Vocab Bloom Hub

mayday

/ˈmeɪ.deɪ/

Traduction: Signal de détresse international utilisé en communication vocale, issu de la phrase française 'm'aider'.

1 entrée

noun

B2formalcommon/ˈmeɪ.deɪ/

nom propre

An internationally recognized distress signal used in voice communications, derived from the French phrase 'm'aider'.

  • 🇫🇷Signal de détresse international utilisé en communication vocale, issu de la phrase française 'm'aider'.
  1. Distress signal B2 formal

    An internationally recognized radio distress signal used to indicate a life-threatening emergency, primarily by aircraft and ships.

    • The pilot sent out a Mayday call after the engine failed.
    • The ship's captain broadcast a Mayday when it began to sink.
    • Rescue teams responded immediately to the Mayday signal.

    🇫🇷mayday

    Synonymes: distress calldistress signalsos

  • maydays plural form
  • maydays' possessive plural form
  • mayday's possessive singular form