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kite

UK
/kaɪt/
US
/kaɪt/

Translations

kitenoun
kites
pl
UK
/kaɪt/
US
/kaɪt/
The children spent the afternoon flying a colorful kite in the park.
Les enfants ont passé l'après-midi à faire voler un cerf-volant coloré dans le parc.
deltoïdeEn géométrie.
In geometry class we learned that a kite has one axis of symmetry.
En cours de géométrie, nous avons appris qu'un deltoïde a un axe de symétrie.
The red kite soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.
Le milan royal planait très haut au-dessus des champs, à la recherche de son prochain repas.
Additional translations
escroquerieSens financier et frauduleux.
Synonyms
toy
glider
sail
streamer
banner
kiteverb
kited
Past Simple
kited
Past Participle
kiting
Gerund
UK
/kaɪt/
US
/kaɪt/
gonflerSens figuré et souvent péjoratif.
The company was accused of kiting their sales numbers to attract investors.
L'entreprise a été accusée d'avoir gonflé ses chiffres de ventes pour attirer des investisseurs.
truquerSens frauduleux, notamment pour des chèques ou des documents financiers.
He was caught kiting checks to cover his debts.
Il a été pris en train de truquer des chèques pour couvrir ses dettes.
faire voler un cerf-volant
The children kited in the park all afternoon.
Les enfants ont fait voler un cerf-volant dans le parc tout l'après-midi.
Additional translations
kiterJargon des jeux vidéo.
Synonyms
engage in check kiting
commit check kiting
float checks
pass bad checks
rip off
fleece
con
gyp
pilot (a kite)
bilk
cheat
defraud
swindle
scam
float
air (a kite)
fly (a kite)
kiteadjective
Used attributively before nouns to describe objects related to, designed for, or shaped like a kite.
de cerf-volant
The park hosted a big kite festival with kite workshops for children.
Le parc a accueilli un grand festival de cerfs-volants avec des ateliers de cerf-volant pour les enfants.
en forme de cerf-volantSens géométrique.
The kite-shaped sign was easy to spot.
Le panneau en forme de cerf-volant était facile à repérer.

Definitions

kitenoun
A light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
The children spent the afternoon flying a colorful kite in the park.
A type of bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for its graceful flight.
The red kite soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.
A fraudulent or deceitful scheme, especially one involving the use of a check or other financial instrument.
The company was caught running a kite to inflate their financial statements.
A quadrilateral having two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.
In geometry class we learned that a kite has one axis of symmetry.
kiteverb
To fly a kite.
The children kited in the park all afternoon.
To write or use a fraudulent check, bill, or receipt.
He was caught kiting checks to cover his debts.
To increase or inflate something, such as prices or figures, often dishonestly.
The company was accused of kiting their sales numbers to attract investors.
(video games) To keep an enemy at a distance while attacking it, typically by moving away as it approaches.
The ranger kited the boss around the arena to avoid taking damage.
kiteadjective
Relating to or intended for kite-flying, or having the shape of a kite.
The park hosted a big kite festival with kite workshops for children.
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