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piston [pistɔ̃] SUBST m

1. piston TEC:

piston

piston

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moteur à pistons

piston engine

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2. piston (relations):

piston fam

contacts plur

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avoir du piston

to have connections ou contacts in the right places

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il a un piston au ministère

he knows somebody ou he has connections in the Ministry

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il a obtenu son poste par piston

he got his job because he has connections in the right places, someone got him the job by pulling strings

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3. piston MUS (d'instrument):

piston

valve

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cornet à pistons

cornet

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piston

piston m

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string-pulling

piston m fam

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cafetière

cafetière f à piston

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French press

cafetière f à piston

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piston ring

segment m (de piston)

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piston rod

tige f de piston

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piston pin

axe m de piston

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he's a wirepuller

il a du piston fam

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valve

piston m

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dans le dictionnaire PONS

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piston [pistɔ̃] SUBST m fam (favoritisme)

piston

string-pulling

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segment de piston

piston ring

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anglais

français

piston

piston m

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cornet

cornet m à piston

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valve

piston m

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français

anglais

piston [pisto͂] SUBST m fam (favoritisme)

piston

string pulling

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piston

wirepulling

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anglais

français

piston

piston m

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cornet

cornet m à piston

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valve

piston m

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