flight
gb/flˈaɪt/ us/flˈaɪt/
A2
İngilizce
~ 1600
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A2
action
1
Travel by airplane
When a person or thing goes through the air in a plane or other aircraft.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to take [a/the] flight to [place]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flight' with 'fly'; 'flight' is the noun form, 'fly' is the verb.
Eş anlamlılar
air travel (General term for transportation by aircraft, not limited to a single trip.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ground travel (Travel that takes place on land, not in the air.)
Eşdizimler
book a flight
|cancel a flight
|domestic flight
|international flight
|miss a flight
Konular
travel
|transportation
|daily life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B1
action
2
Movement through the air
When something moves through the air without touching the ground.
Eş anlamlılar
airborne motion (Technical description of movement in the air.)
Zıt anlamlılar
landing (The act of coming down to the ground from the air.)
Eşdizimler
take flight
|in full flight
|flight path
Konular
nature
|science
|animals
Örnekler
- The eagle’s flight was graceful and powerful.
- The ball’s flight was interrupted by a tree branch.
- Scientists studied the flight of honeybees.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The bird is in flight.
- The ball is in flight now.
- We watched the plane’s flight.
İsim
A2
entity
3
Set of stairs between landings
A group of stairs from one floor to another floor or level.
Eş anlamlılar
staircase section (Refers specifically to one portion of stairs between landings.)
Zıt anlamlılar
elevator ride (An alternative to moving between levels without stairs.)
Eşdizimler
flight of stairs
|climb a flight
Konular
architecture
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- My room is up one flight of stairs.
- We went down two flights of stairs.
- He walked up a flight of stairs.
İsim
B2
action
4
Act of escaping quickly
When someone runs away from danger or trouble quickly.
Eş anlamlılar
escape (General word for getting away from danger; not limited to quick movement.)
Zıt anlamlılar
capture (The act of catching someone who tried to escape.)
Eşdizimler
flight from justice
|take flight
Konular
emergencies
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The man took flight when he saw the police.
- She made a quick flight from the house.
- They were in flight from danger.
İsim
B2
entity
5
Group of animals in air together
A group of animals flying together in the sky.
Eş anlamlılar
flock (in air) ('Flock' is more common for birds; 'flight' is more formal or specific.)
Eşdizimler
flight of geese
|flight formation
Konular
nature
|animals
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- A flight of birds flew over us.
- We saw a flight of bats at night.
- There is a big flight of geese.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
flight
IPA
GB/flˈaɪt/
US/flˈaɪt/
Heceler ve vurgu
flight (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (flight)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: flight
- Plural: flight, flights
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.