flight
gb/flˈaɪt/ us/flˈaɪt/
A2
Inggris
~ 1600
Makna
0 makna
Kata benda
A2
action
1
Travel by airplane
When a person or thing goes through the air in a plane or other aircraft.
Pola penggunaan:
to take [a/the] flight to [place]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flight' with 'fly'; 'flight' is the noun form, 'fly' is the verb.
Sinonim
air travel (General term for transportation by aircraft, not limited to a single trip.)
Antonim
ground travel (Travel that takes place on land, not in the air.)
Kolokasi
book a flight
|cancel a flight
|domestic flight
|international flight
|miss a flight
Tema
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Contoh
- Our flight to Paris was delayed by two hours.
- She booked a flight to New York for next week.
- This flight will take approximately three hours.
- The airline offers direct flights to over 50 cities.
- He missed his morning flight because of traffic.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I have a flight to London tomorrow.
- The flight is very long.
- We will take a flight at 8 p.m.
- My flight is late.
- They are waiting for their flight.
Kata benda
B1
action
2
Movement through the air
When something moves through the air without touching the ground.
Sinonim
airborne motion (Technical description of movement in the air.)
Antonim
landing (The act of coming down to the ground from the air.)
Kolokasi
take flight
|in full flight
|flight path
Tema
nature
|science
|animals
Contoh
- The eagle’s flight was graceful and powerful.
- The ball’s flight was interrupted by a tree branch.
- Scientists studied the flight of honeybees.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The bird is in flight.
- The ball is in flight now.
- We watched the plane’s flight.
Kata benda
A2
entity
3
Set of stairs between landings
A group of stairs from one floor to another floor or level.
Sinonim
staircase section (Refers specifically to one portion of stairs between landings.)
Antonim
elevator ride (An alternative to moving between levels without stairs.)
Kolokasi
flight of stairs
|climb a flight
Tema
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She ran up two flights of stairs to reach her apartment.
- The office is up one flight from here.
- They carried the boxes down three flights of stairs.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- My room is up one flight of stairs.
- We went down two flights of stairs.
- He walked up a flight of stairs.
Kata benda
B2
action
4
Act of escaping quickly
When someone runs away from danger or trouble quickly.
Sinonim
escape (General word for getting away from danger; not limited to quick movement.)
Antonim
capture (The act of catching someone who tried to escape.)
Kolokasi
flight from justice
|take flight
Tema
emergencies
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The prisoners took flight when the guards were distracted.
- His sudden flight from the city surprised everyone.
- They were in full flight when the police arrived.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The man took flight when he saw the police.
- She made a quick flight from the house.
- They were in flight from danger.
Kata benda
B2
entity
5
Group of animals in air together
A group of animals flying together in the sky.
Sinonim
flock (in air) ('Flock' is more common for birds; 'flight' is more formal or specific.)
Kolokasi
flight of geese
|flight formation
Tema
nature
|animals
Contoh
- We saw a large flight of geese heading south for winter.
- A sudden flight of bats emerged from the cave at dusk.
- There was a beautiful flight of butterflies over the meadow.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- A flight of birds flew over us.
- We saw a flight of bats at night.
- There is a big flight of geese.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
flight
IPA
GB/flˈaɪt/
US/flˈaɪt/
Suku kata & tekanan
flight (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (flight)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: flight
- Plural: flight, flights
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
catch a flight
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ə flˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Board an airplane before departure
To get on an airplane before it leaves to go somewhere.
Contoh
- I need to leave now if I’m going to catch my flight.
- She barely caught her flight after rushing through security.
miss a flight
1/mˈɪs ə flˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Fail to board airplane before departure
To be too late to get on your airplane before it leaves.
Contoh
- We missed our flight because of traffic jams.
- He missed his flight and had to wait for the next one.
take flight
1/tˈeɪk flˈaɪt/
idiom
Start flying or escape suddenly
To start flying into the air, or to run away quickly from danger or fear.
Contoh
- The birds took flight as soon as we approached.
- The thieves took flight when they heard the alarm.
flight attendant
1/flˈaɪt ətˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase
Aircraft cabin crew member
A person who helps passengers on an airplane during a trip.
Contoh
- The flight attendant offered me some water.
- The flight attendant demonstrated how to use the life jacket.
- Flight attendants are trained to handle emergencies on board.
- If you need anything, just ask a flight attendant.
- Flight attendants walked down the aisle serving drinks.
flight of fancy
1/flˈaɪt əv fˈænsi/
idiom
Unrealistic imaginative idea
An idea or thought that is very imaginative but not realistic.
Contoh
- Her plan to build a city on Mars was dismissed as a mere flight of fancy.
- The plan was dismissed as a mere flight of fancy.
- He often indulges in flights of fancy during long meetings.
- His novels mix fact with flights of fancy.
- Her theory is interesting, but it may be just a flight of fancy.