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pilote

pilot

noun pee-LOT Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

driver (racing)

Usage Note

Pilote covers both aircraft pilots and racing drivers (pilote de Formule 1). As an adjective it means 'pilot' in the sense of a trial or test — projet pilote ('pilot project'). It is a common-gender noun, so une pilote for a female pilot is fully standard.

Examples

"Le pilote a atterri sans problème."

Natural Translation

The pilot landed without any problem.

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