Windward Islands in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Windward Islands in the English»French Dictionary

Windward Islands pl

Windward Islands

îles fpl du Vent

Translations for Windward Islands in the French»English Dictionary

les îles du Vent

the Windward Islands

Translations for Windward Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [Brit ˈʌɪlənd, Am ˈaɪlənd] N

1. island:

island

île f

island (small)

îlot m

island of peace/hope fig

îlot de paix/d'espoir

island of peace/hope attr (of particular island)

de l'île

island of peace/hope (of islands generally)

des îles

an island community

une communauté insulaire

the island community

les habitants de l'île

2. island TRANSP → traffic island

no man is an island

on ne peut pas se passer des autres

See also traffic island

traffic island N TRANSP

traffic island

refuge m

I.windward [Brit ˈwɪndwəd, Am ˈwɪn(d)wərd] N

windward

côté m du vent

to sail to windward

naviguer contre le vent, avoir le vent debout

II.windward [Brit ˈwɪndwəd, Am ˈwɪn(d)wərd] ADJ ADV

windward

contre le vent

Windward Islands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Windward Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [ˈaɪlənd] N a. fig

island

île f

windward [ˈwɪndwəd, Am -wɚd] ADJ ADV NAUT

windward

au vent