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1 fleet
fleet [fli:t]1 noun∎ the Fleet = la Marine nationale(b) (of buses, cars, taxis) parc m;∎ a fleet of ambulances took the injured to hospital plusieurs ambulances ont transporté les blessés à l'hôpital;∎ car fleet parc m automobileliterary rapide;∎ fleet of foot aux pieds ailés►► Nautical fleet admiral ≃ amiral m de France;Nautical the Fleet Air Arm = l'aéronavale britannique;Insurance fleet rating barème m des flottes;Fleet Street = rue de Londres, dont le nom sert à désigner les grands journaux britanniques;∎ the Fleet Street papers les journaux mpl nationaux;Fleet Street journalist journaliste mf de la presse nationaleⓘ FLEET STREET Traditionnellement, cette rue de la City était celle des journaux. Aujourd'hui, beaucoup de journaux ont établi leur siège dans d'autres quartiers, notamment les Docklands. Cependant, le terme "Fleet Street" est encore employé pour désigner la presse et le monde du journalisme. -
2 fleet-footed
fleet-footed, fleet of foot adj agile.
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fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick … The small dictionary of idiomes
fleet of foot — ► fleet of foot able to walk or move swiftly. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick … Dictionary of English idioms
foot — ► NOUN (pl. feet) 1) the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person walks. 2) the base or bottom of something vertical. 3) the end of a bed where the occupant s feet normally rest. 4) a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches … English terms dictionary
foot — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part of a sock etc. covering the foot. 2 a the lower or lowest part of anything, e.g. a mountain, a page, stairs, etc. b the lower end of a table. c the end of a bed… … Useful english dictionary
fleet — fleet1 /fleet/, n. 1. the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes. 2. the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer. 3. a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew… … Universalium
foot — I. noun (plural feet; also foot) Etymology: Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; akin to Old High German fuot foot, Latin ped , pes, Greek pod , pous Date: before 12th century 1. the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
foot — noun (plural feet fi:t) 1》 the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or walks. ↘literary manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot. ↘[treated as plural] Brit. infantry; foot soldiers. 2》 … English new terms dictionary
fleet — adj. fleet of foot * * * [fliːt] fleet of foot … Combinatory dictionary
fleet — [OE] Fleet is one of a vast tangled web of words which traces its history back ultimately to Indo European *pleu , denoting ‘flow, float’ (amongst its other English descendants are fly, flood, flow, fledge, fowl, plover, and pluvial). Fleet… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins