flight
gb/flˈaɪt/ us/flˈaɪt/
A2
Inglese
~ 1600
repülőjárat, repülőút, repülés, lépcsősor, lépcsőkar, menekülés, szökés, raj, csapat
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
repülőjárat
B1
repülőút
A2
Schema d'uso:
to take [a/the] flight to [place]
Our flight to Paris was delayed by two hours.
A Párizsba tartó repülőjáratunk két órát késett.
She booked a flight to New York for next week.
Helyet foglalt a jövő heti New York-i repülőjáratra.
This flight will take approximately three hours.
The airline offers direct flights to over 50 cities.
He missed his morning flight because of traffic.
Esempi per chi studia
I have a flight to London tomorrow.
Holnap indul a londoni járatom.
The flight is very long.
A repülőút nagyon hosszú.
We will take a flight at 8 p.m.
My flight is late.
They are waiting for their flight.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flight' with 'fly'; 'flight' is the noun form, 'fly' is the verb.
Significato
Travel by airplane
Collocazioni
book a flight
|cancel a flight
|domestic flight
|international flight
|miss a flight
Sinonimi
air travel (General term for transportation by aircraft, not limited to a single trip.)
Contrari
ground travel (Travel that takes place on land, not in the air.)
Temi
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Definizione
When a person or thing goes through the air in a plane or other aircraft.
The act or process of traveling through the air, especially in an aircraft.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
repülés
A2
The eagle’s flight was graceful and powerful.
A sas repülése kecses és erőteljes volt.
The ball’s flight was interrupted by a tree branch.
A labda röptét egy faág akasztotta meg.
Scientists studied the flight of honeybees.
Esempi per chi studia
The bird is in flight.
A madár éppen repül.
The ball is in flight now.
A labda most a levegőben van.
We watched the plane’s flight.
Significato
Movement through the air
Collocazioni
take flight
|in full flight
|flight path
Sinonimi
airborne motion (Technical description of movement in the air.)
Contrari
landing (The act of coming down to the ground from the air.)
Temi
nature
|science
|animals
Definizione
When something moves through the air without touching the ground.
The action of moving through the air, especially as performed by birds, insects, or objects.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
3
She ran up two flights of stairs to reach her apartment.
Két emeletet szaladt fel a lépcsőn, hogy feljusson a lakásába.
The office is up one flight from here.
Az iroda innen egy emelettel feljebb van.
They carried the boxes down three flights of stairs.
Esempi per chi studia
My room is up one flight of stairs.
A szobám egy emelettel feljebb van.
We went down two flights of stairs.
Két emeletet mentünk le a lépcsőn.
He walked up a flight of stairs.
Significato
Set of stairs between landings
Collocazioni
flight of stairs
|climb a flight
Sinonimi
staircase section (Refers specifically to one portion of stairs between landings.)
Contrari
elevator ride (An alternative to moving between levels without stairs.)
Temi
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A group of stairs from one floor to another floor or level.
A series of steps between two floors or levels.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
4
The prisoners took flight when the guards were distracted.
A rabok menekülőre fogták, amikor az őrök figyelme elterelődött.
His sudden flight from the city surprised everyone.
A városból való hirtelen menekülése mindenkit meglepett.
They were in full flight when the police arrived.
Esempi per chi studia
The man took flight when he saw the police.
A férfi elmenekült, amikor meglátta a rendőrséget.
She made a quick flight from the house.
Gyorsan elmenekült a házból.
They were in flight from danger.
Significato
Act of escaping quickly
Collocazioni
flight from justice
|take flight
Sinonimi
escape (General word for getting away from danger; not limited to quick movement.)
Contrari
capture (The act of catching someone who tried to escape.)
Temi
emergencies
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
When someone runs away from danger or trouble quickly.
The act of fleeing from danger, trouble, or an undesirable situation.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
5
We saw a large flight of geese heading south for winter.
Egy nagy vadlúdcsapatot láttunk, amint télire dél felé tartott.
A sudden flight of bats emerged from the cave at dusk.
Alkonyatkor hirtelen egy denevérraj bukkant elő a barlangból.
There was a beautiful flight of butterflies over the meadow.
Esempi per chi studia
A flight of birds flew over us.
Egy madárcsapat repült el fölöttünk.
We saw a flight of bats at night.
Éjszaka láttunk egy denevérrajt.
There is a big flight of geese.
Significato
Group of animals in air together
Collocazioni
flight of geese
|flight formation
Sinonimi
flock (in air) ('Flock' is more common for birds; 'flight' is more formal or specific.)
Temi
nature
|animals
Definizione
A group of animals flying together in the sky.
A group of birds, bats, or insects flying together.
Grammatica
Forma base
flight
IPA
GB/flˈaɪt/
US/flˈaɪt/
Sillabe e accento
flight (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (flight)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: flight
- Plural: flight, flights
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.