shuttle

• Nom qui désigne plusieurs choses : le volant utilisé au badminton, fait de liège ou de caoutchouc avec des plumes ; un moyen de transport (bus, train ou avion) qui fait la navette entre deux points ; ou la navette qui porte le fil de trame entre les fils de chaîne en tissage.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a piece of badminton equipment made of cork or rubber with feathers, a vehicle such as a bus, train, or airplane that travels back and forth between two points, or a bobbin that carries the weft thread between warp threads in weaving.

1. Badminton projectileA2formalsport

   A lightweight object used in badminton, consisting of a cork or rubber base with a crown of feathers or synthetic material.

   Volant de badminton

   • He hit the shuttle over the net with a powerful smash.
   • The shuttle landed just inside the line for a point.
   • She replaced the old shuttle with a new one before the match.

   Synonymesbirdbirdieshuttlecock

2. Transportation serviceB1formal

   A bus, train, or airplane that travels regularly back and forth between two points.

   Service de navette

   • The airport shuttle runs every 30 minutes.
   • We took a shuttle from the hotel to the conference center.
   • The shuttle service connects the two campuses.

   Synonymesshuttle bus

3. Weaving componentC1formal

   A bobbin that carries the weft thread back and forth between the warp threads in a loom.

   Navette de métier à tisser

   • The weaver threaded the shuttle with colored yarn.
   • The shuttle moved swiftly across the loom.
   • A broken shuttle can halt the weaving process.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner un mouvement régulier ou un transport de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose entre deux endroits, souvent de manière répétée ou aller-retour.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or transporting someone or something back and forth regularly between two places.

1. Travel back and forthB2formal

   To move or transport people or goods regularly between two points.

   faire la navette

   • The bus shuttles passengers between the airport and the city center.
   • She shuttles between her office and the client's site every day.
   • The ferry shuttles tourists across the bay.

   Synonymescommuteferryply