aquaplaning

UK
/ˈækwəpleɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈækwəpleɪnɪŋ/

Translations

aquaplaningnoun
aquaplanagePhénomène routier.
During the heavy rain, the car started aquaplaning, making it difficult to control.
Pendant la forte pluie, la voiture a commencé à faire de l’aquaplanage, ce qui la rendait difficile à contrôler.
Additional translations
planche nautique tractéeSport nautique; terme descriptif.
Synonyms
water skiing
aquaplaninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈækwəˌpleɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈækwəˌpleɪnɪŋ/
aquaplanantEmploi technique pour un véhicule qui perd l’adhérence sur une fine couche d’eau.
The driver fought to regain control of the aquaplaning truck.
Le conducteur a lutté pour reprendre le contrôle du camion aquaplanant.
Synonyms
gliding on water
skating on water
loss of traction
sliding uncontrollably
aquaplaneverb

aquaplaning

Gerund

aquaplaned
Past Simple
aquaplaned
Past Participle
aquaplaning
Gerund
UK
/ˈækwəpleɪn/
US
/ˈækwəpleɪn/
aquaplanerSe dit d'un véhicule qui perd l'adhérence sur une chaussée mouillée.
The car began to aquaplane as it hit the large puddle on the highway.
La voiture a commencé à aquaplaner en heurtant la grande flaque sur l'autoroute.
Additional translations
faire de l'aquaplaneSens vieilli ou rare, dans le domaine des sports nautiques.

Definitions

aquaplaningnoun
The phenomenon where a vehicle's tires lose contact with the road surface due to a layer of water, leading to a loss of traction.
During the heavy rain, the car started aquaplaning, making it difficult to control.
The sport or recreational activity of riding on an aquaplane towed behind a motorboat.
Aquaplaning became a popular beach attraction in the 1930s.
aquaplaninggerund / present participle
Sliding uncontrollably on a thin layer of water between the tyres and the road surface.
The driver fought to regain control of the aquaplaning truck.
aquaplaneverb
To slide uncontrollably on a wet surface, typically referring to a vehicle losing traction on a road covered with water.
The car began to aquaplane as it hit the large puddle on the highway.
To ride standing or kneeling on a flat board that is pulled across the water by a motorboat.
We used to aquaplane for hours on the lake during summer vacation.