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noun1) (Navy) Flotte, die* * *[fli:t]1) (a number of ships or boats under one command or sailing together: a fleet of fishing boats.) die Flotte2) (the entire navy of a country: the British fleet) die Flotte* * *fleet1[fli:t]n + sing/pl vbfishing/merchant \fleet Fischerei-/Handelsflotte fa peace-keeping \fleet eine Friedensflottea \fleet of warships ein Geschwader nt von Kriegsschiffen, eine Kriegsflotte▪ the F\fleet die Marinea \fleet of trucks ein Lastwagen[fuhr]park mfleet2[fli:t]to be \fleet of foot schnell zu Fuß sein* * *I [fliːt]n2) (of cars, coaches, buses etc) (Fuhr)park mIIhe owns a fleet of trucks/taxis — er hat einen Lastwagenpark/ein Taxiunternehmen
adj (+er)schnell, flinkfleet of foot, fleet-footed — schnell- or leichtfüßig
* * *fleet1 [fliːt] sfleet of cars Wagenpark m;fleet policy Kraftfahrzeugsammel-, Pauschalpolice f3. SCHIFF (Netz)Fleet nfleet2 [fliːt]A adj (adv fleetly)1. schnell, flink, geschwind:fleet of foot schnellfüßig2. poet flüchtig, vergänglichB v/i1. eilen2. obs dahineilen, schnell vergehenC v/t2. SCHIFF verschieben, Position wechseln lassenfleet3 [fliːt] s Br dial kleine Bucht* * *noun1) (Navy) Flotte, die* * *(of cars) n.Fahrzeugpark m. n.Flotte -n f. -
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fleet·ness[ˈfli:tnəs]* * *['fliːtnɪs]n1) (= quickness) Schnelligkeit f* * *1. Schnelligkeit f:fleetness of foot Schnellfüßigkeit f2. poet Flüchtigkeit f, Vergänglichkeit f
См. также в других словарях:
fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick … The small dictionary of idiomes
fleet of foot — ► fleet of foot able to walk or move swiftly. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Fleet of foot — If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick … Dictionary of English idioms
foot — ► NOUN (pl. feet) 1) the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person walks. 2) the base or bottom of something vertical. 3) the end of a bed where the occupant s feet normally rest. 4) a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches … English terms dictionary
foot — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part of a sock etc. covering the foot. 2 a the lower or lowest part of anything, e.g. a mountain, a page, stairs, etc. b the lower end of a table. c the end of a bed… … Useful english dictionary
fleet — fleet1 /fleet/, n. 1. the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes. 2. the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer. 3. a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew… … Universalium
foot — I. noun (plural feet; also foot) Etymology: Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; akin to Old High German fuot foot, Latin ped , pes, Greek pod , pous Date: before 12th century 1. the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
foot — noun (plural feet fi:t) 1》 the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or walks. ↘literary manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot. ↘[treated as plural] Brit. infantry; foot soldiers. 2》 … English new terms dictionary
fleet — adj. fleet of foot * * * [fliːt] fleet of foot … Combinatory dictionary
fleet — [OE] Fleet is one of a vast tangled web of words which traces its history back ultimately to Indo European *pleu , denoting ‘flow, float’ (amongst its other English descendants are fly, flood, flow, fledge, fowl, plover, and pluvial). Fleet… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins