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flight 1
(flīt)n.
1.
a. The motion of an object in or through a medium, especially through the earth's atmosphere or through space.
b. An instance of such motion.
c. The distance covered in such motion: the long flight from Seattle to Little Rock.
2.
a. The act or process of flying through the air by means of wings.
b. The ability to fly: Flight is characteristic of nearly all birds.
3. A swift passage or movement: barely noticed the flight of time.
4. A scheduled airline run or trip into space: the 7:00 flight to New York; the next flight of the space shuttle.
5. A group, especially of birds or aircraft, flying together.
6. A number of aircraft in the US Air Force forming a subdivision of a squadron.
7. A round of competition, as in a sports tournament.
8. An exuberant or transcendent effort or display: a flight of the imagination; flights of oratory.
9. A series of stairs rising from one landing to another.
10. A curved plate or flange that winds in a spiral around the center shaft of an auger, designed to transport loose material upward or backward along the shaft as the auger rotates. Also called flighting.
11. A set of small samples, as of different kinds of wine or beer, that are served at the same time for comparative tasting.
intr.v. flight·ed, flight·ing, flights
To migrate or fly in flocks.
flight 2
(flīt)n.
The act or an instance of running away; an escape.
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flight
(flaɪt)n
1. the act, skill, or manner of flying
2. a journey made by a flying animal or object
3. (Aeronautics)
a. a scheduled airline journey
b. an aircraft flying on such a journey
4. a group of flying birds or aircraft: a flight of swallows.
5. (Aeronautics) the basic tactical unit of a military air force
6. (Aeronautics) a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft
7. rapid movement or progress
8. a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world: a flight of fancy.
9. (Athletics (Track & Field))
a. a single line of hurdles across a track in a race
b. a series of such hurdles
10. (Zoology) a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather
11. (Archery) a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
12. (Archery) See flight arrow
13. (Archery) the distance covered by a flight arrow
14. (Cricket) sport esp cricket
a. a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc
b. the ability to flight a ball
15. (Angling) angling a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly
16. a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next
17. (Breeds) a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape
vb
18. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) sport to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
19. (Zoology) (intr) (of wild fowl) to fly in groups
20. (Hunting) (tr) to shoot (a bird) in flight
21. (Archery) (tr) to fledge (an arrow or a dart)
[Old English flyht; related to Middle Dutch vlucht, Old Saxon fluht]
flight
(flaɪt)n
1. the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger
2. put to flight to cause to run away; rout
3. take flight take to flight to run away or withdraw hastily; flee
[Old English flyht (unattested); related to Old Frisian flecht, Old High German fluht, Old Norse flōtti]
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flight1
(flaɪt)n.
1. the act, manner, or power of flying.
2. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: the flight of the ball.
3. a trip by an airplane, glider.
4. an airplane making a scheduled trip.
5. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese.
6. the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.
7. the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane.
8. a journey into or through outer space.
9. swift movement.
10. a transcending of the ordinary bounds of the mind: a flight of fancy.
11. a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.
v.i. 12. (of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English flyht]
flight2
(flaɪt)n.
an act or instance of fleeing or running away.
Idioms: 1. put to flight, to force to flee or run away; rout.
2. take flight, to retreat; run away; flee.
[1150–1200; Middle English]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
flight
1. In Navy and Marine Corps usage, a specified group of aircraft usually engaged in a common mission.
2. The basic tactical unit in the Air Force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements.
3. A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.
2. The basic tactical unit in the Air Force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements.
3. A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Flight
a number of birds or objects flying through the air together; anything resembling a flight of stairs; a flock flying in company. See also bevy, covey, skein.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
flight
Past participle: flighted
Gerund: flighting
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| Noun | 1. |  flight - a formation of aircraft in flight formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" |
| 2. |  flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft blind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. ballooning - flying in a balloon fly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground maiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989" overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory) pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass" solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes | |
| 3. | flight - a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next | |
| 4. |  flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking, break - an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" lam, getaway - a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" skedaddle - a hasty flight | |
| 5. | flight - an air force unit smaller than a squadron air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce | |
| 6. | flight - passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination" | |
| 7. |  flight - the path followed by an object moving through spacemechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects ballistic trajectory, ballistics - the trajectory of an object in free flight gravity-assist - (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field | |
| 8. | flight - a flock of flying birds flock - a group of birds | |
| 9. | flight - a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago" connecting flight - a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines) direct flight - a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft domestic flight - a flight that begins and ends in the same country international flight - a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another nonstop, nonstop flight - a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?" redeye, redeye flight - a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning" trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return); "he took a trip to the shopping center" | |
| Verb | 1. | flight - shoot a bird in flight |
| 2. | flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese" | |
| 3. | flight - decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" |
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flight
1noun
2. aviation, flying, air transport, aeronautics, aerial navigation Supersonic flight could be come a routine form of travel.
flight of stairs staircase, set of stairs We walked in silence up a flight of stairs.
flight
2noun escape, fleeing, departure, retreat, exit, running away, exodus, getaway, absconding his secret flight into exile
put something or someone to flight drive off, scatter, disperse, rout, stampede, scare off, send packing, chase off We were put to flight by a herd of bullocks.
take flight run away or off, flee, bolt, abscond, decamp, do a runner (slang), turn tail, do a bunk (Brit. slang), fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), beat a retreat, light out (informal), skedaddle (informal), make a hasty retreat, take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), withdraw hastily, take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang) He decided to take flight immediately.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
flight
nounThe act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty:
Slang: lam.
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Translations
رِحْلَةٌ جَوِيَّةطَيَران، تَحْليقطَيران، رِحْلَه جَوِّيَّهمجموعة درج ، مَطْلَع دَرَجمجموعة طيور في الجو
letútěkhejnořada schodůschody
flyvningtræktrappeflokflugt
پرش
lentopakoparviportaatportaikko
let
repülés
flóttiflugfuglahópur; örvadrífastigahluti milli stigapalla eîa hæîa
フライト
비행
barsbēgšanakāpņu posmskrusalidojums
zbor
let
letpoletskupina
flightflygflykt
เที่ยวบิน
chuyến bay
flight
1 [flaɪt]A. N
1. (Aer) [of bird] → vuelo m; [of bullet] → trayectoria f
how long does the flight take? → ¿cuánto dura el vuelo?
in flight → en vuelo
flights of fancy (fig) → ilusiones fpl
to take flight [bird] → alzar el vuelo
how long does the flight take? → ¿cuánto dura el vuelo?
in flight → en vuelo
flights of fancy (fig) → ilusiones fpl
to take flight [bird] → alzar el vuelo
2. (= group) [of birds] → bandada f; [of aircraft] → escuadrilla f
in the top flight (fig) → de primera categoría
in the top flight (fig) → de primera categoría
B. CPD flight 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 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 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 test N → vuelo m de prueba
flight bag N → bolso m de bandolera
flight crew N → tripulación f
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 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 test N → vuelo m de prueba
flight
2 [flaɪt] N (= act of fleeing) → fuga f, huida fto put to flight → ahuyentar (Mil) → poner en fuga
to take flight → fugarse, huir
a picture of a deer in full flight → una foto de un ciervo en plena huida
the enemy were in full flight → el enemigo huía en desbandada
the flight of capital → la fuga de capitales
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flight
[ˈflaɪt] n (= journey) → vol m
a flight to → un vol pour
What time is the flight to Paris? → À quelle heure est le vol pour Paris?
flight 286 → le vol numéro 286
a flight to → un vol pour
What time is the flight to Paris? → À quelle heure est le vol pour Paris?
flight 286 → le vol numéro 286
(= flying) → vol m
[bird] → vol m
a flight of fancy (= fanciful idea) → une idée folleflight attendant n (= man) → steward m (= woman) → hôtesse f de l'airflight crew n → équipage mflight data recorder n → enregistreur m des paramètres de vol, enregistreur m des données de volflight deck n [plane] → poste m de pilotage; [aircraft carrier] → pont m d'envolflight engineer n → mécanicien(ne) m/f de bord
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flight
:flight attendant
n → Flugbegleiter(in) m(f)
flight bag
n → Schultertasche f
flight case
n → Bordcase m
flight control
flight controller
n → Fluglotse m, → Fluglotsin f
flight crew
n → Flugbesatzung f
flight deck
n
(Naut) → Flugdeck nt
(Aviat) → Cockpit nt
flight engineer
n → Bordingenieur(in) m(f)
flight feather
n → Schwungfeder f
flight lieutenant
n (Brit Aviat) → Oberleutnant m → der Luftwaffe
flight log
n → Bordbuch nt
flight mechanic
n → Bordmechaniker(in) m(f)
flight number
n → Flugnummer f
flight plan
n → Flugablaufplan m
flight recorder
n → Flugschreiber m
flight safety
n → Flugsicherheit f
flight sergeant
n → Haupt- or Oberfeldwebel m → (der Luftwaffe)
flight simulator
n → Simulator m
flight test
n → Flugtest m
flight
1n
→ Flug m; in flight (bird) → im Flug; (Aviat) → in der Luft; to take flight (bird) → davonfliegen, auffliegen; the principles of flight → die Prinzipien des Fliegens; I’m getting the next flight to Glasgow → ich nehme den nächsten Flug or das nächste Flugzeug nach Glasgow
(group, of birds) → Schwarm m, → Schar f; (of aeroplanes) → Geschwader nt, → Formation f; to be in the top flight (fig) → zur Spitze gehören; the top flight of world tennis → die weltbesten Tennisspieler
flight (of stairs) → Treppe f; he lives six flights up → er wohnt sechs Treppen hoch; a flight of hurdles → eine Gruppe von Hürden; he fell at the second flight → er fiel bei der zweiten Hürde
(on dart, arrow) → Steuerfeder f
flight
2n → Flucht f; to put the enemy to flight → den Feind in die Flucht schlagen; to take (to) flight → die Flucht ergreifen; the flight of capital abroad → die Kapitalflucht ins Ausland; to be in full flight → Hals über Kopf auf der Flucht sein; (fig) → auf Hochtouren sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
flight
1 [flaɪt] na. (Aer) (gen) → volo; (of bullet) → traiettoria
in flight → in volo
how long does the flight take? → quanto dura il volo?
"flight closing" (Aer) → "volo in chiusura"
flights of fancy (fig) → voli di fantasia
in the top flight (fig) → fra i migliori
in flight → in volo
how long does the flight take? → quanto dura il volo?
"flight closing" (Aer) → "volo in chiusura"
flights of fancy (fig) → voli di fantasia
in the top flight (fig) → fra i migliori
flight
2 [flaɪt] n (act of fleeing) → fugato put to flight → mettere in fuga
to take flight → darsi alla fuga
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flight1
(flait) 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.
ˈflighty adjective (usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.
flight deck1. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land.
2. the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit.
in flight flying. Have you seen the geese in flight?
see also fly2.
flight2
(flait) noun the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc. The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.
put to flight to cause (someone) to flee or run away. the army put the rebels to flight.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
flight
→ رِحْلَةٌ جَوِيَّة let fly Flug πτήση vuelo lento vol let volo フライト 비행 vlucht flyvning lot voo полет flyg เที่ยวบิน uçuş chuyến bay 班机Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
flight
n. escape, fuga; vuelo; trayectoria; viaje aéreo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Where do I check in for the flight to ...?
- Which gate for the flight to ...?
- I'd like to cancel my flight
- I'd like to change my flight
- I'd rather have an earlier flight (US)
I would prefer an earlier flight (UK) - The flight has been delayed
- Where is the luggage for the flight from ...?
- I've missed my flight
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