compass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌmpəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kum′pəs)

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AnglaisFrançais
compass n (navigation device)boussole nf
  (Maritime, technique)compas nm
 Before GPS, ship captains used to use a compass to find their way.
 Avant l'ère du GPS, les capitaines de bateau avaient recours à la boussole pour s'y retrouver.
compass,
pair of compasses n		 (device for drawing circles)compas nm
 The architect used a compass to draw a perfect circle.
 L'architecte se servit d'un compas pour tracer un cercle parfait.
compass n (perimeter, bounds)rayon nm
  champ nm
  étendue nf
 A great many fruit trees grow within the bounds of this house's gardens.
compass n figurative (bounds, scope)portée nf
 The compass of this project is hard to define.
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Traductions supplémentaires
AnglaisFrançais
compass [sth]⇒ vtr archaic (go around, circumnavigate) (Nautique)faire le tour de loc v
compass [sth] vtr archaic (surround)entourer⇒, encercler⇒ vtr
 The walls that compassed the city were too high to be scaled.
compass [sth] vtr archaic (devise: a plan or way)concevoir⇒ vtr
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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:

Formes composées
AnglaisFrançais
beam compass (drawing)compas à verge nm
compass card (navigation)rose des vents nf
compass needle n (magnetic pointer)aiguille de boussole nf
 Compass needles point to the magnetic South.
compass point n (North, South, East or West)point cardinal nm
 The teacher taught the students how to give directions using the compass points.
compass rose n (for determining course)rose des vents nf
compass rose n (design on map)rose des vents nf
gyrocompass,
gyro-compass n		 (compass directed by gyroscope) (instrument)gyrocompas, compas gyroscopique nm
magnetic compass (with magnetized needle)boussole magnétique nf
mariner's compass n (used for navigation)boussole, boussole de marin nf
moral compass n (ethical sense or guide)sens moral nm
within the compass of prep figurative (within: a range, limits)dans les limites de prép
  dans le cadre de prép
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Dans la description anglaise :
binnacle - by - cardinal point - due north - east - east-northeast - east-southeast - gyrocompass - magnetic north - NE - needle - north by east - north by west - north-northeast - northeast - northeast by east - northeast by north - northwest - northwest by north - northwest by west - NW - rhumb - SE - south by east - south by west - south-southwest - southeast - southeast by east - southeast by south - southwest - southwest by south - southwest by west - SW - true - west - west-northwest - west-southwest
Français :
boussole - balustre - compas - compas à verge - compasser - radiogoniomètre

Collocations : the [north, south, east, west] compass points, compass [direction, orientation, bearings], a compass rose, Suite...

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