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['flaɪɪŋ] 1.1) (in plane)to take up flying — cominciare a volare, imparare a pilotare
2) (by bird, animal) volo m.2.modificatore [course, instructor] di volo; [ school] di volo, di pilotaggio; [goggles, jacket] da aviatore3.1) (able to fly) [insect, machine] volante2) (in process of flying) [object, broken glass] volante, che vola••with flying colours — [ come through] brillantemente, trionfalmente
* * *flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/A a.3 (aeron.) di aviazione; di volo; da aviatore: flying instructor, istruttore di volo; flying jacket, giubbotto da aviatore; flying suit, combinazione (o tenuta) di volo; flying time, ore di voloB n. [u]● (mil.) flying boat, idrovolante a scafo centrale □ (mil.) flying bomb, bomba volante □ flying bridge, passerella, ponte provvisorio; (naut.) controplancia □ (archit.) flying buttress, arco rampante □ (aeron.) flying circus, pattuglia acrobatica □ flying club, aeroclub □ (mil.) flying column, colonna volante □ (aeron.) flying-crane helicopter, eligru □ (naut.) flying deck, ponte di volo ( di nave portaerei) □ (in Austral.) flying doctor, medico che fa le visite spostandosi in aereo □ the Flying Dutchman, l'Olandese Volante □ (aeron.) flying field, campo d'aviazione secondario; campetto □ (zool.) flying fish, pesce volante; esoceto □ (aeron., mil.) flying fortress, fortezza volante □ (zool.) flying fox ( Pteropus), rossetta; pteropo □ (elettron.) flying head, testina flottante □ (naut.) flying jib, controfiocco ( vela) □ flying jump, salto con rincorsa □ (tecn.) flying lead, cavo volante □ flying machine, macchina volante □ (mil.) flying man, aviatore □ (aeron. mil., in GB) Flying Officer, Tenente pilota □ (aeron.) flying personnel, personale navigante □ ( sindacalismo, in GB) flying picket, picchetto volante □ (aeron.) flying school, scuola di pilotaggio □ flying shot, tiro al volo ( cacciando); colpo a un bersaglio mobile □ flying squad, squadra volante, (la) volante; (la) mobile; ( per estens.) squadra di pronto intervento (di pronto soccorso, ecc.) □ ( sport) flying start, partenza lanciata; partenza volante; (fig. fam.) ottimo inizio: (fig.) to get off to a flying start, cominciare alla grande; partire in quarta (fam.) □ flying trapeze, trapezio □ (aeron.) flying wing, ala volante □ with flying colours, (mil.) a bandiere spiegate; (fig.) con pieno successo, brillantemente, trionfalmente, in bellezza.* * *['flaɪɪŋ] 1.1) (in plane)to take up flying — cominciare a volare, imparare a pilotare
2) (by bird, animal) volo m.2.modificatore [course, instructor] di volo; [ school] di volo, di pilotaggio; [goggles, jacket] da aviatore3.1) (able to fly) [insect, machine] volante2) (in process of flying) [object, broken glass] volante, che vola••with flying colours — [ come through] brillantemente, trionfalmente
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