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1 flighty
adjective ((usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.) frívolotr['flaɪtɪ]1 (not serious) frívolo,-a, poco serio,-a, casquivano,-aadj.• caprichoso, -a adj.• inconstante adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.• volátil adj.'flaɪtiadjective -tier, -tiest veleidoso, inconstante['flaɪtɪ]ADJ (compar flightier) (superl flightiest) [idea, remark] frívolo, poco serio; [girl] caprichoso, voluble* * *['flaɪti]adjective -tier, -tiest veleidoso, inconstante -
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adj.1 inconstante, voluble (fickle)2 veloz.3 frívolo.4 caprichoso, voluble. -
3 flighty person
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4 be flighty
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5 flight
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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
- in flight
See also:
- fly 2
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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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caprichoso
◊ -sa adjetivo‹tiempo/moda› changeable ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: (es difícil, exigente) he's so fussy
caprichoso,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino mi hermana es una caprichosa, my sister is very impulsive
II adjetivo
1 (antojadizo) whimsical, fanciful
2 (maniático, exigente) fussy
3 (creativo, sin norma) las nubes creaban figuras caprichosas, the clouds made strange shapes ' caprichoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: caprichosa - mañoso English: capricious - erratic - flighty - moody - whimsical -
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8 ligera
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight (cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick ' ligera' also found in these entries: Spanish: bocado - caballería - calenturienta - calenturiento - ligero - pluma - regusto - taco English: light - lightly - lightweight - off-the-cuff - offhand - sneaking - supper -
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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo1 ( liviano) ‹ tela› light, thin; viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light 2 ( leve) ‹ inconveniente› slight, minor; ‹ golpe› gentle, slight; 3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight; todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously 4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble; ( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight (cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick ' ligero' also found in these entries: Spanish: achatamiento - ligera - paso - sabor - sueño - tentempié - peso - TALGO - temblor English: angel food cake - clad - feather - flimsy - light - lightweight - lissom - lissome - scantily - scanty - sleeper - slight - soft - springy - subtle - trip along - brisk - double - faint - - footed - lighten - mild - snack - vaguely -
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12 querendón
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