pionnier
Meanings
Noun
1. pioneer, soldier employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances (military)
2. pioneer, one who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow
3. precursor
4. pioneer, child of 10–16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party (communism)
Examples10
Il est ce qu'on appelle un pionnier.
He is what we call a pioneer.
Il était pionnier dans ce domaine.
He was a pioneer in this field.
Il est pionnier en ce domaine.
He is a trailblazer in this field.
Ils étaient les pionniers du vol spatial.
They were pioneers of space flight.
Ils ont été des pionniers de la recherche sur le cancer.
They were pioneers in the investigation of cancer.
Les pionniers ont surmonté une série d'obstacles.
The pioneers overcame a set of obstacles.