LEARNit Dictionary

flight

noun
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1
A1
a journey made by air, especially in a plane
پرواز, سفر هوایی, سفر با هواپیما
see also in-flight, test flight
2
A1
a plane making a particular journey
پرواز, پرواز مشخص
We're booked on the same flight.
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight.
After a few phone calls he boarded a flight to Bangkok.
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17.
They've cancelled my flight!
At present there is no direct flight to Egypt from Namibia.
They took a commercial flight to Vicenza, Italy.
She took a flight for Los Angeles.
I had an early morning flight out of Stockholm.
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog.
mercy/relief flights
see also charter flight, scheduled flight
3
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the act of flying
پرواز, پریدن
the age of supersonic flight
The bird is easily recognized in flight by the black band at the end of its tail.
the stresses the body endures in space flight
flight safety
4
the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the air
پرواز, حرکت در هوا
the flight of a ball
5
a series of steps between two floors or levels
پلکان, پله
She fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back.
6
the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situation
فرار, گریز
the flight of refugees from the advancing forces
a flight from harsh reality
The main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage.
see also white flight
7
an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensible
پرواز خیالی, خیال‌پردازی
This idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy.
8
a group of birds or aircraft flying together
دسته پرندگان, گروه پرندگان در حال پرواز, دسته هواپیما, اسکادران هواپیما
a flight of geese
They flew in two flights of three aircraft.
an aircraft of the Queen’s flight
verb
1
to kick, hit or throw a ball through the air with skill
ضربه زدن, پرتاب کردن, شوت کردن