fleet

US /fliːt/
UK /fliːt/
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flotte, parc

a group of vehicles or aircraft operating together or under the same ownership

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The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.
L'entreprise dispose d'une grande flotte de camions de livraison.
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The airline is expanding its fleet with new aircraft.
La compagnie aérienne étend sa flotte avec de nouveaux avions.
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flotte navale, marine

a country's navy

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The entire British fleet was mobilized during the war.
Toute la flotte britannique fut mobilisée pendant la guerre.
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The admiral commanded a powerful naval fleet.
L'amiral commandait une puissante flotte navale.
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rapide, agile

(of a person or animal) fast and agile in movement

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The gazelle is a very fleet animal.
La gazelle est un animal très rapide.
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He was fleet of foot and easily outran his opponents.
Il était rapide et a facilement dépassé ses adversaires.
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swiftrapidnimbleagilequick
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s'envoler, passer rapidement

to move or pass swiftly

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Time seems to fleet by when you're having fun.
Le temps semble s'envoler quand on s'amuse.
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The clouds fleeted across the sky.
Les nuages passèrent rapidement dans le ciel.
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