English to French Meaning of compass - boussole

Compass :

boussole

noun

boussole, circonférence, périphérie, portée, cercle, bague, rond, orbe, gamme, ampleur, atteindre, limite, Province, propager, étendue, frontière, ligne

verb

obtenir, boussole, capture, rattraper, atteindre, obtenir sur, comprendre, conspirer, terrain, schème, brasser, assaillir, joindre, ceindre, entourer, mouette, englober, cercle, blocus, assiéger, obstruer, assiègent

adjective

boussole

Compass :: boussoleCompassed :: compasséCompasses :: boussolesCompassing :: comploter

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Definitions of compass in English

Noun(1) navigational instrument for finding directions(2) the limit of capability(3) drafting instrument used for drawing circles
Verb(1) bring about; accomplish(2) travel around, either by plane or ship(3) get the meaning of something

Examples of compass in English

(1) Yet the moral of the book may be expressed within the compass of a single phrase - too much intelligence, and not enough brains.(2) The needs and expectations of the enquiring traveller change rapidly and it would be impossible to meet them all within the compass of single volumes.(3) Then, using an electronic compass and ultrasonic sensors, it cuts the area about 10 times, ensuring a minimum of missed patches.(4) Within the relatively narrow compass of Northumberland and Durham - as it must seem to us today - it might even be said that he was a great one.(5) It is, almost, within the compass of our understanding.(6) a regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass(7) We had some sturdy white board behind a cabinet, so I brought that out for him, along with a compass , yardstick, pencil, glue, and Exacto knife.(8) While sipping hot tea, I tweak my compass declination and draw bearing lines on our map.(9) These are works of dry stone masonry meticulously assembled, some aligned directly with points of the compass .(10) Through binoculars they're visible at all points of the compass ; gawky, fragile, birdlike skeletons of metal hauling skywards monstrous slabs of concrete and steel.(11) As a musical instrument the singing voice has wide tonal compass and uniquely variable pitch, intensity, and stress.(12) Extending the photograph beyond the compass of the glance into a continuum, he presents more information than a single frame could be expected to contain.(13) Complete achievement of these objectives within the compass of one individual lifetime is never possible, of course, but that is not the point.(14) Sometimes the facts of a case may fall within the compass of both constructive and gross negligence manslaughter so that a verdict of manslaughter may be available on either of those grounds.(15) Did such matters fall within the compass of judicial review at all?(16) Can 2,000 years of church history be recorded within the compass of 200 pages?

Related Phrases of compass

(1) magnetic compass ::

compas magnétique

(2) compass needle ::

aiguille de boussole

(3) moral compass ::

boussole morale

(4) compass card ::

boussole carte

(5) dipping compass ::

compas de trempage

(6) points of the compass ::

points de la boussole

(7) compass rose ::

rose des Vents

Related Phrases of compass

(1) magnetic compass ::

compas magnétique

(2) compass needle ::

aiguille de boussole

(3) moral compass ::

boussole morale

(4) compass card ::

boussole carte

(5) dipping compass ::

compas de trempage

(6) points of the compass ::

points de la boussole

(7) compass rose ::

rose des Vents

Synonyms

Noun

1. scope ::

portée

2. grasp ::

saisir

3. ambit ::

portée

Verb

4. circumnavigate ::

circumnavigation

5. grasp ::

saisir

Antonyms

1. miss ::

manquer

Different Forms

compass, compassed, compasses, compassing

Word Example from TV Shows

you've allowed Tywin Lannister to destroy his rivals on every COMPASS point.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

Examples of compass from TV Shows

you've allowed Tywin Lannister to destroy his rivals on every COMPASS point.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

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