relais
/ʁə.lɛ/
1.
nounmasculineSing, Plur
pickup point (place where parcels/orders are collected)
Je vais chercher mon colis au point relais cet après‑midi.
I'm going to pick up my package at the pickup point this afternoon.
2.
nounmasculineSing, Plur
relay (race, e.g. 4x100 relay)
Elle a couru le relais 4x100 avec l'équipe universitaire.
She ran the 4x100 relay with the university team.
3.
nounmasculineSing, Plur
electrical/mechanical relay (switching device used in circuits)
Le relais du démarreur a grillé, la voiture ne veut plus démarrer.
The starter relay has blown; the car won't start anymore.
4.
nounmasculineSing, Plur
handover; takeover (the act of taking or passing on responsibility)
On a passé le relais à la nouvelle équipe pour la suite du projet.
We handed over responsibility to the new team for the rest of the project.
