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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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