What does navette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word navette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use navette in French.

The word navette in French means shuttle, shuttle, space shuttle, rape, navette biscuit, back and forth, navette, incense holder, marquise cut, navette cut, shuttle, shuttle back and forth, liaison form, space shuttle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word navette

shuttle

nom féminin (moyen de transport au trajet fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe une navette entre ces deux aéroports.
There is a shuttle between the two airports.

shuttle, space shuttle

nom féminin (fusée spatiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La navette challenger a explosé peu après son décollage.
The Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff.

rape

nom féminin (Botanique : plante voisine du colza) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut faire de l'huile de navette.
You can make rapeseed oil.

navette biscuit

nom féminin (Cuisine : petit gâteau marseillais)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les navettes se font pour la chandeleur.
Navette biscuits are made for Candlemas.

back and forth

nom féminin (Politique : va-et-vient d'un texte de loi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les projets de loi font la navette entre l'Assemblée nationale et le Sénat.
Bills are shunted back and forth between the National Assembly and the Senate.

navette, incense holder

nom féminin (récipient à encens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant les offices, l'encens est placé dans une navette.
During services, incense in placed in a navette.

marquise cut, navette cut

nom féminin (Bijouterie : type de taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La navette est une taille oblongue.
The marquise cut is an oblong cut.

shuttle

nom féminin (Tissage : pièce mobile) (Textiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tisserand croise les fils avec sa navette.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Looms are equipped with shuttles.

shuttle back and forth

locution verbale (faire des allers-retours)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hier, j'ai fait la navette toute la journée entre la maison et mon travail.

liaison form

nom féminin (fiche faisant des allers-retours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

space shuttle

nom féminin (engin allant dans l'espace) (spacecraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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