flight 1 (fl t)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. 2. a. The act or process of flying through the air by means of wings. b. The ability to fly. 3. A swift passage or movement. 4. A scheduled airline run or trip. 5. A group, especially of birds or aircraft, flying together. See Synonyms at flock1. 6. A number of aircraft in the U.S. 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. intr.v. flight·ed, flight·ing, flights To migrate or fly in flocks. [Middle English, from Old English flyht; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.] |
| flight 2 (flt) n. The act or an instance of running away; an escape. [Middle English, from Old English *flyht; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.] |
flight1
n
1. the act, skill, or manner of flying
2. a journey made by a flying animal or object
3. (Engineering / 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. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the basic tactical unit of a military air force
6. (Engineering / 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. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field))
a. a single line of hurdles across a track in a race
b. a series of such hurdles
10. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather
11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
12. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) See flight arrow
13. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) the distance covered by a flight arrow
14. (Team Sports / Cricket) Sport, esp cricket
a. a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc.
b. the ability to flight a ball
15. (Individual Sports & Recreations / 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape
vb
1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) Sport to cause (a ball, dart, etc.) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of wild fowl) to fly in groups
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) to shoot (a bird) in flight
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) (tr) to fledge (an arrow or a dart)
[Old English flyht; related to Middle Dutch vlucht, Old Saxon fluht]
flight2
n
1. the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger
put to flight to cause to run away; rout
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]
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.
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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, prison-breaking, prisonbreak, 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" |
flight1
noun
2. aviation, flying, air transport, aeronautics, aerial navigation Supersonic flight could be come a routine form of travel.
flight2
noun 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.
Translations
flight1 [flaɪt]
flight2 [flaɪt] N (= act of fleeing) → fuga f, huida f
to 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
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
flight2 [flaɪt] N (= act of fleeing) → fuga f, huida f
to 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
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 folle
flight attendant n (= man) → steward m (= woman) → hôtesse f de l'air
flight crew n → équipage m
flight data recorder n → enregistreur m des paramètres de vol, enregistreur m des données de vol
flight deck n [plane] → poste m de pilotage; [aircraft carrier] → pont m d'envol
flight engineer n → mécanicien(ne) m/f de bord
flight attendant n (= man) → steward m (= woman) → hôtesse f de l'air
flight crew n → équipage m
flight data recorder n → enregistreur m des paramètres de vol, enregistreur m des données de vol
flight deck n [plane] → poste m de pilotage; [aircraft carrier] → pont m d'envol
flight engineer n → mécanicien(ne) m/f de bord
flight:
flight1
flight2
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
flight1
n
→ 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
flight2
n → 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
flight1 [flaɪt] n
flight1 [flaɪt] n
flight2 [flaɪt] n (act of fleeing) → fuga
to put to flight → mettere in fuga
to take flight → darsi alla fuga
flight2 [flaɪt] n (act of fleeing) → fuga
to put to flight → mettere in fuga
to take flight → darsi alla fuga
a. (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
flight1 [flaɪt] n
a. (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
flight2 [flaɪt] n (act of fleeing) → fuga
to put to flight → mettere in fuga
to take flight → darsi alla fuga
flight2 [flaɪt] n (act of fleeing) → fuga
to put to flight → mettere in fuga
to take flight → darsi alla fuga
n flight [flait]
1 act of flying the flight of a bird. vlug طَيَران، تَحْليق летене let flyvning; flugt der Flug πέταγμα vuelo lend پرواز lento vol תְּעוּפָה उड़ान let, letenje (ptica) repülés penerbangan flug volo 飛ぶこと 날기 skridimas, skrydis lidošana terbang vlucht flyging, flukt lot voo zbor полёт let let let flykt การบิน uçuş, uçma 飛翔 політ اڑنے کا عمل sự bay 飞翔
2 a journey in a plane How long is the flight to New York? vlug طَيران، رِحْلَه جَوِّيَّه полет let flyrejse der Flug πτήση vuelo lennureis پرواز lentomatka vol טִיסָה हवाई यात्रा let (avionom) repülőút; járat penerbangan flug volo 飛行 비행기 여행 kelionė lėktuvu, reisas lidojums; reiss penerbangan vlucht flytur lot, przelot voo zbor перелёт let polet let flygning การเดินทางด้วยเครื่องบิน uçuş, uçak yolculuğu 航程 переліт ہوائی جہاز کا سفر chuyến bay 航程
3 a number of steps or stairs A flight of steps. trap مجموعة درج ، مَطْلَع دَرَج ред стъпала schody, řada schodů trappe die Treppe σκάλα tramo trepijärk پلکان portaat escalier טוּר מַדרֵגוֹת सीढ़ियां niz (stuba) lépcsőforduló rangkaian tangga stigahluti milli stigapalla eða hæða rampa, scala 階段 계단 laiptatakis kāpņu posms rangkaian tangga trap trapp odcinek schodów lance rând (de trepte) лестничный марш schodište skupina stopnic stepenište trappa จำนวนขั้นหรือบันได merdivenler, basamaklar 樓梯/階梯的一段 марш سیڑھیوں کا مجموعہ dãy bậc thang; cầu thang 楼梯（或阶梯）的一段
4 a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air a flight of geese; a flight of arrows. vlug مجموعة طيور في الجو ято hejno flok; træk der Schwarm σμήνος bandada (linnu)parv یک دسته lintuparvi volée לַהֲקָה कल्पना की उड़ान jato húzás (madaraké) kawanan (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa stormo 群れ 날고 있는 한 떼 pulkas, kruša (putnu) bars; (ložu, šāviņu) krusa kawanan vlucht flokk stado, grad revoada stol стая; град kŕdeľ jata jato flock, svärm จำนวนนกที่บินในอากาศ uçan kuş sürüsü 成群飛行 зграя پرندوں کا مجموعہ đàn chim; bầy côn trùng 一群，成群飞行,连发
adj flighty
(usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement. ligsinnig طائِش، مُتَقَلِّب، ذو نَزَوات вятърничев přelétavý flyvsk; uberegnelig flatterhaft επιπόλαιος frívolo kerglane دمدمی keskittymiskyvytön écervelé קַל דַעָת चंचल व्यवहार hirovit, prevrtljiv könnyelmű genit hvikull, ístöðulaus; léttúðugur capriccioso, volubile 気まぐれな 변덕스러운 lengvabūdiškas untumains; vieglprātīgs genit grillig vilter, lettsindig kapryśny, płochy volúvel frivol взбалмошный prelietavý vihrav lakomislen lättsinnig, ytlig, nyckfull ที่เปลี่ยนใจง่าย uçarı, oynak 反復無常的 мінливий; капризний غیر سنجیدہ لڑکی hay thay đổi; đồng bóng 反复无常的
flight deck
1 the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land. landingsdek سَطْح الطَّيَران излетателна палуба vzletová paluba flyvedæk das Flugdeck κατάστρωμα απογείωσης αεροπλάνου (σε αεροπλανοφόρο πλοίο) cubierta de aterrizaje lennutekk عرشه lentotukialuksen kansi pont d'envol סִיפוּן תְּעוּפָה विमानवाहक जहाज पर विमान रखने का स्थान letna paluba nosača aviona felszállófedélzet (repülőgép-anyahajón) geladak terbang flugpallur/-dekk ponte di volo 飛行甲板 비행 갑판 pakilimo denis starta klājs (uz lidmašīnu bāzes kuģa) geladak terbang vliegdek start– og landingsdekk på hangarskip pokład samolotowy convés de aterragem punte de decolare полётная палуба vzletová paluba vzletni krov paluba za poletanje ili sletanje flygdäck ลานจอดเครื่องบินบนเรือขนเครื่องบิน uçuş güvertesi (航空母艦上的)飛行甲板 злітна смуга ہوائی جہاز بردار کشتی کا عرشہ boong dành cho máy bay trên tàu sân bay （航空母舰上的）飞行甲板
2 the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit. vliegdek حجرة ملاحي الطائِره помещение за екипаж pilotní kabina cockpit das Flugdeck πιλοτήριο cabina juhiruum کابین ohjaamo cabine de pilotage תָּא הַטַייָס विमान में चालक के बैठने का स्थान kokpit pilótafülke kokpit stjórnklefi cabina di pilotaggio 操縦室 비행기 조종실 pilotų kabina pilotu kabīne kokpit cockpit cockpit kabina pilotów cabina carlingă кабина экипажа pilotná kabína pilotska kabina pilotska kabina cockpit ส่วนหน้าของเครื่องบินที่กัปตันและลูกเรือนั่ง pilot mahalli 駕駛艙 кабіна пілота ہوائی جہاز میں جہازراں عملے کی نشست buồng lái máy bay 驾驶舱
in flight
flying Have you seen the geese in flight? in vlug طائِر، أثناء طَيرانِه докато лети v letu flyve; trække im Flug σε πτήση en vuelo lendamas در حال پرواز lentävä en vol בִּתעוּפָה उड़ते हुए u letu terbang á flugi in volo 飛んでいる 날고 있는 skrendant lidojumā terbang vliegend på vingene, i lufta, under flyging w locie em voo în zbor в полёте v lete v letu u letu i flykten การบิน uçarken 飛行 в польоті اڑنے کی حالت میں đang bay 飞行
see also fly2 .
flight2
n flight [flait]
the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace. vlug هُروب отстъпване útěk flugt die Flucht φυγή huida, fuga põgenemine فرار pako fuite מְנוּסָה पलायन bijeg, bježanje menekülés pelarian flótti fuga 逃走 도망, 패주 bėgimas, traukimasis bēgšana pelarian vlucht flukt ucieczka fuga fugă бегство útek pobeg bekstvo flykt, flyende การหนี kaçma, kaçış 潰逃 втеча بھاگنا hành động hoặc trường hợp lẩn trốn hoặc bỏ chạy 溃逃
put to flight
to cause (someone) to flee or run away the army put the rebels to flight. op die vlug ja يَهْزِم، يَضْطَرُّه إلى الفَرار обръщам в бягство zahnat na útěk få til at flygte in die Flucht schlagen τρέπω σε φυγή poner en fuga põgenema lööma وادار به فرار کردن karkottaa mettre en fuite לְהָנִיס भगा देना natjerati u bijeg megfutamít mengusir reka á flótta mettere in fuga 敗走させる 패주시키다 priversti bėgti/trauktis piespiest bēgt mengusir op de vlucht drijven jage på flukt zmusić do ucieczki pôr em fuga a pune pe fugă обращать в бегство zahnať na útek pognati v beg naterati u bekstvo slå ngn på flykten ทำให้หนี kaçırmak 使...潰逃 примусити тікати بھگانا buộc ai phải rút chạy 使...溃逃
flight → رحلة جوية let fly Flug πτήση vuelo lento vol let volo フライト 비행 vlucht flyvning lot voo, vôo полет flyg เที่ยวบิน uçuş chuyến bay 班机
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