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glide

/ɡlaɪd/

glide along

glide around

glidenoun

glides

/ɡlaɪd/

Translations

скольжение

The bird's glide was smooth and effortless.

Скольжение птицы было плавным и легким.

планирование

The pilot executed a perfect glide to the runway.

Пилот выполнил идеальное планирование к взлетно-посадочной полосе.

Definitions

A smooth and continuous movement, typically through the air or over a surface.

The eagle's glide across the sky was a majestic sight.

A type of vowel sound in linguistics that is characterized by a smooth transition from one vowel to another within the same syllable.

The word 'coin' contains a glide between the 'o' and 'i' sounds.

Synonyms

glideverb

glided

Past Simple

glided

Past Participle

gliding

Gerund

/ɡlaɪd/

Translations

планировать

The pilot managed to glide the plane to a safe landing.

Пилот сумел планировать самолет для безопасной посадки.

скользить

The swan began to glide gracefully across the lake.

Лебедь начал грациозно скользить по озеру.

Additional translations

скользнуть

рассеяться

Definitions

To move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance.

The swan glided gracefully across the lake.

To fly without engine power, using air currents.

The pilot managed to glide the plane safely to the ground after the engines failed.

To cause something to move smoothly and effortlessly.

She glided the brush across the canvas, creating a beautiful painting.

Synonyms

glideadjective

/ɡlaɪd/

Used attributively in phrases like "glide path", "glide slope" to modify another noun.

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for gliding flight, or characterized by smooth, effortless motion.

The aircraft stayed on the designated glide path during its descent.