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1 flighty
adjective ((usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.) flatterhaft* * *[ˈflaɪti, AM -t̬-]2. (light-headed) answer, words gedankenlos pej; promise leichtherzig pej; movements fahrig pej; thoughts wirr pej* * *['flaItɪ]adj (+er)(= fickle) unbeständig, flatterhaft; (= empty-headed) gedankenlos* * *flighty adj (adv flightily)1. unbeständig, launisch, flatterhaft2. kokett* * *adj.flatterhaft adj.flüchtig adj. -
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3 flight
I noun1) (flying) Flug, der3)flight [of stairs or steps] — Treppe, die
4) (flock of birds) Schwarm, der5) (Air Force) ≈ Staffel, dieII nounin the first or top flight — (fig.) in der Spitzengruppe
(fleeing) Flucht, dietake [to] flight — die Flucht ergreifen
* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) der Flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) der Flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) die Treppe4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) der Schwarm•- academic.ru/28048/flighty">flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) die Flucht* * *flight1[flaɪt]nto take \flight auffliegenin \flight im Fluga \flight of five hours ein fünfstündiger Flugwe were booked on the same \flight wir hatten denselben Flug gebuchtlong-distance \flight Langstreckenflug mspace \flight Weltraumflug mto call a \flight einen Flug aufrufen4. + sing/pl vb (group) of birds Schwarm m, Schar f geh; of migrating birds [Vogel]zug m; of aircraft [Flieger]staffel f; of insects Schwarm ma \flight of geese eine Gänseschara \flight of swallows ein Schwalbenschwarm mto be in the first [or top] \flight ( fig) zur ersten Garnitur [o Spitze] gehörenshe's in the top \flight of actresses sie gehört mit zu den Spitzenschauspielerinnen5. (series)a \flight [of stairs] eine [geradläufige] Treppewe live three \flights up wir wohnen drei Treppen hocha \flight of hurdles eine Hürdenreihea \flight of fancy ein geistiger Höhenflug; (imaginative idea) ein kühner Gedanke, eine tolle Idee fam; (crazy idea) eine Schnapsidee a. hum famflight2[flaɪt]n Flucht f\flight of investment Kapitalflucht f\flight of funds Kapitalflucht fto be in full \flight mitten auf der Flucht seinto put sb to \flight jdn in die Flucht schlagento take [to] \flight ( dated) die Flucht ergreifen* * *I [flaɪt]n1) Flug mto take flight (bird) — davonfliegen, auffliegen
the principles of flight —
I'm getting the next flight to Glasgow — ich nehme den nächsten Flug or das nächste Flugzeug nach Glasgow
3) (of imagination) Höhenflug m4)he lives six flights up — er wohnt sechs Treppen hoch
IIa flight of hurdles —
nFlucht fthe flight of capital abroad — die Kapitalflucht ins Ausland
to be in full flight — Hals über Kopf auf der Flucht sein; (fig) auf Hochtouren sein
* * *flight1 [flaıt] s1. Flug m, Fliegen n:in flight im Flug;the aircraft had to be refuel(l)ed in flight musste in der Luft aufgetankt werden2. FLUG Flug m, Luftreise f3. Flug(strecke) m(f)4. Schwarm m (Vögel oder Insekten), Flug m, Schar f (Vögel):in the first flight fig in vorderster Front5. FLUG, MILa) Schwarm m (4 Flugzeuge)b) Kette f (3 Flugzeuge)6. Flug m, Dahinsausen n (eines Geschosses etc)7. (Geschoss-, Pfeil- etc) Hagel m:8. (Gedanken- etc) Flug m, Schwung m:soaring flights of intellect geistige Höhenflügea) Treppenlauf n,b) geradläufige Treppenflucht,c) Treppe f:she lives two flights up sie wohnt zwei Treppen hoch11. fig Flug m, Verfliegen n:13. Steuerfeder f (eines [Wurf]Pfeils)flight2 [flaıt] s Flucht f:in his flight auf seiner Flucht;put to flight in die Flucht schlagen;take (to) flight die Flucht ergreifen;flight of capital WIRTSCH Kapitalflucht* * *I noun1) (flying) Flug, der3)flight [of stairs or steps] — Treppe, die
4) (flock of birds) Schwarm, der5) (Air Force) ≈ Staffel, dieII nounin the first or top flight — (fig.) in der Spitzengruppe
(fleeing) Flucht, dietake [to] flight — die Flucht ergreifen
* * *n.Flucht -en f.Flug ¨-e m. -
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flib·ber·ti·gib·bet[ˌflɪbətiˈʤɪbɪt, AM -bɚt̬iˈ-]n ( pej dated: talkative person) Klatschmaul nt pej fam, Plaudertasche f hum o pej fam; (flighty person) Flattergeist m pej fam; (light-headed person) Luftikus m pej fam, Leichtfuß m pej fam* * *["flIbətI'dZIbɪt]n(junges) Gänschen* * *flibbertigibbet [ˌflıbə(r)tıˈdʒıbıt] s umg dumme, geschwätzige Frau -
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: talkative person) Klatschmaul nt ( pej) ( fam), Plaudertasche f ( hum o pej) ( fam) ( flighty person) Flattergeist m ( pej) ( fam) ( light-headed person) Luftikus m ( pej) ( fam), Leichtfuß m ( pej) ( fam)
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Flighty — Flight y, a. 1. Fleeting; swift; transient. [1913 Webster] The flighty purpose never is o ertook, Unless the deed go with it. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flighty — index capricious, frivolous, inconsistent, irresponsible, thoughtless, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flighty — 1550s, swift, later (1768) fickle or frivolous, originally of skittish horses; from FLIGHT (Cf. flight) (1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Flightiness … Etymology dictionary
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flighty — ► ADJECTIVE (flightier, flightiest) ▪ frivolous and fickle. DERIVATIVES flightiness noun … English terms dictionary
flighty — [flīt′ē] adj. flightier, flightiest [ FLIGHT1 + Y2] 1. given to sudden whims; not taking things seriously; frivolous or irresponsible 2. easily excited, upset, etc. flightily adv. flightiness n … English World dictionary
flighty — adjective (flightier; est) Date: 1552 1. swift 2. lacking stability or steadiness: a. easily upset ; volatile < a flighty temper > b. easily excited ; skittish < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
flighty — [[t]fla͟ɪti[/t]] flightier, flightiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is flighty, you disapprove of them because they are not very serious or reliable and keep changing from one activity, idea, or partner to another. Isabelle… … English dictionary
flighty — UK [ˈflaɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms flighty : adjective flighty comparative flightier superlative flightiest changing your opinions and behaviour often, and not serious or reliable … English dictionary
flighty — flightily, adv. flightiness, n. /fluy tee/, adj., flightier, flightiest. 1. given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. 2. slightly delirious; light headed; mildly crazy. 3. irresponsible: He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.… … Universalium
flighty — flight|y [ˈflaıti] adj a woman who is flighty changes her ideas and opinions often, and only remains interested in people or things for a short time … Dictionary of contemporary English