Translation of island – English–French dictionary

island

   /ˈaɪlənd/
●
an area of land surrounded by water
île [ feminine ]
a tropical island une île tropicale

(Translation of island from the GLOBAL English-French Dictionary © 2016 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of island | PASSWORD English-French Dictionary

island

 
noun
  /ˈailənd/
●
a piece of land surrounded by water
île
a tropical island
The island lay a mile off the coast.
Torres Strait Islanders.
●
(also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.

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(Translation of island from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of island

island
In an island where the sun and wind exist in abundance one would have expected that full use would be made of these two elements.
Sur une île caractérisée par l'abondance de soleil et de vent, on aurait pu s'attendre à une exploitation maximale de ces deux éléments.
In an island where the sun and wind exist in abundance one would have expected that full use would be made of these two elements.
Sur une île caractérisée par l'abondance de soleil et de vent, on aurait pu s'attendre à une exploitation maximale de ces deux éléments.
Our objective is indeed the accession of an undivided island.
Notre objectif est bien l'adhésion d'une île unifiée.
Our objective is indeed the accession of an undivided island.
Notre objectif est bien l'adhésion d'une île unifiée.
However, if a relatively small or medium-sized island is currently served by just one port, how is it supposed to increase its traffic?
Mais si une île de taille réduite ou moyenne est aujourd' hui desservie par un seul port, comment peut-elle augmenter son trafic dans une mesure correspondante ?
However, if a relatively small or medium-sized island is currently served by just one port, how is it supposed to increase its traffic?
Mais si une île de taille réduite ou moyenne est aujourd' hui desservie par un seul port, comment peut-elle augmenter son trafic dans une mesure correspondante ?
They voted against a particular plan which would not have brought peace or reunification to the island.
Ils ont voté contre un plan particulier qui n’aurait pas entraîné la paix ni la réunification de l’île.
They voted against a particular plan which would not have brought peace or reunification to the island.
Ils ont voté contre un plan particulier qui n’aurait pas entraîné la paix ni la réunification de l’île.
The recent information about the falsification of documents just added to the deep sense of unease that is shared by people throughout our island.
Les révélations récentes à propos de la falsification de documents ne font que renforcer le sentiment d'inquiétude que partagent les habitants de l'ensemble de notre île.
The recent information about the falsification of documents just added to the deep sense of unease that is shared by people throughout our island.
Les révélations récentes à propos de la falsification de documents ne font que renforcer le sentiment d'inquiétude que partagent les habitants de l'ensemble de notre île.
The rivalry, which has existed for several years, between the deposed president and the leader of the opposition led the island to the brink of civil war.
La rivalité, qui remonte à plusieurs années, entre le président renversé et le chef de l'opposition a mené l'île au bord de la guerre civile.
The rivalry, which has existed for several years, between the deposed president and the leader of the opposition led the island to the brink of civil war.
La rivalité, qui remonte à plusieurs années, entre le président renversé et le chef de l'opposition a mené l'île au bord de la guerre civile.
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Translations of island

in Chinese (Traditional)
島,島嶼, 交通島,安全島(同 traffic island)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
岛,岛屿, 交通岛,安全岛(同 traffic island)…
in Spanish
isla, isla peatonal, refugio…
in Portuguese
ilha, ilha [feminine]…
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बेट…
島, 島(しま)…
ada, röfüj, orta kaldırım…
illa…
eiland, vluchtheuvel…
ஒரு துண்டு நிலம் முற்றிலும் தண்ணீரால் சூழப்பட்டுள்ளது…
द्वीप, टापू…
ટાપુ, દ્વીપ…
ø, trafikø…
ö, refug…
pulau, pulau pembahagi lalu lintas…
die Insel, die Verkehrsinsel…
øy [masculine], øy, trafikkøy…
جزیرہ…
острів, острівець безпеки…
остров…
అన్ని వైపులా నీటితో చుట్టబడిన భూభాగం…
جَزيْرة…
দ্বীপ…
ostrov, refýž…
pulau, jalur tengah…
เกาะ, เกาะกลางถนน…
hòn đảo, chỗ đứng tránh của người đi bộ…
wyspa, wysepka…
섬…
isola, isola pedonale…
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