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/flaɪt/

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noun

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The act of flying.

Examples :

"Most birds are capable of flight."

La plupart des oiseaux sont capables de voler.

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noun

Vol

An instance of flying.

Examples :

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

Le vol de l'oiseau était gracieux et rapide.

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noun noun

Fuite

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"take flight"

Prendre la fuite.

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noun

Volée

(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Examples :

"a flight of swallows"

une volée d'hirondelles

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noun

Vol

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. "

Ma sœur a réservé un vol pour rendre visite à sa grand-mère en Espagne.

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noun

Volée de marches, escalier

A series of stairs between landings.

Examples :

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

La volée de marches menant au deuxième étage était assez raide.

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noun

Écluses groupées

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. "

La navigation en bateau à travers le système de canaux s'est déroulée sans problème car les écluses groupées étaient relativement courtes.

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noun

Étage

A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

Examples :

"How many flights is it up?"

Combien d'étages y a-t-il à monter ?

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noun

Empennage

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. "

L'archer a soigneusement ajusté l'empennage de sa flèche avant de viser la cible.

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noun

Avion en papier

Examples :

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

Mon fils a soigneusement plié le papier et a lancé son avion en papier dans les airs.

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noun

Trajectoire, vol

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. "

La trajectoire de la balle de tennis a été affectée par le vent, ce qui l'a fait dériver sur le côté.

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Trajectoire, vol

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 flèche de l'archer a suivi une trajectoire parfaite dans les airs avant d'atteindre la cible.

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Ailette

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. "

Le vol de l'avion s'est déroulé sans problème, même si le pilote a dû contourner des nuages.

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noun

Escadrille

An air force unit.

Examples :

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

L'escadrille de chasseurs 101 de l'armée de l'air était responsable de la patrouille des cieux près de la frontière.

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Dégustation, vol

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 cave proposait une dégustation de trois différents types de Chardonnay, nous permettant de goûter chacun avant de décider lequel acheter.

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Filet

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. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré le filet de la vis avant de la visser dans le bois.

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verb

Lancer la balle avec plus d'effet et de hauteur

(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. "

Le joueur de cricket a lancé la balle avec expertise, visant beaucoup d'effet et la faisant courber brusquement vers le guichet.

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verb

Frapper, envoyer

(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. "

Le joueur de soccer a habilement frappé le ballon au-dessus de la défense de l'équipe adverse, ne laissant aucune chance à leur gardien de but de l'attraper.

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adjective

Rapide, vif, véloce

Fast, swift, fleet.

Examples :

"The cheetah's flight speed is amazing. "

La vitesse véloce du guépard est incroyable.

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Fuite

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

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

Après la dispute, l'élève a rapidement pris la fuite de la salle de classe.

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