kite

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : un cerf-volant, léger cadre recouvert de papier, lancé dans l'air au bout d'une corde ; un oiseau rapace aux longues ailes ; ou un chèque frauduleux dans le domaine financier.

A noun with multiple meanings: a light frame covered with paper flown in the wind on a string; a bird of prey with long wings; or a fraudulent financial check.

1. Flying toyA1formal

   A light frame covered with paper or cloth, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a string.

   cerf-volant (jouet)

   • The children flew their kite in the park.
   • He spent the afternoon making a colorful kite.
   • The kite soared high above the beach.

2. Bird of preyB2formalscientific

   A small to medium-sized hawk with long, pointed wings, known for feeding on insects and small animals.

   Milan (oiseau de proie)

   • A kite circled overhead, searching for prey.
   • The red kite is a protected species in this region.
   • We spotted a kite gliding gracefully over the field.

   Synonymesmilan

3. Fraudulent checkC1formallegal

   A bank check that has been illegally altered to increase its face value, or one drawn on insufficient funds to exploit the time delay in processing.

   Chèque falsifié ou sans provision

   • The accountant was arrested for passing a kite.
   • The bank flagged the transaction as a potential kite.
   • He used a kite to temporarily inflate his account balance.

   Synonymesbad checkdud

• Verbe signifiant voler ou faire voler comme un cerf-volant, ou se déplacer rapidement et légèrement.

A verb meaning to fly or cause to fly like a kite, or to move swiftly and lightly.

1. Fraudulently increase a check amountC1formallegal

   To illegally raise the amount written on a check, often by altering the figures.

   maquiller un chèque

   • He was caught trying to kite a check for thousands of dollars.
   • The accountant kited checks to embezzle company funds.
   • They used sophisticated software to kite the check amounts without detection.

   Synonymesdoctorfalsifyforgeinflateraise

2. Obtain credit using a bad checkC1formallegal

   To get money or credit by writing a check that will bounce due to insufficient funds.

   tirer un chèque en bois

   • The suspect kited checks across multiple banks for quick cash.
   • She was charged with kiting checks after passing several bad checks.
   • Kiting checks is a common form of check fraud.

3. Soar or glide like a kiteB2informal

   To move through the air gracefully, similar to a kite's flight.

   planer comme un cerf-volant

   • The eagle kited effortlessly on the thermal currents.
   • He watched the hawk kite in the sky, barely flapping its wings.
   • The paper airplane kited across the room before landing.

   Synonymesdriftfloatflyglidehoversailsoar

4. A2informal

   To fly a kite in the air, usually for recreation.

   faire voler un cerf-volant

   • We spent the afternoon kiting at the beach.
   • The children love to kite their colorful kites in the park.
   • He taught his daughter how to kite on a windy day.