Translations for air cushion in the English»French Dictionary

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a cushion of air

un coussin d'air

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coussin d'air

tondeuse sur coussin d'air

air-cushion mower

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I.cushion [Brit ˈkʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkʊʃən] N lit

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1. cushion:

a cushion of air

un coussin d'air

2. cushion (protection, reserve):

cushion fig

garantie f (against contre)

3. cushion (in snooker):

to play off the cushion

jouer (par) la bande

II.cushion [Brit ˈkʊʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkʊʃən] VB trans

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cushion blow, impact, costs, effects:

to cushion sb against sth

protéger qn contre qc

to cushion sb's fall

amortir la chute de qn

III.cushioned ADJ

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1. cushioned:

cushioned (padded)

cushioned (covered in cushions)

couvert de coussins

2. cushioned fig youth, era:

I.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] N

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2. air (atmosphere, sky):

air

air m

he threw the ball up into the air

il a jeté le ballon en l'air

the helicopter rose up into the air

l'hélicoptère a décollé

the birds of the air

les oiseaux qui volent

the swans took to the air

les cygnes se sont envolés or ont pris leur envol

to send sth/to travel by air

envoyer qc/voyager par avion

Paris (seen) from the air

Paris vu d'avion

the battle was fought on the ground and in the air

la bataille fut livrée sur terre et dans les airs

to clear the air lit storm:

rafraîchir l'air

to clear the air fig

apaiser les esprits

3. air RADIO, TV:

to be/go on (the) air broadcaster, interviewee:

être/passer à l'antenne

to go off the air

quitter l'antenne

while the programme was still on the air

alors que l'émission était encore en cours de diffusion

the series will be back on the air in January

le feuilleton reprendra en janvier

he went on the air to reassure the public

il est intervenu à la radio or à la télévision pour rassurer le public

off the air, she confided that…

hors antenne, elle a confié que…

the channel goes off the air at midnight

la chaîne cesse d'émettre à minuit

5. air MUS:

air

air m

6. air (breeze):

air liter

souffle m de vent

II.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] VB trans

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3. air Am (broadcast):

air

III.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr]

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there's something in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il y a quelque chose qui se trame

he could sense trouble in the air

il sentait qu'il y avait de l'orage dans l'air fig

there's a rumour in the air that…

le bruit court que…

to put on airs, to give oneself airs pej

se donner de grands airs

our plans are still totally up in the air

nos projets sont toujours très flous or vagues

to be walking or treading on air

être aux anges

to disappear or vanish into thin air

they produced or conjured these figures out of thin air

leurs chiffres étaient complètement fantaisistes

Translations for air cushion in the French»English Dictionary

coussin d'air

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I.cushion [ˈkʊʃən] N

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to act as a cushion a. fig

amortir les chocs

II.cushion [ˈkʊʃən] VB trans a. fig

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to cushion sb/sth from sth

protéger qn/qc de qc

I.air [eəʳ, Am er] N

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2. air no pl TV, RADIO:

to be off/on (the) air

être hors antenne/à l'antenne

II.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB trans

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1. air TV, RADIO:

air

2. air (expose to air):

air

3. air (let know):

air

faire connaître

to air one's grievances

exposer ses griefs

III.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB intr

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1. air Am TV, RADIO:

air

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

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Additionally, the lighter vehicles allow for a wider variety of suspension methods, from conventional steel wheels, to rubber tires, air cushion vehicles and maglevs. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, the flow in the tunnel hull acts as an air cushion, damping the heave and pitch oscillation: the oscillations of the craft are smoother. en.wikipedia.org

The air cushion landing craft also offers greater speed and flexibility over traditional landing craft. en.wikipedia.org

Thanks to air cushion properties (the ability to lower the air pressure trolley on the right) moves to the trolley stop is able to fall to the pavement level. en.wikipedia.org

While these use the same air cushion propulsion system as the fighting vehicles, the sheer weight of these vehicles limits their maneuverability. en.wikipedia.org

There also exist pucks that use a battery and fan to generate their own air cushion, but as they are prone to breakage, they are commonly marketed only as toys. en.wikipedia.org

Air casts are $250 boots that encase an injured foot inside an air cushion, in turn encased by a hard shell. www.thestar.com

The tanks are supported by smaller combat cars, armored air cushion vehicles that mount three 2 cm tribarrels. en.wikipedia.org

The original colourway of white/black/cool grey with infrared was chosen to exaggerate the thickness of the sole air cushion. en.wikipedia.org

Upon opening or closing, inset doors are gently braked by the air cushion trapped between the door and frame. en.wikipedia.org

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