flight

A noun referring to the act, process, or instance of traveling through the air, typically by aircraft, or the journey itself.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие, процесс или случай путешествия по воздуху, обычно на самолёте, или само путешествие.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de viajar por el aire, normalmente en avión, o el propio viaje aéreo.frNom désignant l'action ou le fait de voyager dans les airs, généralement en avion, ou le trajet lui-même effectué par un appareil volant.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung, den Vorgang oder den Fall einer Fortbewegung durch die Luft bezeichnet, meist mit einem Flugzeug, oder auch die Reise selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato, processo ou caso de viajar pelo ar, geralmente em avião, ou a própria viagem aérea.zh指在空中飞行、航行的行为或过程，通常指乘飞机旅行；也可指一次航班或航空旅行。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية أو حالة الانتقال عبر الهواء، عادة بواسطة الطائرة، أو على الرحلة الجوية نفسها.

1. Journey by air A1 formal

   A journey made by an aircraft through the air.

   • Our flight to Paris was delayed by two hours.
   • She booked a direct flight from London to New York.
   • The flight attendant served drinks during the flight.

   ruПерелётesVuelofrVol (déplacement par air)deFlugptVoozh飞行旅程arرحلة جوية

   Synonymes: hop

2. Act of flying A2 formal

   The action or process of moving through the air.

   • The flight of the eagle was majestic.
   • Birds take flight at the first sign of danger.
   • The flight of the paper airplane was surprisingly long.

   ruПолётesvuelofrvol (action de voler)deFlugptVoozh飞行arالطيران

   Synonymes: flying

3. Set of stairs A2 formal

   A series of steps between two floors or levels in a building.

   • She climbed the flight of stairs to the second floor.
   • There is a short flight of steps leading to the garden.
   • He ran up the flight of stairs to catch the elevator.

   ruЛестничный пролётestramo de escalerafrvolée d'escalierdeTreppenlaufptLance de escadazh楼梯段arدرج بين طابقين

   Synonymes: staircasestairway

4. Escape or retreat B2 formal

   The act of running away or escaping from a dangerous situation.

   • The thief took flight when he heard the police siren.
   • The sudden flight of the animals signaled danger.
   • Their flight from the war-torn country was harrowing.

   ruБегствоesHuida o fugafrfuitedeFluchtptFugazh逃跑arالهروب

   Synonymes: escapegetawayretreatrout

   Antonymes: confrontationstandstay

• flights plural form
• flights' possessive plural form
• flight's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения стрельбы или охоты на птиц в полёте, или для того, чтобы заставить что-то быстро двигаться по воздуху.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a disparar o cazar aves en vuelo, o para hacer que algo se mueva rápidamente por el aire.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de tirer ou de chasser des oiseaux en vol, ou pour faire se déplacer quelque chose rapidement dans les airs.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Schießen oder Jagen auf Vögel im Flug zu bezeichnen oder um etwas schnell durch die Luft zu bewegen.ptVerbo usado para atirar ou caçar aves em voo, ou para fazer algo se mover rapidamente pelo ar.zh动词，指射猎飞行中的鸟；也指使某物在空中快速移动。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إطلاق النار على الطيور أو صيدها أثناء طيرانها، أو لجعل شيء ما يتحرك بسرعة في الهواء.

1. To shoot or hunt birds C2 formal british

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

   • 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.

   ruСтрелять по птицамesCazar aves en vuelofrtirer sur des oiseaux en voldeVögel schießenptCaçar aveszh猎鸟arصيد الطيور

   Synonymes: gunhuntshoot

2. To cause to fly C2 formal

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

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

   ruПускать в полётesHacer volarfrFaire voler (projeter)deFliegen lassenptFazer voarzh使飞翔arإطلاق الطيران

   Synonymes: castdispatchflinghurllaunchprojectpropelsendshootthrow

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