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Engelsk navneord: flight

1. flight (om gruppe) a formation of aircraft in flight


Mindre specifikke termerformation

2. flight (om handling) an instance of traveling by air


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFlying was still an exciting adventure for him.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)flying


Mindre specifikke termerair, air travel, aviation


Mere specifikke termeracrobatics, aerobatics, ballooning, blind flying, blind landing, fly-by, flyover, flypast, glide, gliding, low level flight, maiden flight, overflight, pass, sailing, sailplaning, soaring, solo, sortie, stunt flying, stunting, terrain flight

3. flight (om genstand) a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)flight of stairs, flight of steps


Mindre specifikke termerstaircase, stairway

4. flight (om handling) the act of escaping physically


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe made his escape from the mental hospital.
The canary escaped from its cage.
His flight was an indication of his guilt.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)escape


Mindre specifikke termerrunning away


Mere specifikke termerbreak, breakout, evasion, exodus, gaolbreak, getaway, hegira, hejira, jailbreak, lam, prison-breaking, prisonbreak, skedaddle


Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termerHegira, Hejira, Underground Railroad, Underground Railway

5. flight (om gruppe) an air force unit smaller than a squadron


Mindre specifikke termerair unit

6. flight (om erkendelse) passing above and beyond ordinary bounds


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA flight of fancy.
Flights of rhetoric.
Flights of imagination.


Mindre specifikke termercreative thinking, creativeness, creativity

7. flight (om fænomen) the path followed by an object moving through space


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)trajectory


Mindre specifikke termermechanical phenomenon


Mere specifikke termerballistic trajectory, ballistics, gravity-assist

8. flight (om gruppe) a flock of flying birds


Mindre specifikke termerflock

9. flight (om handling) a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI took the noon flight to Chicago.


Mindre specifikke termertrip


Mere specifikke termerconnecting flight, direct flight, domestic flight, international flight, nonstop, nonstop flight, redeye, redeye flight


Engelsk udsagnsord: flight

1. flight (om adfærd) shoot a bird in flight


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerpip, shoot

2. flight (om bevægelse) fly in a flock


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFlighting wild geese.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerfly, wing

3. flight (om tilvejebringelse) decorate with feathers


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFledge an arrow.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)fledge


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeradorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament









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