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kite

/kaɪt/

kitenoun

kites

/kaɪt/

Translations

воздушный змей

The children were flying a kite in the park.

Дети запускали воздушного змея в парке.

коршун

A kite was soaring high above the fields.

Коршун парил высоко над полями.

Additional translations

планер

бумажный змей

Definitions

A light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.

The children spent the afternoon flying a colorful kite in the park.

A type of bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for its graceful flight.

The red kite soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.

A fraudulent or deceitful scheme, especially one involving the use of a check or other financial instrument.

The company was caught running a kite to inflate their financial statements.

A quadrilateral having two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

In geometry class we learned that a kite has one axis of symmetry.

Synonyms

kiteverb

kited

Past Simple

kited

Past Participle

kiting

Gerund

/kaɪt/

Translations

пускать змея

We used to kite in the park every Sunday.

Мы раньше пускали змея в парке каждое воскресенье.

Definitions

To fly a kite.

The children kited in the park all afternoon.

To write or use a fraudulent check, bill, or receipt.

He was caught kiting checks to cover his debts.

To increase or inflate something, such as prices or figures, often dishonestly.

The company was accused of kiting their sales numbers to attract investors.

(video games) To keep an enemy at a distance while attacking it, typically by moving away as it approaches.

The ranger kited the boss around the arena to avoid taking damage.

Synonyms

engage in check kiting

commit check kiting

float checks

pass bad checks

rip off

air (a kite)

pilot (a kite)

fly (a kite)

kiteadjective

Used attributively before nouns to describe objects related to, designed for, or shaped like a kite.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for kite-flying, or having the shape of a kite.

The park hosted a big kite festival with kite workshops for children.