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nounHängegleiter, der; Drachen, derhang-glider pilot — Drachenflieger, der/-fliegerin, die
* * *ˈhang-glid·er* * *nounHängegleiter, der; Drachen, derhang-glider pilot — Drachenflieger, der/-fliegerin, die
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['hæŋɡlaɪdə(r)]n(Flug)drachen m, (person) Drachenflieger (-in) m (f) -
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['hæŋɡlaɪdə(r)]n(Flug)drachen m, (person) Drachenflieger (-in) m (f) -
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intransitive verb2) (extend)soar into the sky — in den Himmel ragen
* * *[so:]* * *[sɔ:ʳ, AM sɔ:r]vito \soar into the sky zum [o liter gen] Himmel steigen2. (increase) temperature, prices, profits in die Höhe schnellen, rapide steigen; consumer awareness zunehmen3. (glide) bird [of prey] [in großer Höhe] segeln [o [dahin]schweben]; glider, hang-glider gleiten, schweben4. (excel) sehr erfolgreich seinto \soar in school sehr gute Schulleistungen erbringen* * *[sɔː(r)]vi1) (rise) aufsteigen2) (fig building, tower) hochragen; (price, cost, profit) hochschnellen; (ambition, popularity, reputation, hopes) einen Aufschwung nehmen; (morale, spirits) einen Aufschwung bekommenthe tower/hill soared above the town — der Turm/Hügel ragte über die Stadt hinaus
* * *A v/i1. (hoch) aufsteigen, sich erheben (Vogel, Berge etc)3. FLUG segeln, gleiten4. fig sich emporschwingen (Geist, auch Stimme etc):soaring thoughts hochfliegende Gedanken5. in die Höhe schnellen (Preise etc)B s1. Aufsteigen n2. FLUG Segeln n, Gleiten n* * *intransitive verb1) (fly up) aufsteigen; (hover in the air) segeln2) (extend)* * *v.aufsteigen v.sich erheben v. -
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[sɔ:ʳ, Am sɔ:r] vi2) ( increase) temperature, prices, profits in die Höhe schnellen, rapide steigen; consumer awareness zunehmen3) ( glide) bird [of prey] [in großer Höhe] segeln [o [dahin]schweben]; glider, hang-glider gleiten, schweben4) ( excel) sehr erfolgreich sein;to \soar in school sehr gute Schulleistungen erbringen
См. также в других словарях:
hang-glider — hang gliders also hang glider 1) N COUNT A hang glider is a type of glider, made from large piece of cloth fixed to a frame. It is used to fly from high places, with the pilot hanging underneath. 2) N COUNT A hang glider is a person who flies… … English dictionary
hang-glider — hang .glider n 1.) a large frame covered with cloth that you hold on to and fly slowly through the air on, without an engine 2.) someone who flies using a hang glider … Dictionary of contemporary English
hang-glider — a type of popular flying device, 1971; see HANG (Cf. hang) (v.) + GLIDE (Cf. glide) (v.). The verb hang gliding is from the same time … Etymology dictionary
hang glider — hang ,glider noun count a simple aircraft with no engine that you hang under and control by moving your body ╾ hang ,gliding noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hang-glider — ► NOUN ▪ an unpowered flying apparatus for a single person, consisting of a frame with a fabric aerofoil stretched over it from which the operator is suspended. DERIVATIVES hang glide verb hang gliding noun … English terms dictionary
hang glider — noun 1. a rider of a hang glider • Hypernyms: ↑rider 2. a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height • Hypernyms: ↑glider, ↑sailplane * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a small aircraft that consists of a… … Useful english dictionary
hang-glider — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hang glider : singular hang glider plural hang gliders a) a simple aircraft with no engine that you hang under and control by moving your body b) someone who flies and controls a hang glider … English dictionary
hang-glider — noun a) hang glider (plane) b) hang glider (person) … Wiktionary
hang glider — see hang glider … English dictionary
hang glider — hang′ glid er n. spo aer. a kitelike glider consisting of aV shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
hang-glider — /ˈhæŋ glaɪdə / (say hang gluyduh) noun 1. a simple kite like glider without a fuselage but with a framework from which a person hangs in a harness, using a horizontal bar to control flight. 2. a person operating such a glider …