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Summary

English to French: more detail...

ballast:
- ballast; lest
Wiktionary:
- ballast → ballaster
- ballast → ballast, lest, water-ballast
- ballast → lest, gravier

French to English: more detail...

ballast:
- ballast
Wiktionary:
- ballast → ballast, sailing ballast, ballast tank, Track ballast

English

Detailed Translations for ballast from English to French

ballast:

ballast [the ~] nom

the ballast
le ballast; le lest
- ballast [le ~] nom
- lest [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for ballast:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
ballast	ballast
lest	ballast
-	ballast resistor; barretter; light ballast

Related Words for "ballast":

ballasts

Synonyms for "ballast":

substance; matter
gravel; crushed rock
attribute
ballast resistor; barretter; resistor; resistance
light ballast; electrical device
brace; steady; stabilize; stabilise

Related Definitions for "ballast":

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship¹
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps¹
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)¹
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings¹
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads¹
make steady with a ballast¹

Wiktionary Translations for ballast:

ballast

verb

to stabilize a ship with ballast
- ballast → ballaster

noun

electronics
- ballast → ballast
heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel
- ballast → lest

ballast

noun

Lest
- ballast → ballast; sailing ballast
marine|fr pierre, sable ou autres matières pesantes dont on charge le fond d’un bateau pour lui donner la stabilité convenable, en le faisant suffisamment entrer dans l’eau.
- lest → ballast
Compartiment d’un navire ou d’un sous-marin
- water-ballast → sailing ballast; ballast

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• ballast	→ lest	↔ Ballast — Stoff oder Bauteil, das für seine Größe vergleichsweise schwer ist und zur Stabilisierung des Objektes, auf welchem es geladen ist (z.B. auf Schiffen, Ballonen, U-Booten und anderen Tauchfahrzeugen) dient
• ballast	→ gravier	↔ Schotter — grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (z.B. beim Gleisbau)

French

Detailed Translations for ballast from French to English

ballast:

ballast [le ~] nom

le ballast (lest)
the ballast
- ballast [the ~] nom

Translation Matrix for ballast:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
ballast	ballast; lest

Synonyms for "ballast":

remblai; lest

Wiktionary Translations for ballast:

ballast

noun

Lest
- ballast → ballast; sailing ballast
Réservoir
- ballast → ballast tank
Remblai de chemin de fer
- ballast → Track ballast

ballast

noun

electronics
- ballast → ballast

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