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flight

UK
/flaɪt/
US
/flaɪt/

Translations

flightnoun
flights
pl
UK
/flaɪt/
US
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empennageEn armurerie et en tir à l'arc.
One of the arrow's flights snapped off when it struck the target.
L'empennage d'une des flèches s'est cassé lorsqu'elle a frappé la cible.
The sudden fire alarm prompted a flight from the building.
L'alarme incendie soudaine a provoqué une fuite du bâtiment.
plateau de dégustationÀ propos de boissons servies en assortiment pour dégustation.
The brewery offered a flight of their seasonal beers for tasting.
La brasserie proposait un plateau de dégustation de ses bières de saison.
The flight from New York to London took approximately seven hours.
Le vol de New York à Londres a duré environ sept heures.
vue de l'espritSens figuré, pour une idée irréaliste ou une fantaisie.
His plan to colonize Mars next year was dismissed as a flight of fancy.
Son projet de coloniser Mars l'année prochaine a été écarté comme une vue de l'esprit.
voléeEscalier ou ensemble de marches entre deux paliers.
He climbed the flight of stairs to reach the rooftop terrace.
Il a monté une volée d'escaliers pour पहुंचer à la terrasse sur le toit.
Additional translations
volée
Synonyms
voyage
air travel
expedition
passage
journey
trip
soaring
flying
flightverb
flighted
Past Simple
flighted
Past Participle
flighting
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning to propel or equip for flight.
envoyerSurtout au golf, pour frapper ou lancer une balle avec une trajectoire contrôlée.
The golfer flighted the ball high over the bunker.
Le golfeur a envoyé la balle haut au-dessus du bunker.
Additional translations
empennelerPour équiper une flèche de plumes afin de stabiliser son vol.
composerDans le domaine des boissons, pour constituer un assortiment de dégustation.
Synonyms
abscond
bolt
run away
depart
leave
flee
take flight
fly
fly away
escape
flightadjective
UK
/flaɪt/
US
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Used attributively to modify nouns in aviation contexts (flight crew, flight plan).
aérienRelatif à l'aviation ou au vol.
The flight schedule was posted on the departure board.
L'horaire aérien a été affiché sur le panneau des départs.

Definitions

flightnoun
The act or process of flying through the air by means of wings or an aircraft.
The flight from New York to London took approximately seven hours.
A scheduled journey made by an aircraft, especially a commercial airline service.
She booked a flight to Paris for her summer vacation.
A group of birds or aircraft flying together.
A flight of geese passed overhead, honking loudly.
A series of steps or stairs between one floor or landing and the next.
He climbed the flight of stairs to reach the rooftop terrace.
An escape or a hurried departure, especially from a dangerous situation.
The sudden fire alarm prompted a flight from the building.
A selection of small samples of different types of a particular beverage, such as wine or beer, served together for tasting.
The brewery offered a flight of their seasonal beers for tasting.
The feathers or feathered attachments fixed to an arrow or dart that stabilize its path.
One of the arrow's flights snapped off when it struck the target.
An imaginative but unrealistic idea or excursion of fancy.
His plan to colonize Mars next year was dismissed as a flight of fancy.
flightverb
To hit, throw, or launch (something) so that it travels through the air in a controlled path.
The golfer flighted the ball high over the bunker.
To attach feathers to (an arrow) or otherwise equip for stable flight.
The archer carefully flighted each arrow before the competition.
To arrange (beverages, especially wines or beers) in a set for comparative tasting.
The sommelier flighted three vintage Rieslings for the guests.
flightadjective
Relating to aviation or the act of flying.
The flight schedule was posted on the departure board.
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