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/flaɪt/

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noun

Flug

The act of flying.

Examples :

"Most birds are capable of flight."

Die meisten Vögel sind flugfähig.

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Flug

An instance of flying.

Examples :

"The bird's flight was graceful and swift. "

Der Flug des Vogels war anmutig und schnell.

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noun noun

Flucht

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"take flight"

Die Flucht ergreifen.

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noun

Schwarm

(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Examples :

"a flight of swallows"

ein Schwarm Schwalben

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noun

Flug

A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.

Examples :

"My sister booked a flight to visit her grandmother in Spain. "

Meine Schwester hat einen Flug gebucht, um ihre Großmutter in Spanien zu besuchen.

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noun

Treppe, Treppenabsatz

A series of stairs between landings.

Examples :

"The flight of stairs to the second floor was quite steep. "

Der Treppenabsatz zum zweiten Stock war ziemlich steil.

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Schleusentreppe

A group of canal locks with a short distance between them

Examples :

"The boat trip through the canal system was smooth because the flight of locks was relatively short. "

Die Bootsfahrt durch das Kanalsystem verlief reibungslos, da die Schleusentreppe relativ kurz war.

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Etage, Stockwerk

A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

Examples :

"How many flights is it up?"

Wie viele Etagen sind es nach oben?

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Befiederung

The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.

Examples :

"The archer carefully adjusted the flight on his arrow before aiming at the target. "

Der Schütze justierte sorgfältig die Befiederung seines Pfeils, bevor er auf das Ziel zielte.

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noun

Papierflieger

Examples :

"My son carefully folded the paper and launched his flight into the air. "

Mein Sohn faltete das Papier sorgfältig und ließ seinen Papierflieger in die Luft steigen.

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noun

Flugbahn, Flug

The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.

Examples :

"The tennis ball's flight was affected by the wind, causing it to drift to the side. "

Die Flugbahn des Tennisballs wurde durch den Wind beeinflusst, wodurch er zur Seite abdriftete.

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Flugbahn, Flug

The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.

Examples :

"The archer's arrow followed a perfect flight through the air before hitting the target. "

Der Pfeil des Schützen folgte einer perfekten Flugbahn durch die Luft, bevor er das Ziel traf.

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Flügel

An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.

Examples :

"The airplane's flight was smooth, even though the pilot had to navigate around some clouds. "

Der Flug des Flugzeugs verlief reibungslos, obwohl der Pilot einige Wolken umfliegen musste.

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noun

Staffel

An air force unit.

Examples :

"The Air Force's 101st Fighter Flight was responsible for patrolling the skies near the border. "

Die 101. Jagdstaffel der Luftwaffe war für die Patrouille der Himmel in der Nähe der Grenze zuständig.

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Weinprobe, Flug

Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.

Examples :

"The wine store offered a flight of three different types of Chardonnay, allowing us to taste each one before deciding which to buy. "

Das Weinhaus bot eine Weinprobe mit drei verschiedenen Chardonnays an, sodass wir jeden probieren konnten, bevor wir uns für einen entschieden.

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Gewinde

The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the flight of the screw before driving it into the wood. "

Der Zimmermann maß sorgfältig das Gewinde der Schraube, bevor er sie in das Holz trieb.

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verb

Den Ball hoch in die Luft werfen, um mehr Spin zu erzeugen

(of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.

Examples :

"The cricket player expertly flew the ball, aiming for a lot of spin and making it curve sharply towards the wicket. "

Der Cricketspieler warf den Ball gekonnt hoch in die Luft, um viel Spin zu erzeugen und ihn scharf in Richtung des Wickets zu krümmen.

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verb

Schlagen, schießen

(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.

Examples :

"The soccer player expertly flighted the ball over the opposing team's defense, giving their goalie no chance to catch it. "

Der Fußballspieler schlug den Ball gekonnt über die Abwehr des gegnerischen Teams, so dass ihr Torwart keine Chance hatte, ihn zu fangen.

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adjective

Schnell, rasch, flink

Fast, swift, fleet.

Examples :

"The cheetah's flight speed is amazing. "

Die rasante Geschwindigkeit des Geparden ist erstaunlich.

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Flucht

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"After the argument, the student made a quick flight from the classroom. "

Nach dem Streit ergriff der Schüler schnell die Flucht aus dem Klassenzimmer.

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