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Vocabulaire du Transport Maritime - Jet Ski

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Water Transportation Vocabulary
jet ski
jet ski
[nom]

a small motorized vehicle that one can ride like a motorcycle on water

jet ski, motomarine

jet ski, motomarine

watercraft

a vehicle designed to travel on, through, or under water

embarcation, navire

embarcation, navire

Ex: The patrol intercepted a small watercraft near the harbor. 
to ride
to ride
[verbe]

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

conduire, rouler

conduire, rouler

Ex: The friends are riding bikes in the park. 
motorcycle

a vehicle with two wheels, powered by an engine

moto

moto

Ex: He wears a helmet for safety when riding his motorcycle. 
lake
lake
[nom]

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac

lac

Ex: She enjoyed a peaceful boat ride on the lake. 
river
river
[nom]

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

rivière

rivière

Ex: The children skipped stones across the calm river surface. 
the ocean

the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface

océan

océan

Ex: The hotel overlooks the ocean. 
company
company
[nom]

an organization that does business and earns money from it

entreprise, société

entreprise, société

Ex: He works for a large software company. 
to stick
to stick
[verbe]

to stay in the same condition or make no further progress

rester, stagner

rester, stagner

Ex: Despite numerous attempts, his savings had stuck at $5,000 for months. 
motor
motor
[nom]

a machine that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy

moteur

moteur

Ex: He repaired the motor in his car to improve its performance. 
to power
to power
[verbe]

to supply with the needed energy to make something work

alimenter

alimenter

Ex: The battery in my laptop can power it for up to 10 hours on a single charge. 
water pump

the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate

pompe à eau, pompe de circulation d'eau

pompe à eau, pompe de circulation d'eau

pump
pump
[nom]

a device or machine that moves a liquid or gas by pressure or suction

pompe

pompe

Ex: Daniel used a hand pump to inflate the bicycle tire. 
rider
rider
[nom]

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, or other animal

Ex: Daniel is an experienced motorcycle rider. 
handlebar

a bar in front of a motorcycle or bicycle that a person takes by hand to control the direction in which they want to travel

guidons, potence

guidons, potence

Ex: She steered the bicycle by turning the handlebar left and right while navigating the path. 

Elle a dirigé le vélo en tournant le guidon à gauche et à droite tout en naviguant sur le chemin.

bike
bike
[nom]

a motorcycle

moto,  motocyclette

moto, motocyclette

Ex: She bought her first bike when she was twenty-five. 
to turn
to turn
[verbe]

to change the direction of something's movement by rotating or steering it

tourner, virer

tourner, virer

Ex: I turned the car smoothly into the parking space at the mall. 
direction

the position that someone or something faces, points, or moves toward

direction

direction

Ex: The compass indicated the correct direction to help the hikers find their way through the forest. 
reason
reason
[nom]

something that explains an action or event

raison

raison

Ex: The lack of evidence cast doubt on the reason for his sudden disappearance. 
to race
to race
[verbe]

to drive a vehicle or ride an animal at a very high speed

courir,  faire la course

courir, faire la course

Ex: They raced their horses across the field, enjoying the thrill of speed. 
contest
contest
[nom]

an organized competition in which people or teams try to win

concours, tournoi

concours, tournoi

Ex: The cooking contest attracted more than fifty participants. 
tour
tour
[nom]

a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

voyage, visite

voyage, visite

Ex: The couple embarked on a tour across Europe to celebrate their anniversary. 
lifeguard

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

maître-nageur

maître-nageur

Ex: She worked as a lifeguard at the local pool during her summer break from college. 

Elle a travaillé comme maître-nageur à la piscine locale pendant ses vacances d'été de l'université.

rescue team

a group of trained individuals responsible for locating, assisting, and saving people in dangerous or emergency situations

équipe de sauvetage, groupe de secours

équipe de sauvetage, groupe de secours

Ex: A specialized rescue team was deployed after the earthquake. 

Une équipe de secours spécialisée a été déployée après le tremblement de terre.

exciting
exciting
[Adjectif]

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

passionnant

Ex: The concert was exciting, with amazing performances by my favorite bands. 

Le concert était passionnant, avec des performances incroyables de mes groupes préférés.

life jacket

a special type of vest worn to help keep a person afloat in water, especially in case of an emergency

gilet de sauvetage, vêtement de flottaison individuel

gilet de sauvetage, vêtement de flottaison individuel

Ex: Everyone on the boat was required to wear a life jacket for safety. 

Tout le monde sur le bateau était tenu de porter un gilet de sauvetage pour des raisons de sécurité.

to fall
to fall
[verbe]

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

tomber

tomber

Ex: I accidentally dropped my phone, and it fell to the ground. 
to follow
to follow
[verbe]

to act accordingly to someone or something's advice, commands, or instructions

suivre

suivre

Ex: He has trouble following complex directions. 
crowded
crowded
[Adjectif]

(of a space) filled with things or people

bondé, surpeuplé

bondé, surpeuplé

Ex: The crowded subway train was standing room only during rush hour. 

Le métro bondé n'avait plus de places assises pendant l'heure de pointe.

to reach
to reach
[verbe]

to come to a certain level or state, or a specific point in time

atteindre

atteindre

Ex: Her popularity reached its peak in the late 1990s. 
mile
mile
[nom]

a unit of measuring length equal to 1.6 kilometers or 1760 yards

mille

mille

Ex: She drove 50 miles to visit her grandparents. 
wave
wave
[nom]

a raised body of water that moves along the surface of a sea, river, lake, etc.

vague

vague

Ex: A gentle breeze caused ripples on the surface of the lake, creating small waves. 
trick
trick
[nom]

a skillful or difficult action performed to demonstrate ability or entertain people

figure

figure

Ex: Emma taught her dog a new trick. 
to show off

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

frimer, agir pour impressionner les autres

frimer, agir pour impressionner les autres

Ex: He was showing off by lifting the heaviest weights at the gym. 

Il frime en soulevant les poids les plus lourds à la salle de sport.

skill
skill
[nom]

an ability to do something well, especially after training

compétence

compétence

Ex: His skill in coding allowed him to develop innovative software applications. 
spin
spin
[nom]

a rapid turning movement around a central point or axis

rotation,  tournoiement

rotation, tournoiement

Ex: The dancer finished her routine with a rapid spin. 
flip
flip
[nom]

an acrobatic movement where the feet rotate over the head, either forward or backward, before returning to a standing or controlled position

salto, flip

salto, flip

Ex: Learning to perform a flip requires balance and coordination. 

Apprendre à effectuer un salto nécessite de l'équilibre et de la coordination.

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