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noun

Vuelo

The act of flying.

Examples :

"Most birds are capable of flight."

La mayoría de las aves son capaces de volar.

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noun

Vuelo

An instance of flying.

Examples :

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

El vuelo del pájaro fue elegante y veloz.

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noun noun

Huida

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"take flight"

Echar a correr.

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noun

Vuelo

(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Examples :

"a flight of swallows"

un vuelo de golondrinas

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noun

Vuelo

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. "

Mi hermana reservó un vuelo para visitar a su abuela en España.

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noun

Tramo de escaleras, escalera

A series of stairs between landings.

Examples :

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

El tramo de escaleras al segundo piso era bastante empinado.

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noun

Conjunto de esclusas

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. "

El viaje en barco a través del sistema de canales fue tranquilo porque el conjunto de esclusas era relativamente corto.

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noun

Piso

A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

Examples :

"How many flights is it up?"

¿Cuántos pisos hay que subir?

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noun

Plumas de una flecha

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. "

El arquero ajustó cuidadosamente las plumas de su flecha antes de apuntar al blanco.

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noun

Avión de papel

Examples :

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

Mi hijo dobló cuidadosamente el papel y lanzó su avión de papel al aire.

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noun

Trayectoria, vuelo

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. "

El vuelo de la pelota de tenis se vio afectado por el viento, lo que provocó que se desviara hacia un lado.

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Trayectoria, vuelo

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. "

La flecha del arquero siguió una trayectoria perfecta por el aire antes de dar en el blanco.

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Aleta

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. "

El vuelo del avión fue suave, aunque el piloto tuvo que navegar alrededor de algunas nubes.

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noun

Escuadrilla

An air force unit.

Examples :

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

La Escuadrilla de Cazas 101 de la Fuerza Aérea fue responsable de patrullar los cielos cerca de la frontera.

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noun

Cata, vuelo

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. "

La tienda de vinos ofreció una cata de tres tipos diferentes de Chardonnay, lo que nos permitió probar cada uno antes de decidir cuál comprar.

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Rosca

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. "

El carpintero midió cuidadosamente la rosca del tornillo antes de clavarlo en la madera.

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verb

Lanzar la pelota de manera que tenga más tiempo en el aire y más efecto de lo habitual

(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. "

El jugador de críquet lanzó la pelota con maestría, apuntando a mucho efecto y haciendo que se curvara bruscamente hacia el wicket.

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verb

Golpear, lanzar

(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. "

El jugador de fútbol golpeó la pelota con maestría por encima de la defensa del equipo contrario, sin darle ninguna oportunidad a su portero de atraparla.

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adjective

Rápido, veloz, ligero

Fast, swift, fleet.

Examples :

"The cheetah's flight speed is amazing. "

La velocidad veloz del guepardo es asombrosa.

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Huida

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

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

Después de la discusión, el estudiante huyó rápidamente del aula.

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