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flights

/flaɪts/

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noun

Le vol

The act of flying.

Examples :

"Most birds are capable of flight."

La plupart des oiseaux sont capables de voler.

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noun

Vols

An instance of flying.

Examples :

"The bird's short flights between branches were fun to watch. "

Les courts vols de l'oiseau entre les branches étaient amusants à regarder.

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noun noun

Fuite

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"take flight"

Prendre la fuite.

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noun

Envolée, vol

(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Examples :

"a flight of swallows"

une envolée d'hirondelles

animal bird group

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Vols

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

Examples :

""My family booked our flights to Hawaii for our summer vacation." "

Ma famille a réservé nos vols pour Hawaï pour nos vacances d'été.

vehicle traffic

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Vols, séries de marches

A series of stairs between landings.

Examples :

"I had to carry my heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs to reach my apartment. "

J'ai dû porter ma lourde valise sur trois vols d'escaliers pour atteindre mon appartement.

architecture building

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Une série d'écluses

A group of canal locks with a short distance between them

Examples :

"The canal system used a series of flights to get boats up and down the hill. "

Le système de canaux utilisait une série d'écluses pour faire monter et descendre les bateaux la colline.

architecture nautical

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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 ?

architecture building property

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Empennage

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

Examples :

"The archer carefully checked the flights on his arrows to make sure they were straight before the competition. "

L'archer a soigneusement vérifié l'empennage de ses flèches pour s'assurer qu'elles étaient droites avant la compétition.

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noun

Avion en papier

Examples :

"During the quiet afternoon, the children amused themselves by making flights out of notebook paper and launching them across the living room. "

Pendant l'après-midi tranquille, les enfants se sont amusés à fabriquer des avions en papier avec du papier de cahier et à les lancer dans le salon.

stationery item

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Trajectoire, vol

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

Examples :

"Analyzing the flights of baseballs helped the coach understand how to improve his players' pitching accuracy. "

L'analyse des trajectoires des balles de baseball a aidé l'entraîneur à comprendre comment améliorer la précision du lancer de ses joueurs.

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Trajectoire, vol

The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.

Examples :

"The archer practiced her flights, aiming for the bullseye. "

L'archer a pratiqué ses trajectoires, visant le centre de la cible.

weapon sport physics technical

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Ailes

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

Examples :

"The paper airplane had crude flights made of folded cardstock that helped it glide across the classroom. "

L'avion en papier avait des ailes rudimentaires faites de carton plié qui l'aidaient à planer dans la salle de classe.

technical vehicle part

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Escadrille

An air force unit.

Examples :

"The general visited several flights of pilots at the airbase. "

Le général a rendu visite à plusieurs escadrilles de pilotes sur la base aérienne.

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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 :

"At the wine tasting event, we tried a flight of three different Pinot Noirs. "

Lors de la dégustation de vins, nous avons essayé une dégustation de trois Pinot Noirs différents.

drink food entertainment

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noun

Filet

The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The auger's flights were worn down, making it less efficient at moving the grain. "

Les filets de la tarière étaient usés, ce qui la rendait moins efficace pour déplacer le grain.

technical machine part

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verb

Faire voler la balle avec plus d'effet et de trajectoire

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

Examples :

"The experienced spin bowler flights the ball beautifully, making it dip and turn sharply as it approaches the batsman. "

Le lanceur de balle rotative expérimenté fait voler la balle magnifiquement, la faisant plonger et tourner brusquement à l'approche du batteur.

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Envoyer en l'air, lancer

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

Examples :

"He flights the paper airplane across the classroom, hoping it will reach the teacher's desk. "

Il envoie l'avion en papier à travers la salle de classe, espérant qu'il atteindra le bureau du professeur.

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Fuite

The act of fleeing.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The suspect's flights from the police made it difficult to catch him." "

La fuite du suspect devant la police a rendu difficile son arrestation.