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1 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) envie2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) imagination3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impression2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) de fantaisie3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) avoir envie (de)2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) croire (que)3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) se sentir attiré (par/vers)•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy -
2 flight
flight [flaɪt]1. nounb. ( = plane trip) vol m• flight number 776 from/to Madrid le vol numéro 776 en provenance/à destination de Madrid• did you have a good flight? vous avez fait bon voyage ?c. flight of stairs escalier m• we had to climb three flights to get to his room nous avons dû monter trois étages pour arriver à sa chambred. a flight of fancy ( = harebrained idea) une idée folle ; ( = figment of imagination) une pure inventione. ( = act of fleeing) fuite f2. compounds* * *[flaɪt] 1.2) ( course) (of bird, insect) vol m; (of missile, bullet) trajectoire f3) ( locomotion) vol min full flight — lit en plein vol; fig en plein élan
4) ( group)a flight of — un vol de, une volée de [birds]; une troupe de [angels]; une volée de [arrows]
6) ( set)a flight of — une série de [hurdles]; une série de [locks]; un étagement de [terraces]
7) ( display)flights of imagination — élans mpl d'imagination
2.flights of rhetoric — envolées fpl oratoires
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3 flight
A n1 Aerosp, Aviat, Transp ( journey) vol m (to vers ; from de) ; a scheduled/charter flight un vol régulier/charter ; the flight to/from Paris (in airport, announcement) le vol à destination de/en provenance de Paris ; the flight from Dublin to London le vol Dublin-Londres ; the flight over the Alps was superb le survol des Alpes était magnifique ; we hope you enjoyed your flight nous espérons que vous avez fait un bon voyage ; we took the next flight (out) to New York nous avons pris l'avion suivant pour New York ;3 ( power of locomotion) vol m ; to have the power of flight avoir la capacité de voler ; in flight [bird, plane] en vol ; in full flight lit en plein vol ; fig en plein élan ;4 ( group) a flight of un vol de, une volée de [birds] ; une troupe de [angels] ; une volée de [arrows] ; a flight of aircraft une escadrille ;5 ( escape) fuite f ; flight from fuite devant [enemy, poverty, war, starvation] ; to take flight prendre la fuite ; to put sb to flight mettre qn en fuite ; a flight of capital Econ une fuite des capitaux ;6 ( set) a flight of steps ou stairs une volée d'escalier ; six flights (of stairs) six étages ; we live four flights up nous habitons au quatrième ; a flight of hurdles Sport une série de haies ; a flight of locks une série d'écluses ; a flight of terraces un étagement de terrasses ;7 ( display) ( gén pl) flights of imagination élans mpl d'imagination ; flights of rhetoric envolées fpl oratoires ; a flight of fancy une invention.to be in the top flight être parmi les meilleurs ; he's in the top flight of goalkeepers il est parmi les meilleurs gardiens de but. -
4 flight
flight [flaɪt]∎ capable of flight capable de voler;∎ to be in flight être en vol(b) (journey → of bird, spacecraft, plane, missile) vol m;∎ manned flight (of spacecraft) vol m habité;∎ a flight of 500 miles is nothing to a swallow ≃ les hirondelles peuvent facilement effectuer des vols de 800 kilomètres∎ I don't want to miss my flight je ne veux pas rater mon avion;∎ my flight is at 2.15 mon avion est à 2h15;∎ how was your flight? as-tu fait bon voyage?;∎ this is my first transatlantic flight (passenger) c'est la première fois que je traverse l'Atlantique en avion; (pilot) c'est mon premier vol ou ma première traversée transatlantique;∎ flight BA 314 to Paris le vol BA 314 à destination de Paris;∎ when is the next flight to Newcastle? à quelle heure part le prochain vol pour ou à destination de Newcastle?;∎ all flights out of Gatwick tous les vols en provenance de Gatwick∎ the Queen's/King's Flight = avions au service de la famille royale;∎ figurative to be in the first or top flight faire partie de l'élite∎ to be in full flight être en pleine retraite;∎ to take flight prendre la fuite;∎ in the course of her flight from justice alors qu'elle fuyait la justice;∎ to put sb/the enemy to flight mettre qn/l'ennemi en fuite;∎ figurative flight of capital évasion f ou fuite f des capitaux;∎ Bible the Flight into Egypt la fuite en Égypte∎ flight (of stairs or steps) escalier m;∎ I had to walk up all ten flights j'ai dû monter les dix étages à pied;∎ it's another three flights up c'est trois étages plus haut;∎ I'm not carrying this wardrobe up all those flights of stairs je refuse de monter cette penderie tout là-haut;∎ a short flight of steps quelques marches fpl∎ a flight of the imagination une envolée de l'imagination;∎ it was just a flight of fancy ce n'était qu'une idée folle(h) (on arrow, dart) penne f, empennage m∎ one of our flight attendants un des membres de l'équipage;Finance flight capital capitaux mpl flottants ou fébriles;flight clearance autorisation f de vol;flight control (action → of individual aircraft) conduite f; (→ from ground) contrôle m de la navigation aérienne; Military contrôle m des missions aériennes; (place) contrôle m aérien; (people) contrôleurs mpl aériens;flight crew équipage m (d'un avion);flight deck (of aircraft) poste m ou cabine f de pilotage, habitacle m; (of aircraft carrier) pont m d'envol;flight engineer mécanicien(enne) m,f navigant(e) (d'avion), ingénieur m de vol;Ornithology flight feather (of bird) penne f;flight formation formation f de vol;flight lieutenant = capitaine de l'armée de l'air britannique;flight log journal m de vol;flight mechanic mécanicien(enne) m,f navigant(e);flight number numéro m de vol;flight path trajectoire f de vol;flight pattern formation f de vol;flight personnel personnel m navigant;flight plan plan m de vol;flight recorder enregistreur m de vol;flight sergeant = sergent-chef de l'armée de l'air britannique;flight simulator simulateur m de vol;
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