airborne
gb/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn/ us/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn/
B1
انگریزی
~ 8400
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
state
1
in the air and flying
In the air and not on the ground, especially when a plane or object is flying.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is airborne
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse "airborne" with "on board". "Airborne" means in the air and flying, while "on board" means inside a vehicle, such as a plane or ship, whether it is moving or not. Learners may also overuse "airplane" and say *"the airplane was in the air"* instead of the more natural "the airplane was airborne" in aviation contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flying (Everyday word for being in the air; less technical and can also refer to the act of travel, not just the state.)
متضاد الفاظ
grounded (Describes aircraft or people that are kept on the ground and not allowed or able to fly.)
لفظی تراکیب
become airborne
|go airborne
|keep [something] airborne
|stay airborne
|airborne for hours
موضوعات
travel
|transport
|sports
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Once the plane is airborne, you may move around the cabin.
- The drone was airborne for nearly thirty minutes before the battery died.
- The stunt sent the car airborne for a few seconds before it landed safely.
- As soon as the wheels left the runway, the pilot announced that they were airborne.
- The helicopter managed to get airborne despite the strong winds.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The plane is airborne now.
- The ball went airborne and flew over the wall.
- Our helicopter was airborne in less than a minute.
- The bird became airborne very quickly.
- The small toy car went airborne after it hit the ramp.
adjective
B2
property
2
spread or carried through air
Moving or spreading through the air as very small pieces, like germs, dust, or smoke.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is airborne
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think "airborne" in this sense only refers to planes. In health and science, "airborne" usually describes diseases, germs, dust, or chemicals that move through the air. Also, learners may mix it up with "airborn" (a common misspelling) or with "born in the air", which is incorrect.
ہم معنی الفاظ
aerial (More formal and often used in technical or scientific contexts to describe things happening in or through the air.)
متضاد الفاظ
waterborne (Describes diseases or substances that are carried or spread through water instead of through the air.)
لفظی تراکیب
airborne disease
|airborne virus
|airborne transmission
|airborne particles
|airborne pollutants
موضوعات
health
|science
|environment
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Health officials warned that the virus can be airborne in crowded indoor spaces.
- Airborne particles from the factory settled on nearby houses.
- Good ventilation helps reduce the risk of airborne transmission of diseases.
- The study focused on how long airborne droplets remain in the air.
- Masks can block many airborne germs from entering your nose and mouth.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Some illnesses are airborne and spread through the air.
- The doctor explained that the virus is not airborne.
- There are many airborne particles in the city air.
- Airborne dust made it hard for me to breathe.
- Opening windows can help reduce airborne germs.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
moved by aircraft, especially troops
Moved by plane or helicopter, especially for army groups that fly into a place and may jump by parachute.
استعمال کا انداز:
airborne [unit/forces/troops]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think "airborne" here means only "in the air". In military use, it usually describes units that travel by air and are specially trained for parachute or helicopter operations, not just any soldiers who happen to be on a plane.
ہم معنی الفاظ
paratrooper (Refers to an individual soldier who jumps by parachute, not to the general quality of being transported by air.)
متضاد الفاظ
ground (In military contexts, "ground" or "ground forces" operate on land and are not transported by air.)
لفظی تراکیب
airborne troops
|airborne division
|airborne assault
|airborne forces
|airborne operation
موضوعات
military
|transport
|politics
|transportation
مثالیں
- The army sent in airborne troops to secure the airport.
- He served in an airborne division during his military career.
- The plan called for an airborne assault before the main ground offensive.
- Airborne units were trained to operate far behind enemy lines.
- The airborne forces landed at dawn to surprise the defenders.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is a soldier in an airborne unit.
- The general ordered an airborne attack.
- Airborne troops arrived before the tanks.
- She studied the history of airborne forces in World War II.
- They trained with an airborne division in the desert.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
airborne
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn/
US/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
air - borne (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (air)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: airborne
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
airborne transmission
1/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn tɹænzmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
spread of disease through air
The way a disease or substance moves from one place or person to another through the air as very small pieces.
مثالیں
- Scientists are still studying the risk of airborne transmission of the virus.
- Good masks can help reduce airborne transmission in crowded places.
- The report concluded that airborne transmission was the main route of infection.
airborne troops
1/ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn tɹˈups/
fixed phrase
technical
soldiers moved into battle by air
Soldiers who travel by plane or helicopter into a battle area and may jump by parachute.
مثالیں
- Airborne troops were dropped behind enemy lines during the night.
- The museum has a special exhibit on airborne troops in World War II.
- The commander requested airborne troops to support the ground units.
go airborne
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɛɹbˌɔɹn/
fixed phrase
suddenly leave the ground
To suddenly leave the ground and move into the air, often quickly or with force.
مثالیں
- The small plane hit a bump in the runway and then went airborne.
- The skateboard went airborne when it hit the ramp.
- Everyone cheered as the rocket went airborne.