Слово англійською: flight

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flight

noun

/flaɪt/

journey by air

[countable] a journey made by air, especially in a plane

a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight
a domestic/an international flight
a transatlantic flight
The first prize is a return flight to Delhi.
China's first manned space flight
a hot-air balloon flight
flight (from A) (to B) We met on a flight from London to Paris.
It is vital that people get up and walk about if they are on a long-haul flight.

plane

[countable] a plane making a particular journey

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!
flight (to A) (from B) At present there is no direct flight to Egypt from Namibia.
flight to A They took a commercial flight to Vicenza, Italy.
flight for A She took a flight for Los Angeles.
flight out of B I had an early morning flight out of Stockholm.
flight between A and B All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog.
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war)

see also charter flight, scheduled flight

Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations

have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
(especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
call/order room service
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation

Foreign travel

apply for/get/renew a/your passport
take out/buy/get travel insurance
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
experience/cause/lead to delays
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
be charged for/pay excess baggage
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness

The tourist industry

attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
encourage/promote/hurt tourism
promote/develop ecotourism
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs

flying

[uncountable] the act of flying

the age of supersonic flight
in flight The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail.
the stresses the body endures in space flight
flight safety

movement of object

[uncountable] the movement or direction of an object as it travels through the air

the flight of a ball

of steps

[countable] a series of steps between two floors or levels

She fell down a flight of stairs/steps and hurt her back.

running away

[uncountable, singular] the act of running away from a dangerous or difficult situation

flight (of somebody) (from somebody/something) the flight of refugees from the advancing forces
a flight from harsh reality
in flight from something The main character is a journalist in flight from a failed marriage.

of fancy/imagination

[countable] flight of fancy/imagination an idea or a statement that shows a lot of imagination but is not practical or sensible

This idea was one of my wilder flights of fancy.

group of birds/aircraft

[countable] a group of birds or aircraft flying together

a flight of geese
They flew in two flights of three aircraft.
an aircraft of the King's flight

Word OriginOld English flyht ‘action or manner of flying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlucht and fly (verb). This was probably merged in Middle English with an unrecorded Old English word related to German Flucht and to flee, which is represented by sense 6 of the noun.

Idioms

in the first/top flight

among the best of a particular group
- This is the team’s first season back in the top flight for more than 60 years.
see also top-flight

put somebody to flight

(old-fashioned) to force somebody to run away
- The enemy was quickly put to flight.

take flight

to run away
- The gang took flight when they heard the police car.
- As soon as they detected the cheetah it took flight.

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