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excursion

/ɪkˈskɜːʃən/

/ɪkˈskɜrʒən/

excursionnoun

excursions

/ɪkˈskɜːʃən/

/ɪkˈskɜrʒən/

Translations

excursionSortie ou voyage de loisir, généralement de courte durée.

We went on an excursion to the mountains last weekend.

Nous sommes allés en excursion à la montagne le week-end dernier.

Additional translations

excursionDans ce sens, désigne un groupe de personnes en sortie.

excursionEmploi technique en physique ou en ingénierie.

excursionPar extension, petit écart par rapport à une évolution, une tendance ou un tracé normal.

Definitions

A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

We went on an excursion to the mountains last weekend.

A deviation from a regular pattern or path.

The sudden excursion in the data graph indicated an anomaly in the system.

A group of people taking such a leisure trip.

The excursion visited the science museum on Friday.

The displacement of a moving part or physical quantity from its neutral or mean position, especially in physics or engineering.

The speaker cone's excursion was limited to prevent distortion.

Synonyms

excursionadjective

/ɪkˈskɜːʃən/

/ɪkˈskɜrʒən/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "excursion ticket", "excursion fare".

Translations

d'excursionEmploi en contexte touristique, surtout dans les désignations commerciales ou administratives.

She bought an excursion ticket for the weekend seaside getaway.

Elle a acheté un billet d'excursion pour la sortie du week-end au bord de la mer.

Definitions

Designed for or relating to an excursion, especially at a reduced rate.

She bought an excursion ticket for the weekend seaside getaway.