle ['ʃʌtəl]1 noun(a) (vehicle, service) navette f;∎ there is a shuttle bus service from the station to the stadium il y a une navette d'autobus entre la gare et le stade;∎ the 8 o'clock shuttle to Glasgow la navette de 8 heures pour Glasgow(b) (on weaving loom, sewing machine) navette f(c) (shuttlecock) volant m (au badminton)faire la navette;∎ he shuttles between New York and Chicago il fait la navette entre New York et Chicago∎ a helicopter shuttled the injured to hospital un hélicoptère a fait la navette pour transporter les blessés à l'hôpital;∎ passengers are shuttled to the airport by bus les passagers sont transportés en bus à l'aéroport►► shuttle diplomacy navette f diplomatique -
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space [speɪs]1 noun∎ the first man in space le premier homme dans l'espace;∎ a particular point in space and time un point particulier dans l'espace et le temps;∎ she sat staring into space elle était assise, le regard perdu dans le vide∎ there's too much wasted space in this kitchen il y a trop de place perdue ou d'espace inutilisé dans cette cuisine;∎ to take up a lot of space prendre ou occuper beaucoup de place;∎ the large windows give an impression of space les grandes fenêtres donnent une impression d'espace;∎ he cleared a or some space on his desk for the tray il a fait un peu de place sur son bureau pour le plateau;∎ can you make space for one more? pouvez-vous faire de la place pour une personne de plus?;∎ the author devotes a lot of space to philosophical speculations l'auteur fait une large part aux spéculations philosophiques;∎ figurative I need some space j'ai besoin de liberté;∎ to invade sb's personal space empiéter sur l'espace vital de qn(c) (volume, area, distance) espace m;∎ wide open spaces grands espaces mpl;∎ an enclosed space un espace clos;∎ there are at least five pubs in the space of a few hundred yards il y a au moins cinq pubs sur quelques centaines de mètres;∎ advertising space espace m publicitaire(d) (gap) espace m, place f; (on page, official form) espace m, case f; Typography (gap between words) espace m, blanc m; (blank type) espace m;∎ there's barely any space between the houses il n'y a pratiquement pas d'espace entre les maisons;∎ leave a space for the teacher's comments laissez un espace pour les remarques du professeur;∎ please add any further details in the space provided veuillez ajouter tout détail supplémentaire dans la case prévue à cet effet(e) (period of time, interval) intervalle m, espace m (de temps), période f;∎ in or within the space of six months en (l'espace de) six mois;∎ over a space of several years sur une période de plusieurs années;∎ it'll all be over in a very short space of time tout sera fini dans très peu de temps ou d'ici peu(f) (seat, place) place f(programme, research, travel, flight) spatial;∎ the space age l'ère f spatiale►► space bar (on keyboard) barre f d'espacement;space blanket couverture f de survie;familiar space cadet allumé(e) m,f;∎ he's a bit of a space cadet il est toujours en train de planer;space capsule capsule f spatiale;space flight vol m ou voyage m spatial;space heater radiateur m;space helmet casque m d'astronaute;the Space Needle la Space Needle (tour de 185m, emblématique de la ville de Seattle);space opera space opera m;space platform station f spatiale ou orbitale;space probe sonde f spatiale;space race course f pour la suprématie dans l'espace;space rescue vehicle véhicule m spatial de sauvetage;space rocket fusée f spatiale ou interplanétaire;Typography space rule filet m maigre;space shot lancement m spatial;space shuttle navette f spatiale;space sickness mal m de l'espace;space station station f spatiale ou orbitale;space travel voyages mpl dans l'espace, specialist term astronautique f(a) (in space) espacer;∎ evenly spaced out régulièrement espacés;∎ the buoys are well spaced out les bouées sont largement espacées;∎ space yourselves out a bit more écartez-vous un peu plus les uns des autres∎ spaced out over a period of ten years échelonné sur une période de dix ans✾ Book ✾ Film '2001: A Space Odyssey' Clarke, Kubrick '2001: l'odyssée de l'espace' -
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space [speɪs]1. noun• I need some space ( = freedom) j'ai besoin qu'on me laisse respirerb. ( = room) place f• to clear a space for sb/sth faire de la place pour qn/qch2. compounds[journey, programme, research, rocket] spatialb. to be spaced out (inf!) être défoncé (inf !)* * *[speɪs] 1.1) [U] ( room) place f, espace mto give somebody space — fig laisser de la liberté à quelqu'un
2) [C] (gap, area of land) gen espace m; Music interligne min the space provided — ( on form etc) dans la case prévue à cet effet
‘watch this space!’ — ‘à suivre’
open spaces — espaces mpl libres
3) ( interval of time) intervalle m4) [U] (also outer space) espace m2. 3.transitive verb espacerPhrasal Verbs:
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shuttle — I n. vehicle used on an established route 1) to take a shuttle 2) a space shuttle 3) a shuttle between II v. (d; intr.) to shuttle between (these ships shuttle between the two ports) * * * [ ʃʌtl] [ vehicle used on an established route ] to take… … Combinatory dictionary
shuttle — 01. We took the space [shuttle] between earth and the moon last month, and it was lots of fun. 02. There is a [shuttle] bus which goes back and forth between the airport and the major hotels in town. 03. As the father of a hockey player, he… … Grammatical examples in English
shuttle — noun 1 plane/bus/train ADJECTIVE ▪ airport, hotel VERB + SHUTTLE ▪ catch, fly on, get, take SHUTTLE + NOUN … Collocations dictionary
shuttle — shut|tle1 [ˈʃʌtl] n [: Old English; Origin: scytel bar, bolt ] 1.) a ↑space shuttle 2.) a plane, bus, or train that makes regular short journeys between two places ▪ He took the Washington New York shuttle. ▪ A shuttle bus operates to and from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Shuttle loom — Shuttle LoomsThe major components of the loom are the warp beam, heddles, harnesses, shuttle, reed and takeup roll. In the loom, yarn processing includes shedding, picking, battening and taking up operations.Shedding. Shedding is the raising of… … Wikipedia
Shuttle — Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shuttle box — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shuttle shell — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
