Translations for soft landing in the English»French Dictionary

soft landing N

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soft landing AVIAT, ECON

atterrissage m en douceur

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I.land [Brit land, Am lænd] N

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1. land:

land CONSTR, LAW (terrain, property)

land (very large)

building land

terrain à bâtir

the lie Brit or lay Am of the land lit

le relief du terrain

to get the lie Brit or lay Am of the land fig

savoir de quoi il retourne

get off my land!

dégagez de mon terrain! inf

private/public land

propriété f privée/publique

private/public land attr clearance, drainage, development

private/public land purchase, sale

private/public land prices

private/public land deal, tax

foncier/-ière

private/public land law, tribunal

3. land (countryside):

land

to live on/leave the land

vivre à/quitter la campagne

5. land (not sea):

land

I can see land

je vois la terre

to reach or make land

to remain on land

rester à terre

par voie de terre

on land the bird is clumsy

sur la terre ferme l'oiseau est maladroit

land was sighted

la terre était en vue

land ahoy! NAUT

the war on (the) land

la guerre terrestre

the war on (the) land attr battle, forces, transport, animal

II.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB trans

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2. land NAUT:

land person

débarquer (on sur)

land cargo, luggage

décharger (on sur)

3. land FISH:

4. land (secure):

land fig, inf

job, contract, prize I landed myself a job at the palace

je me suis dégoté un boulot au palais inf

5. land (saddle with problem) inf:

to land sb with task

he landed me with washing the car

il m'a refilé la voiture à laver

to be landed with sb/sth

se retrouver avec qn/qc sur les bras

now you've really landed her in it or in a fine mess!

tu l'as vraiment fichue dans de beaux draps! inf

he landed us in court

on s'est retrouvé au tribunal par sa faute

6. land (deliver):

land inf

blow, punch she landed him one (in the eye)

elle lui en a collé une (dans l'œil) inf

III.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB intr

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2. land NAUT:

land passenger:

3. land SPORTS (gen):

land sportsman, gymnast, animal, insect, bird:

land object, substance:

land hum

he fell and landed at the bottom of the stairs

il est tombé et a atterri au bas de l'escalier

did you see where it landed?

tu as vu où c'est tombé or où ça a atterri?

most of the paint landed on me

presque toute la peinture m'est tombée dessus

the petition landed on my desk fig

la pétition a atterri sur mon bureau

the punch landed on his chin

le coup de poing l'a touché au menton

only one of the darts landed on the board

une seule fléchette s'est retrouvée sur la cible

IV.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB refl

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V.land [Brit land, Am lænd]

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to find out how the land lies

savoir de quoi il retourne

landing [Brit ˈlandɪŋ, Am ˈlændɪŋ] N

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5. landing SPORTS (gen):

landing (of animal, athlete, hanglider)

landing (of parachutist, bird, insect)

I.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADJ

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1. soft (yielding, not rigid or firm):

soft ground, soil, clay

soft SPORTS, HORSE RAC

soft rock, metal

léger/-ère

soft bed, cushion, pillow

soft fabric, fur, skin, hand, cheek

soft brush, hair, leather

soft muscle

soft mixture, dough, butter

soft pencil

to get soft soil, ground, butter, mixture:

to get soft mattress:

to get soft muscle:

to make sth soft ground

to make sth soft butter, mixture

to make sth soft fabric

to make sth soft hard water, skin

soft to the touch

doux au toucher

soft ice cream

glace f italienne

3. soft:

soft (gentle, mild) air, climate, rain, breeze, look, words

soft impact, pressure, touch

léger/-ère

soft eyes, heart

soft approach (gen)

soft POL

the soft left

la gauche modérée

to take a soft line with sb

adopter une ligne modérée avec qn

4. soft (not sharp):

soft outline, shape

5. soft ECON:

soft market, prices

instable à la baisse

6. soft (lenient):

soft parent, teacher

(trop) indulgent

to be soft on sb/sth

être (trop) indulgent envers qn/qc

7. soft:

to be soft on (be in love with) inf

en pincer pour inf

8. soft CHEM:

9. soft (idle, agreeable):

soft life, job

10. soft (cowardly):

soft inf

11. soft (stupid):

soft inf

to be soft in the head

être ramolli du cerveau

12. soft LING:

soft consonant

II.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADV

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soft → softly

See also softly

softly [Brit ˈsɒftli, Am ˈsɔf(t)li] ADV

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Translations for soft landing in the English»French Dictionary

a soft landing

un atterrissage en douceur

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soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

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2. soft (melted):

soft ice cream, butter

4. soft (weak):

soft

5. soft (mild):

soft climate, drug

6. soft (not glaring):

soft color, light

7. soft (quiet):

soft music, sound, words

9. soft (easy):

soft

10. soft (rough sketch):

soft outline, plan

landing N

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1. landing ARCHIT:

2. landing AVIAT:

3. landing NAUT:

débarquement m

I.land [lænd] N

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1. land no pl a. AGR:

land

par voie de terre

2. land (area of ground):

land

3. land (nation):

land

Phrases:

the Land of the Rising Sun

le pays du soleil levant

II.land [lænd] VB intr

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1. land AVIAT:

land

2. land NAUT:

land

3. land (end up) a. SPORTS:

land

to land on one's feet

retomber sur ses pieds

III.land [lænd] VB trans

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2. land (unload):

land

3. land (obtain):

land contract

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One is a huge inflatable airbag, installed to let skiers and snowboarders show off their aerial prowess, and provide them with a soft landing. www.odt.co.nz

From there a tether would slowly lower the payload to a soft landing on the lunar surface. en.wikipedia.org

Through aerodynamic braking, parachutes, and retrorockets, the lander achieved a soft landing at and began operations. en.wikipedia.org

As it stands, these forecasts have very little scientific value and there is not one single verifiable instance of a soft landing following an economic bubble. en.wikipedia.org

Hazards at the airport included a soft landing strip during spring thaw, trees too close to the north side of the runway, and deer on the runway, especially at night. en.wikipedia.org

It also lost some of its value that year resulting from the 1994 economic soft landing. en.wikipedia.org

The hope there is to encourage mid-term reforms so eventually there will be a transition and a soft landing. www.pbs.org

The dummy was ejected out of the capsule during re-entry and made a soft landing using a parachute. en.wikipedia.org

They are trying to achieve some sort of soft landing. business.inquirer.net

This craft was designed to perform a soft landing, thus eliminating a need for the ejection system. en.wikipedia.org

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