No. 1,736 in French
avion
Airplane.
In a sentence
Je prends souvent l'avion pour voyager en Europe.
I often take the airplane to travel to Europe.
Here, 'avion' refers to the mode of transportation, a plane, used for traveling.
L'avion vole à une altitude de dix mille mètres.
The airplane is flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
In this clause, 'avion' describes an object in motion, emphasizing its flying characteristics.
Mon rêve est de piloter un avion un jour.
My dream is to pilot an airplane one day.
Here, 'avion' signifies the object of a personal aspiration or goal in aviation.
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