raft

• Nom désignant deux sens principaux : une structure plate et flottante utilisée pour le transport ou les loisirs, et une grande quantité de quelque chose.

A noun with two primary meanings: a flat floating structure used for transport or recreation, and a large number or amount of something.

1. Floating platformB1formal

   A flat structure made of logs, planks, or other buoyant materials, used for transport on water or as a swimming platform.

   radeau

   • They built a raft from logs to cross the river.
   • The children swam out to the raft in the lake.
   • The survivors used a raft to escape the sinking ship.

   Synonymesfloatplatformpontoon

2. Large number or amountB2informal

   A large quantity, number, or extent of something.

   Grande quantité

   • She received a raft of complaints about the new policy.
   • The company faced a raft of legal issues.
   • A whole raft of new ideas was presented at the meeting.

   Synonymesabundancearrayheaphostlotmassmultitudepileplethoraprofusionslewstacktonwealth

   Antonymeshandfulscatteringsprinkletrickle

• Verbe signifiant voyager ou transporter sur un radeau, ou assembler en radeau.

A verb meaning to travel or transport by raft, or to form into a raft.

1. Transport on a raftB2formal

   To carry or move people or goods using a raft.

   transporter sur un radeau

   • They rafted supplies across the river to the camp.
   • The villagers rafted timber downstream to the market.
   • We rafted our equipment to the island.

   Synonymesconveyferryfloattransport

2. Travel by raftB2formal

   To journey or travel on a raft, typically for recreation or exploration.

   Faire du rafting

   • They rafted down the Colorado River for a week.
   • We plan to raft through the rapids this summer.
   • He rafted across the lake to reach the other side.

3. Make into a raftC1formal

   To construct or assemble something into the form of a raft.

   assembler en radeau

   • The survivors rafted together logs to escape the island.
   • They rafted the debris into a floating platform.
   • He rafted the planks into a makeshift vessel.