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Friday, April 23, 2010

clouer

to ground (when used in the context of aviation)

L’éruption volcanique a cloué des milliers d’avions.
The volcanic eruption grounded thousands of planes.

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With the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland disrupting European travel, we thought we’d take a look a some of the French words about the volcanic eruption and its impact on travelers.

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