timon

timɔ̃

Definition

Definition of timon - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

attelage

Dated

pièce de bois fixée devant une voiture pour atteler les animaux

Dated

Le fermier répare le timon cassé de sa charrue.

brancard

limon

navigation

Dated

pièce de bois attachée au gouvernail pour diriger un bateau

Dated

Le marin tourne le timon pour changer de direction.

manche

figuré

Dated

direction ou contrôle d'une situation

Dated

Il tient le timon de l'entreprise familiale.

contrôle

direction

sexualité

Rare

Slang

pénis en érection

Rare

Slang

Il utilisait ce mot argotique pour parler de son timon.

pénis

verge

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Images of timon

pièce de bois fixée devant une voiture pour atteler les animaux
pièce de bois attachée au gouvernail pour diriger un bateau

Origin of timon

latin, tympanum (tambour) puis sens de pièce de char

Terms with timon included in their meaning

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avant-train

véhicule

partie avant d'une voiture à cheval avec les roues et le timon

chaînette

attelage

partie du harnais qui soutient le timon d'un attelage

timonier

équitation

cheval attelé de chaque côté du timon d'un véhicule

timonnier

attelage

cheval attelé de chaque côté du timon d'une voiture

Examples of timon in a sentence

Ils ont remplacé le timon avant de repartir sur la route.
Le capitaine confia le timon à son second.
Le timon était usé après la longue traversée.
Elle a pris le timon du projet après le départ du chef.
Le timon du pays est entre de bonnes mains.
Il a fait une blague sur le timon en classe.

Le médecin a utilisé le terme timon lors de la consultation.

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English:tongue, tiller, ...
German:Deichsel, Ruderpinne, ...
Italian:timone, barra del timone, ...
Spanish:timón, dirección, ...
Portuguese:timão, timon, ...
Chinese:车辕, 舵柄, ...
Japanese:轅, 舵棒, ...
Arabic:عارضة الجر, دفة يدوية, ...
Hebrew:מוֹט רִתּוּמִים, מַשּׁוֹט הַגֵּה, ...
Russian:дышло, румпель, ...
Ukrainian:дішель, румпель, ...
Catalan:timon, timó, ...
Danish:vognstang, rorpind, ...
Dutch:dissel, helmstok, ...
Greek:τιμόν, τιμόνι, ...
Hungarian:rúd, kormányrúd, ...
Khmer:ដងរទេះ, ដងចង្កូត, ...
Korean:마차대, 티몬, ...
Polish:dyszla, ster, ...
Portuguese (BR):timon, timão, ...
Romanian:timon, clapetă de direcție, ...
Swedish:skakel, rorkult, ...
Thai:คานลาก, ไม้บังคับหางเสือ, ...
Turkish:ok, dümen kolu, ...
Vietnamese:đòn kéo, cán lái, ...

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Definition of timon - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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Origin of timon

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