shunt in French
shunt in French is dérivation, pontage, aiguillage — shunt means to move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
shunt in French
dérivation
(electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.
pontage
(surgery) A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.
aiguillage
(rail transport) A switch on a railway used to move a train from one track to another.
accrochage
(chiefly, road transport, informal, Britain) A minor collision between vehicles.
parquer
(transitive) To divert to a less important place, position, or state.
reléguer
(transitive) To divert to a less important place, position, or state.
dériver
(transitive, electricity) To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
détourner le courant électrique
(transitive, electricity) To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
aiguiller
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.
manœuvrer
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.
accrocher
(transitive, chiefly, road transport, informal, Britain) To have a minor collision, especially in a motor car.
avoir un accrochage
(transitive, chiefly, road transport, informal, Britain) To have a minor collision, especially in a motor car.
What does "shunt" mean?
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verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
"The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass."
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verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
"The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer."
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noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
"Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain."
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noun A minor traffic collision.
"She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt."
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shunt in a sentence
- The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass.
- The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer.
- Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain.
- She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt.
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What is "shunt" in French?
"shunt" in French is dérivation, pontage, aiguillage. shunt means: To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
How do you use "shunt" in a sentence?
Example: "The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass." In French, "shunt" is dérivation, pontage, aiguillage.
Are there other ways to say "shunt" in French?
Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "shunt": dérivation, pontage, aiguillage, accrochage, parquer, reléguer.
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