orbit Signification, définition

Signification de orbit en français

• 0 the circular path of sth that moves around sth else in space -- orbite [ feminine ]

  • the Earth’s orbit l’orbite de la terre

  • in orbit around the moon en orbite autour de la lune

• 1 to move in an orbit -- être en orbite

  • The moon orbits the earth. La lune est en orbite autour de la terre.

• 2 the path in which something moves around a planet, star etc, eg the path of the Earth round the Sun or of a spacecraft round the Earth -- orbite

  • The spaceship is in orbit round the moon.

• 3 to go round in space -- être en orbite (autour de)

  • The spacecraft orbits the Earth every 24 hours.