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drone

UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/
drone on

Translations

dronenoun
drones
pl
UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/
fainéantSens familier ou péjoratif pour désigner une personne paresseuse.
He was considered a drone by his family, as he refused to find a job and relied on their support.
Sa famille le considérait comme un fainéant, car il refusait de chercher un emploi et comptait sur leur soutien.
The drone was seen flying around the hive, waiting for a chance to mate with the queen.
Le faux-bourdon a été vu volant autour de la ruche, attendant une chance de s'accoupler avec la reine.
The drone of the air conditioner was a constant background noise in the office.
Le bourdonnement du climatiseur était un bruit de fond constant dans le bureau.
droneEmploi courant en français pour un aéronef sans pilote.
The military used a drone to gather intelligence from the enemy territory.
L'armée a utilisé un drone pour recueillir des renseignements sur le territoire ennemi.
Additional translations
ronronnementPour un bruit continu, surtout celui d'une machine ou d'un moteur.
parasiteSens péjoratif pour une personne qui vit aux dépens des autres.
Synonyms
loafer
hum
dullard
slacker
idler
unmanned aerial vehicle
buzz
droneverb
droned
Past Simple
droned
Past Participle
droning
Gerund
UK
/drəʊn/
US
/droʊn/
The air conditioner droned in the background as we worked.
Le climatiseur bourdonnait en arrière-plan pendant que nous travaillions.
Additional translations
monotonerVerbe rare; s'emploie pour parler d'une voix monotone.
Synonyms
purr
murmur
whirr
hum
buzz
droneadjective
more drone
Comp.
most drone
Super.
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to unmanned aircraft (e.g., "drone technology").
droneEmploi technique, surtout dans le domaine des technologies et de la surveillance.
Drone surveillance raises new questions about privacy.
La surveillance drone soulève de nouvelles questions sur la vie privée.
Synonyms
UAV
low-pitched
droning
monotonous
hum-like
buzzing
continuous
unmanned
unpiloted
pilotless
remote-controlled
remotely piloted
remotely operated
autonomous
robotic

Definitions

dronenoun
A male bee in a colony of social bees, whose primary role is to mate with a queen.
The drone was seen flying around the hive, waiting for a chance to mate with the queen.
An unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight.
The military used a drone to gather intelligence from the enemy territory.
A continuous low humming sound.
The drone of the air conditioner was a constant background noise in the office.
A person who does no useful work and lives off others.
He was considered a drone by his family, as he refused to find a job and relied on their support.
droneverb
To make a continuous low humming sound.
The air conditioner droned in the background as we worked.
To speak in a monotonous tone.
The professor droned on about the topic, causing several students to fall asleep.
droneadjective
Relating to or characteristic of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
Drone surveillance raises new questions about privacy.
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