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1 flying
flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]1. noun2. adjective[animal, insect] volant3. compounds• to get off to a flying start [racing car, runner] prendre un très bon départ ; [scheme, plan] démarrer en trombe ► flying time noun temps m de vol* * *['flaɪɪŋ] 1.1) ( in plane)2) (by bird, animal) vol m2.noun modifier [ lesson, instructor, school] de pilotage; [ goggles, helmet, jacket] d'aviateur; [ suit] de vol3.1) ( able to fly) [insect, machine, trapeze] volant2) ( in process of flying) [object, broken glass] qui vole3) ( as if flying)4) ( fleeting) [visit] éclair inv••with flying colours — [pass] haut la main
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2 flying
A n1 ( in plane) to be afraid of flying avoir peur de l'avion ; to take up flying apprendre à piloter ; my hobby is flying mon hobby c'est l'aviation ;B modif [course, lesson, instructor, school] de pilotage ; [goggles, helmet, jacket] d'aviateur ; [suit] de vol.C adj1 ( able to fly) [animal, insect, machine, trapeze] volant ;2 ( in process of flying) [object, broken glass] qui vole ; the dancer's flying feet les pieds agiles du danseur ; to take a flying leap ou jump sauter avec élan.with flying colours [emerge, pass, come through] haut la main. -
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sport [spɔ:t]1 noun(a) (physical exercise) sport m;∎ she does a lot of sport elle fait beaucoup de sport, elle est très sportive;∎ you shouldn't mix sport and politics tu ne devrais pas mélanger sport et politique;∎ minority sports les sports mpl minoritaires;∎ I hated sport or sports at school je détestais le sport ou les sports à l'école;∎ the sport of kings (horse racing) les courses fpl de chevaux∎ to say sth in sport dire qch pour rire ou en plaisantant;∎ it's great sport flying these remote-controlled planes c'est très amusant de faire voler ces avions radio-guidés;∎ to make sport of sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, tourner qn/qch en ridicule∎ he's a real sport c'est vraiment un chic type;∎ go on, be a sport! allez, sois sympa!∎ to be a (good) sport être beau joueur;∎ they're not very good sports ils sont plutôt mauvais joueurs∎ hallo, old sport! bonjour, mon vieux!∎ to be the sport of fortune/of circumstances être le jouet ou le jeu de la fortune/des circonstances(wear) porter, arborer;∎ he was sporting a tartan jacket/a yellow carnation il portait une veste tartan/arborait un œillet jaune4 sports(athletics meeting) meeting m d'athlétisme; (competition) compétition f sportive;∎ this weekend is the inter-regional sports ce week-end ont lieu les compétitions sportives inter-régionales;∎ the school sports la compétition sportive scolaire(equipment, programme, reporter) sportif; (fan) de sport►► sports bag sac m de sport;sports bar = bar où l'on passe des cassettes vidéo d'événements sportifs, où l'on suit certains matches en direct à la télévision etc;sports bra soutien-gorge m de sport;sports car voiture f de sport;sports centre complexe m ou centre m sportif, Swiss halle f de gymnase;sports club club m de sport;American sports coat veste f sport;sports commentator commentateur(trice) m,f sportif(ive);sports desk service m des sports;sports editor rédacteur m en chef sportif;sports facilities installations fpl sportives;sports ground terrain m de sport ou de jeux;sports hall salle f de sport, gymnase m, Swiss halle f de gymnase;sports jacket, American sport jacket veste f sport;sports page (of newspaper) page f des sports;sports reporter journaliste mf sportif(ive);Television etc sports results résultats mpl sportifs;Cars sports saloon berline f sport;American sports scholarship = bourse pour les élèves qui sont bons en sport;sports science sciences fpl du sport;sports shoe training m;sports shop magasin m de sport
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