flight
gb/flˈaɪt/ us/flˈaɪt/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1600
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
action
1
Travel by airplane
When a person or thing goes through the air in a plane or other aircraft.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to take [a/the] flight to [place]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flight' with 'fly'; 'flight' is the noun form, 'fly' is the verb.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
air travel (General term for transportation by aircraft, not limited to a single trip.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ground travel (Travel that takes place on land, not in the air.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
book a flight
|cancel a flight
|domestic flight
|international flight
|miss a flight
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel
|transportation
|daily life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
action
2
Movement through the air
When something moves through the air without touching the ground.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
airborne motion (Technical description of movement in the air.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
landing (The act of coming down to the ground from the air.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
take flight
|in full flight
|flight path
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|science
|animals
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The eagle’s flight was graceful and powerful.
- The ball’s flight was interrupted by a tree branch.
- Scientists studied the flight of honeybees.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The bird is in flight.
- The ball is in flight now.
- We watched the plane’s flight.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
3
Set of stairs between landings
A group of stairs from one floor to another floor or level.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
staircase section (Refers specifically to one portion of stairs between landings.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
elevator ride (An alternative to moving between levels without stairs.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flight of stairs
|climb a flight
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My room is up one flight of stairs.
- We went down two flights of stairs.
- He walked up a flight of stairs.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
action
4
Act of escaping quickly
When someone runs away from danger or trouble quickly.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
escape (General word for getting away from danger; not limited to quick movement.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
capture (The act of catching someone who tried to escape.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flight from justice
|take flight
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emergencies
|crime
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The man took flight when he saw the police.
- She made a quick flight from the house.
- They were in flight from danger.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
entity
5
Group of animals in air together
A group of animals flying together in the sky.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
flock (in air) ('Flock' is more common for birds; 'flight' is more formal or specific.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flight of geese
|flight formation
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|animals
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A flight of birds flew over us.
- We saw a flight of bats at night.
- There is a big flight of geese.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
flight
IPA
GB/flˈaɪt/
US/flˈaɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
flight (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (flight)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: flight
- Plural: flight, flights
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.