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flighted

/ˈflaɪ.tɪd/

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adjective

/ˈflaɪ.tɪd/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее 'оперившийся' или 'имеющий перья', исторически использовавшееся для описания птиц, способных летать. В настоящее время вышло из употребления.

An archaic adjective meaning 'fledged' or 'having feathers,' used historically to describe birds capable of flight. It is no longer in common use.

  1. Having feathersC2formal

    Possessing feathers, typically used to describe birds or arrows.

    ruОперённый

    • The flighted arrow soared through the air with precision.
    • The bird was fully flighted and ready to leave the nest.
    • Ancient hunters used flighted arrows for hunting game.

    Synonymsfeatheredfledgedplumagedplumed

verb

flight/flaɪt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения стрельбы или охоты на птиц в полёте, или для того, чтобы заставить что-то быстро двигаться по воздуху.

A verb used to indicate the act of shooting or hunting birds in flight, or to cause something to move swiftly through the air.

  1. To shoot or hunt birdsC2formalbritish

    To shoot at birds in flight, or to hunt game birds.

    ruСтрелять по птицам

    • The hunters went out to flight pheasants in the fields.
    • He spent the morning flighting ducks near the lake.
    • They flighted grouse on the moors during the season.

    Synonymsgunhuntshoot

  2. To cause to flyC2formal

    To send something, such as an arrow or a ball, through the air.

    ruПускать в полёт

    • The archer flighted the arrow toward the target.
    • He flighted the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
    • She flighted the shuttlecock with precision.

    Synonymscastdispatchflinghurllaunchprojectpropelsendshootthrow

Forms
  • flighted past participle
  • flighted past simple
  • flighting present participle
  • flights third person singular