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/flight/ * danh từ - sự bỏ chạy, sự rút chạy =to seek safety in flight+ bỏ chạy thoát thân =to put the enemy to flight+ làm cho kẻ địch bỏ chạy =to take flight; to betake oneself to flight; to take to flight+ bỏ chạy, rút chạy - sự bay; chuyến bay =to take one's flight to; to wing one's flight+ bay =in flight+ đang bay - sự truy đuổi, sự đuổi bắt - đàn (chim... bay) =a flight of birds+ đàn chim bay =a flight of arrows+ một loạt tên bay - đường đạn; sự bay vụt (đạn) - tầm bay (chim, đạn) - sự trôi nhanh (thời gian) - sự bay bổng, sự phiêu diêu (trí tưởng tượng) - tầng, đợt (cầu thang) =my room is two flights up+ buồng của tôi ở tầng hai - loạt (tên, đạn...) - trấu (yến mạch) - phi đội (của không quân Anh) - cuộc thi bắn cung tầm xa; tên dùng trong cuộc thi bắn cung tầm xa ((cũng) flight arrow) !in the first flight - dẫn đầu, đi đầu * ngoại động từ - bắn (chim) khi đang bay - thay đổi hướng đi (của quả bóng crickê) * nội động từ - bay thành đàn (chim) -
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I 1. [flaɪt]2) (course) (of bird, insect) volo m.; (of missile, bullet) traiettoria f.3) (power of locomotion) volo m.in full flight — in volo; fig. al volo
4) (group)a flight of — uno stormo di [ birds]; una schiera di [ angels]; un una scarica di [ arrows]
5) (set)a flight of steps o stairs una rampa di scale; six flights (of stairs) sei rampe di scale; we live four flights up abitiamo al quarto piano; a flight of hurdles sport una serie di ostacoli; a flight of locks un sistema di chiuse; a flight of terraces — una serie di terrazze
6) gener. pl. (display)2.modificatore [plan, simulator] di volo••II [flaɪt]verbo intransitivo [ birds] migrareIII [flaɪt]a flight of capital — econ. una fuga di capitali
* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.)2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?)3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.)4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.)•- 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.)* * *I 1. [flaɪt]2) (course) (of bird, insect) volo m.; (of missile, bullet) traiettoria f.3) (power of locomotion) volo m.in full flight — in volo; fig. al volo
4) (group)a flight of — uno stormo di [ birds]; una schiera di [ angels]; un una scarica di [ arrows]
5) (set)a flight of steps o stairs una rampa di scale; six flights (of stairs) sei rampe di scale; we live four flights up abitiamo al quarto piano; a flight of hurdles sport una serie di ostacoli; a flight of locks un sistema di chiuse; a flight of terraces — una serie di terrazze
6) gener. pl. (display)2.modificatore [plan, simulator] di volo••II [flaɪt]verbo intransitivo [ birds] migrareIII [flaɪt]a flight of capital — econ. una fuga di capitali
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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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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flyging, flukt2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flytur3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) trapp4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) flokk•- 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.) fluktflukt--------flyging--------flyturIsubst. \/flaɪt\/1) flyging, flytur, fly• which flight did you come on?2) bane, flukt3) ( overført) flukt, hurtig passering4) flukt, rømming5) retrett6) ( militærvesen) sveit (enhet på tre eller fire fly), formasjon7) ( om fugler) flokk8) svev9) ( overført) skur, regn10) trapp, trappeløpgå opp seks trapper\/etasjerto trapper\/etasjer oppflight (of hurdles) rad av hinderflight of a bullet kulebaneflight of capital kapitalfluktflight of fancy fri fantasi, påfunna flight of the imagination luftslott, fantasiflights svingfjærin flight under flygingen, i fluktenin the first flight eller in the highest flight i teten, i spissen, blant de besteput somebody to flight jage noen på fluktspring flight se ➢ spring, 1take (to) flight flykte, rømme, løpe sin veiIIverb \/flaɪt\/1) skyte sjøfugl under flukt2) sette styrefjær på (pil)3) fly i flokk, flokke seg4) ( cricket) variere avleveringen (av ballen) -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flyvning; flugt2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flyrejse3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) trappe4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) flok; træk•- 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.) flugt* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flyvning; flugt2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flyrejse3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) trappe4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) flok; træk•- 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.) flugt -
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noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) vuelo2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) vuelo3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) tramo4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) bandada•- flighty- flight deck
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noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) huida, fugaflight n vuelotr[flaɪt]1 (journey by air) vuelo2 (path) trayectoria3 (flock of birds) bandada4 (of stairs) tramo5 (escape) huida, fuga\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLflight attendant auxiliar nombre masulino o femenino de vueloflight deck cubierta de vueloflight lieutenant capitán nombre masculino (de la Fuerza Aérea)flight of fancy fantasía, sueño, ilusión nombre femeninoflight path rutaflight recorder caja negraflight simulator simulador nombre masculino de vueloin-flight service servicio a bordoflight ['flaɪt] n1) : vuelo m (de aves o aviones), trayectoria f (de proyectiles)2) trip: vuelo m3) flock, squadron: bandada f (de pájaros), escuadrilla f (de aviones)4) escape: huida f, fuga f5)flight of fancy : ilusiones fpl, fantasía f6)flight of stairs : tramo mn.• escapada s.f.• escapatoria s.f.• escape s.m.• fuga s.f.• huida s.f.• recorrido s.m.• trayectoria s.f.• vuelo s.m.v.• volar v.flaɪt1)a) u (of bird, aircraft) vuelo m; (of ball, projectile) trayectoria fin flight — en vuelo, volando
b) c ( air journey) vuelo mFlight YZ321 to/from Paris — el vuelo YZ321 con destino a/procedente de París; (before n)
flight path — ruta f
flight recorder — caja f negra
c) c ( mental)3) c ( of stairs) tramo m4) ua) ( act of fleeing) huida fto put somebody to flight — hacer* huir a alguien
to take flight — darse* a la fuga
b) ( Fin) fuga f
I [flaɪt]1. N1) (Aer) [of bird] vuelo m ; [of bullet] trayectoria fhow long does the flight take? — ¿cuánto dura el vuelo?
flights of fancy — (fig) ilusiones fpl
to take flight — [bird] alzar el vuelo
2) (=group) [of birds] bandada f ; [of aircraft] escuadrilla fin the top flight — (fig) de primera categoría
3) [of stairs] tramo m2.CPDflight attendant N — auxiliar mf de vuelo or de cabina, aeromozo(-a) m / f (LAm), sobrecargo mf (Mex), cabinero(-a) m / f (Col)
flight bag N — bolso m de bandolera
flight crew N — tripulación f
flight data recorder N — registrador m de datos de vuelo
flight deck N — (on aircraft carrier) cubierta f de aterrizaje/despegue; [of aeroplane] cubierta f de vuelo
flight engineer N — mecánico(-a) m / f de vuelo
flight lieutenant N — teniente mf de aviación
flight log N — diario m de vuelo
flight number N — [of plane] número m de vuelo
flight path N — trayectoria f de vuelo
flight plan N — plan m or carta f de vuelo
flight recorder N — registrador m de vuelo
flight sergeant N — (Brit) sargento mf de aviación
flight simulator N — simulador m de vuelo
flight socks NPL — medias fpl de descanso (para vuelos prolongados)
flight supplement N — cargo m adicional
there is weekend flight supplement of £12 per person — hay un cargo adicional de 12 libras por persona por volar en fin de semana
flight test N — vuelo m de prueba; see flight-test
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[flaɪt]N (=act of fleeing) fuga f, huida fto put to flight — ahuyentar; (Mil) poner en fuga
to take flight — fugarse, huir
* * *[flaɪt]1)a) u (of bird, aircraft) vuelo m; (of ball, projectile) trayectoria fin flight — en vuelo, volando
b) c ( air journey) vuelo mFlight YZ321 to/from Paris — el vuelo YZ321 con destino a/procedente de París; (before n)
flight path — ruta f
flight recorder — caja f negra
c) c ( mental)3) c ( of stairs) tramo m4) ua) ( act of fleeing) huida fto put somebody to flight — hacer* huir a alguien
to take flight — darse* a la fuga
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) voo2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) voo3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) lance4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) revoada•- 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.) fuga* * *flight1[flait] n 1 vôo, ato, processo ou poder de voar. 2 vôo, extensão percorrida por uma ave voando, um avião, um projétil, etc., trajetória. 3 revoada, bando, enxame, migração. 4 Aeron esquadrilha. 5 viagem, excursão de avião. 6 movimento, marcha ou passagem rápida. 7 elevação de pensamento, arroubo, enlevo, êxtase. 8 série contínua de degraus, escadaria. 9 sl experiência com drogas, fig viagem, também trip. • vi voar em revoada. cross-Atlantic flight vôo transatlântico. domestic flight vôo doméstico: viagem de avião dentro do país. flight of fancy o vôo da imaginação. flight of stairs lance de escada. flight of steps escada, andar. interstate flight vôo interestadual. in the first flight na vanguarda, em posição proeminente. swift of flight de vôo rápido. the bird took flight a ave levantou vôo. the flight of time o vôo do tempo.————————flight2[flait] n fuga, retirada precipitada. to put (ou turn) to flight afugentar, debandar. to take flight, to betake oneself to flight pôr-se em fuga. -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) let2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) polet3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) skupina stopnic4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) jata•- 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.) pobeg* * *I [flait]nounletenje, polet, odlet; minevanje; jata; colloquially zarod ptičev v istem letnem času; razdalja, ki se da preleteti; stopniščna rama; serija; tekmovanje v streljanju z lokom; puščicain the first flight — na najvišjem položaju, najboljšiflight of missiles — toča izstrelkov, krogelII [flait]nounpobeg, nagel umikto betake o.s. to flight, to take (to) flight — pobrisati jo, zbežatiIII [flait]transitive verb & intransitive verbstreljati leteče ptice; seliti se v jatah; leteti; v beg pognati, zapoditi -
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[flaɪt]n* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lot2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lot, przelot3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) odcinek schodów4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) stado, grad•- 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.) ucieczka -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flug2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flug3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa•- 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.) flótti -
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lépcsőköz, menekülés, vonszolótag, emelet, repülés* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) repülés2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) repülőút; járat3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) lépcsőforduló4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) húzás (madaraké)•- 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.) menekülés -
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n. kaçma, uçuş, uçma, kuş sürüsü, böcek sürüsü, yağmur (kurşun, ok vb.), akış, kaçış, firar, geri çekilme* * *uçuş* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) uçuş, uçma2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) uçuş, uçak yolculuğu3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) merdivenler, basamaklar4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) uçan kuş sürüsü•- 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.) kaçma, kaçış -
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• pakoretki• pako• pakomatka• rynnätä• ilmalento• heittäytyä• heitto• vuoro• portaat• porrasvarsi• karkaaminen• karkumatka• karkuretki• lentomatka• lentue• lentovuorotechnology• lento (tek.)• letkaus• lento• parvi• pistosana* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lento2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lento3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) portaat4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) parvi•- 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.) pako -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lidošana2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lidojums; reiss3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) kāpņu posms4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) (putnu) bars; (ložu, šāviņu) krusa•- 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.) bēgšana* * *bēgšana; lidošana; lidojums; pārlidojums; lidojums, reiss; bars; ritums, plūdums; trauksme, dziņa; kāpņu posms; perējums; krusa; šķēršļu rinda; slūžu rinda -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) skridimas, skrydis2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) kelionė lėktuvu, reisas3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) laiptatakis4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) pulkas, kruša•- 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.) bėgimas, traukimasis -
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n. flygtur; flygning; rad av trappsteg; flykt, flyende; flyggrupp; flock; flyktighet (tid)* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) flykt2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) flygning3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) trappa4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) flock, svärm•- 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.) flykt, flyende -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) let2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) let3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) schody, řada schodů4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) hejno•- 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.) útěk* * *• let• letový -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) let2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) let3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) schodište4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) kŕdeľ•- 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.) útek* * *• útek• závody v strelbe do terca• skupina• schody• séria• strielat• tah• prehliadnutá vzdialenost• rada• rozlet• roj• rameno schodov• operit• poschodie• krdel• let• letka• letiet v krdli• koniec operenia• mracno -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) zbor2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) zbor3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) rând (de trepte)4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) stol•- 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.) fugă -
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I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) πέταγμα2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) πτήση3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) σκάλα4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) σμήνος•- 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.) φυγή
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Flight — (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See {Flee}, {Fly}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flight feathers — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flight — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the act or manner of flying through the air (studied swallows flight). b the swift movement or passage of a projectile etc. through the air (the flight of an arrow). 2 a a journey made through the air or in space. b a timetabled … Useful english dictionary
flight — flight1 [flīt] n. [ME fliht < OE flyht (akin to OS fluht, Du vlucht) < base of fleogan, FLY1] 1. the act, manner, or power of flying or moving through space 2. the distance covered or that can be covered at one time by an airplane, bird,… … English World dictionary
Arrows of the Queen — infobox Book | name = Arrows of the Queen title orig = translator = image caption = author = Mercedes Lackey cover artist = country = language = English series = Heralds of Valdemar genre = Fantasy publisher = DAW release date = March 1987 media… … Wikipedia
To put to flight — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn to flight — Flight Flight (fl[imac]t), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fle[ o]n to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. [root]84. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flight shooting — Archery. competitive shooting for distance only. [1795 1805] * * * ▪ archery in archery, a form of competition in which shooting for maximum distance is the object, with little or no regard for accuracy. Bows used may be heavy draw, conventional … Universalium
flight — I. /flaɪt / (say fluyt) noun 1. the act, manner, or power of flying. 2. the distance covered or the course pursued by a flying object. 3. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of swallows. 4. a journey… …
flight shooting — noun : competitive shooting for distance with bow and arrow * * * Archery. competitive shooting for distance only. [1795 1805] * * * flight shooting, 1. (in archery) distance shooting with flight arrows. 2. the sport or practice of shooting wild… … Useful english dictionary
Red Arrows — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Red Arrows Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team caption=The Red Arrows in formation with two Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX s at RIAT 2005 dates= 1965 Present country= allegiance= branch= type= role= Aerobatic flight display … Wikipedia
