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1 flighty
['flaɪtɪ]* * *adjective ((usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.) capriccioso, volubile* * *flighty /ˈflaɪtɪ/a.capriccioso; incostante; volubile; frivolo; leggero; irresponsabileflightilyavv.capricciosamente; volubilmente; con leggerezzaflightinessn. [u]capricciosità; incostanza; volubilità; leggerezza; irresponsabilità.* * *['flaɪtɪ] -
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5 piece **** n
[piːs]1) (gen), (also) Chess pezzo, (smaller) pezzetto, (of land) appezzamento, (fragment) frammento, Draughts pedinaa piece of furniture/clothing/advice — un mobile/indumento/consiglioa piece of news/poetry — una notizia/poesia
a piano piece — un pezzo or componimento per piano
a small piece, please — un pezzo piccolo, per favore
in one piece — (object) intatto (-a)
to get back all in one piece — (person) tornare a casa incolume or sano (-a) e salvo (-a)
to be in pieces — (taken apart) essere smontato (-a), (broken) essere a pezzi
to come or fall to pieces — sfasciarsi
to smash sth to pieces — mandare in frantumi or in mille pezzi qc
to go to pieces fig — crollare
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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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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
flighty — [adj] fickle, irresponsible airheaded*, birdbrained*, bubbleheaded*, capricious, changeable, dingbat*, dingdong*, dizzy*, effervescent, empty headed, featherbrained*, frivolous, gaga*, giddy, harebrained*, impetuous, impulsive, inconstant,… … New thesaurus
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