drone in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drone in the English»French Dictionary

I.drone [Brit drəʊn, Am droʊn] N

1. drone:

drone (of engine)

ronronnement m

drone (loud)

vrombissement m

drone (of insects)

bourdonnement m

I could hear his monotonous drone

j'entendais son murmure monotone

2. drone ZOOL:

drone

faux bourdon m

drone (parasite) fig

parasite m

3. drone (pilotless aircraft):

drone

drone m

4. drone MUS (chord, pipe):

drone

bourdon m

II.drone [Brit drəʊn, Am droʊn] VB trans

‘as you like, ’ he droned

‘comme vous voulez, ’ débita-t-il d'un ton monotone

III.drone [Brit drəʊn, Am droʊn] VB intr

drone

ronronner

drone (loudly)

vrombir

drone person:

parler d'un ton monotone

drone insect:

bourdonner

bombers droned overhead

des bombardiers passaient en vrombissant dans le ciel

drone on VB [Brit drəʊn -, Am droʊn -] pej

drone on

faire de longs discours rasants inf (about sur)

Translations for drone in the French»English Dictionary

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drone

(surveillance) drone

faux-bourdon

drone

ânonnement (ton monotone)

drone

ronflement (de petit avion)

drone

ânonner (sans expression) (lire)

to read [sth] in a drone

ânonner (réciter)

to recite [sth] in a drone

bourdonnement (d'hélicoptère, avion)

drone

bourdonner avion, hélicoptère:

to drone

égrener chiffres, chanson

to drone out

drone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drone in the English»French Dictionary

I.drone [drəʊn, Am droʊn] N no pl

1. drone (humming sound):

drone of engine

ronronnement m

drone of insects

bourdonnement m

2. drone ZOOL, BIOL (male bee):

drone

abeille f mâle

3. drone fig (lazy person):

drone

feignant(e)

4. drone MUS (low tone):

drone

note f (grave) tenue

II.drone [drəʊn, Am droʊn] VB intr

1. drone (make a sound):

drone like an engine

ronronner

drone like an insect

bourdonner

2. drone (speak monotonously):

drone

parler d'un ton monotone

drone on VB intr

drone on

parler d'un ton monotone

Translations for drone in the French»English Dictionary

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bourdon

drone

ronron

drone

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was the first time an armed drone was used in war.

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The drone was still man-rated, it had not been stripped of its on-board controls, ejection seat or life-support system.

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All the other drones resembled their generals by with slightly different coloring and smaller size.

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The equipment included gear for pilots, drone components, and radar technology.

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It specialises in drone, noise music, krautrock and grooves.

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As the pressure continues to increase, the drones fully strike in at a normal and smoother pitch.

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The middle string is also sometimes used as drone string.

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The launcher is a short orientable ramp, the drone is recovered by parachute.

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Traditionally drone is often provided by one or more tanpura player(s), especially for vocal performances.

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Case began recording the track with a full band, but the removed all components for the final product save her haunting voice and a drone.

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