pilot
gb/pˈaɪlət/ us/pˈaɪlət/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Person who flies an aircraft
A person who flies an airplane or helicopter.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a pilot
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pilot' with 'driver', but 'driver' is used for cars, buses, and similar vehicles, not aircraft.
Συνώνυμα
aviator (More formal or old-fashioned term for someone who flies aircraft.)
Αντώνυμα
passenger (A person who travels in an aircraft but does not operate it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
commercial pilot
|fighter pilot
|airline pilot
|helicopter pilot
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
|jobs
Παραδείγματα
- The pilot announced that we would be landing in twenty minutes.
- She trained for years to become a commercial pilot.
- The fighter pilot completed his mission successfully.
- The pilot guided the plane through heavy turbulence.
- He is one of the youngest airline pilots in the country.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The pilot flies the plane.
- I saw the pilot in the airport.
- My brother wants to be a pilot.
- The pilot talks to the passengers before take-off.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Person who navigates ships in harbors
A person who helps guide a ship into or out of a port.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a pilot
Συνώνυμα
helmsman (Refers to someone steering a ship, but not necessarily with the same specialized harbor navigation role as a pilot.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
harbor pilot
|ship's pilot
|river pilot
Θέματα
transportation
|jobs
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- The harbor pilot boarded the vessel to guide it through the narrow channel.
- A river pilot is needed to navigate these waters safely.
- The ship's pilot worked closely with the captain during docking.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The pilot helps the ship go into the port.
- A river pilot knows the river very well.
- The ship's pilot stands next to the captain.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
Test version of something new
A first test version of a program, TV show, or project to see if it works well.
Συνώνυμα
prototype (Usually refers to an early model of a product rather than media content.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pilot episode
|pilot project
|pilot program
Θέματα
media
|business
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The network liked the pilot episode and ordered a full season.
- We ran a pilot program before expanding to all schools.
- The company launched a pilot project to test the new technology.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They made a pilot episode for the new show.
- The school started a pilot program for reading.
- We tried a pilot project before doing more work.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
To control an aircraft or vehicle
To fly an airplane or guide a ship.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pilot [a plane/ship]
Συνώνυμα
navigate (Focuses on plotting and following a course, not necessarily physically operating controls.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pilot a plane
|pilot a boat
|pilot an aircraft
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- She learned how to pilot small planes in flight school.
- He piloted the boat through rough waters.
- They piloted the spacecraft back to Earth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He can pilot a plane.
- She pilots the boat into the harbor.
- I want to learn how to pilot an aircraft.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
To lead something through a process
To lead or direct a project or plan through its first stages.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pilot [a project/plan]
Συνώνυμα
steer (Can be used figuratively in similar contexts; 'pilot' suggests more active direction and testing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pilot a project
|pilot an initiative
Θέματα
business
|work
Παραδείγματα
- She piloted the new community initiative from start to finish.
- The manager piloted the policy changes through the board's approval process.
- They piloted the idea in one branch before expanding.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We will pilot the new plan next month.
- She pilots the group through the work.
- They piloted the idea at one school.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pilot
IPA
GB/pˈaɪlət/
US/pˈaɪlət/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pi - lot (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pi)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pilot
- Plural: pilots
Verb
- Base: pilot
- 3rd Person Singular: pilots
- Present Participle: piloting
- Past: piloted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pilots
noun
piloting
verb
piloted
verb
Related words
copilot
noun
autopilot
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
pilotless
adjective
Advanced or less common
pilotage
noun
Εκφράσεις
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
informal
Doing something automatically without thinking
Doing something without thinking because you have done it many times before.
Παραδείγματα
- I drove home on autopilot after work.
- He answered the questions on autopilot without really listening.
on autopilot
1/ˈɔn ˈɔtoʊpˌaɪlət/
idiom
acting without conscious attention
not really thinking while you do something
Παραδείγματα
- I answered emails on autopilot and missed an important message.
- She smiled and made small talk on autopilot.
- By Friday afternoon, the whole team was on autopilot.
pilot episode
1/pˈaɪlət ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd/
fixed phrase
First test TV episode
The first episode of a TV show made to see if people like it and if more will be made.
Παραδείγματα
- The show's pilot episode drew millions of viewers.
- After seeing the pilot episode, the network ordered more episodes.
pilot project
1/pˈaɪlət pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
Trial version of a project
A small test version of a project done before doing it everywhere or on a big scale.
Παραδείγματα
- They started a pilot project in one city before expanding nationwide.
- The company launched a pilot project for its new service.