rendezvous

UK
/ˈrɒndɪvuː/
US
/ˈrɑːndeɪvuː/

Translations

rendezvousnoun
rendezvous
pl
UK
/ˈrɒndɪvuː/
US
/ˈrɑːndeɪvuː/
point de rendez-vousEmploi pour un lieu de rencontre ou de rassemblement.
The fleet's rendezvous was set at the harbor.
Le point de rendez-vous de la flotte était fixé au port.
They arranged a secret rendezvous at the old café.
Ils ont organisé un rendez-vous secret dans le vieux café.
Additional translations
rendez-vousAéronautique et astronautique.
rendezvousverb
rendezvoused
Past Simple
rendezvoused
Past Participle
rendezvousing
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
US
/ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/
se retrouver
The spies agreed to rendezvous at the old bridge at midnight.
Les espions ont convenu de se retrouver au vieux pont à minuit.
Additional translations
se donner rendez-vousForme plus explicite, fréquente en français.
Synonyms
rendezvousadjective
UK
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
US
/ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. "rendezvous point"; rarely, if ever, compared.
de rendez-vousS'emploie surtout dans des groupes nominaux comme point de rendez-vous.
All units moved to the rendezvous point at dawn.
Toutes les unités se sont dirigées vers le point de rendez-vous à l'aube.
Additional translations
de ralliementPour un point ou un lieu de rassemblement.

Definitions

rendezvousnoun
A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.
They arranged a secret rendezvous at the old café.
A place designated for a meeting or assembly, especially of troops or ships.
The fleet's rendezvous was set at the harbor.
In astronautics, the manoeuvre of bringing two spacecraft into close proximity, typically for docking or station-keeping.
A critical phase of the mission was the orbital rendezvous with the command module.
rendezvousverb
To meet at a prearranged time and place.
The spies agreed to rendezvous at the old bridge at midnight.
rendezvousadjective
Relating to or designating a designated meeting place or assembly point.
All units moved to the rendezvous point at dawn.