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flight ¹  (flt)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English flyht; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flight ¹

Noun

1. a journey by aircraft

2. the act or manner of flying

3. a group of flying birds or aircraft

4. an aircraft flying on a scheduled journey

5. a set of stairs between one landing and the next

6. flight of fancy an idea that is imaginative but not practical

7. small plastic or feather fins at the rear of an arrow or dart which make it stable in flight [Old English flyht]

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flight ²

Noun

1. the act of running away, esp. from danger

2. put to flight to cause to run away

3. take (to) flight to run away [Old English flyht (unattested)]

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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.

Thesaurus

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" flying 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 gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glider 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 flight of stairs, flight of steps staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
	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" escape 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" exodus, hegira, hejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment 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" creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create
	7.	flight - the path followed by an object moving through space trajectory mechanical 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 pip, shoot - kill by firing a missile
	2.	flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese" fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
	3.	flight - decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" fledge adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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flight ¹

noun 1. journey, trip, voyage

noun 2. aviation, flying, air transport, aeronautics, aerial navigation

noun 3. flying, winging, mounting, soaring, ability to fly

noun 4. flock, group, unit, cloud, formation, squadron, swarm, flying group

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flight ²

noun escape, fleeing, departure, retreat, exit, running away, exodus, getaway, absconding put to flight drive off, scatter, disperse, rout, stampede, scare off, send packing, chase off take (to) 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) do a Skase Austral. (informal)

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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.

Translations

flight [flaɪt] n → vuelo (= escape); huida, fuga;

(also: flight of steps) → tramo (de escaleras);

to take flight → huir, darse a la fuga;

to put to flight → ahuyentar;

how long does the flight take? → ¿cuánto dura el vuelo?

flight [flaɪt] n → vol m (= escape); fuite f;

(also: flight of steps) → escalier m;

to take flight → prendre la fuite;

to put to flight → mettre en fuite

flight [flaɪt] n → Flug m;

(escape) → Flucht f;

(also: flight of steps) → Treppe f;

to take flight → die Flucht ergreifen;

to put to flight → in die Flucht schlagen

flight [flaɪt] n → volo (= escape); fuga;

(also: flight of steps) → scalinata;

to take flight → darsi alla fuga;

to put to flight → mettere in fuga

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flight¹

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, 비행 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 lento vol טִיסָה हवाई यात्रा let (avionom) repülőút; járat penerbangan flug volo 飛行 비행 거리, 항공 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 층계참과 층계참 사이의 일련의 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 parvi volée לַהֲקָה कल्पना की उड़ान jato húzás (madaraké) kawanan (far)fuglahópur; örvadrífa stormo 群れ 날아가는 한 무리 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 ˈflighty

(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 huikenteleva écervelé קַל דַעָת चंचल व्यवहार hirovit, prevrtljiv könnyelmű genit hvikull, ístöðulaus; léttúðugur capriccioso, volubile 気まぐれな 변덕이 심한, 경박한 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 lentokansi 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 (항공 모함의) 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 lennossa en vol בִּתעוּפָה उड़ते हुए u letu terbang á flugi in volo 飛んでいる 날고 있는, 비행중의 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 .