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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlight
/flaɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of flying, especially in an aircraft.
"The flight from New York to London takes about seven hours." - 2
A journey made by flying, typically in an airplane.
"She booked a flight to Paris for her vacation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'flyht', meaning 'act of flying or running away', which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*fluhtiz'. Historically associated with avian movement and escape, its meaning expanded in the modern era to include scheduled aircraft journeys.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flight" is said worldwide
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vol
Transliteration: vɔl
"Le vol de New York à Londres dure environ sept heures."
Flug
Transliteration: flʊk
"Der Flug von New York nach London dauert etwa sieben Stunden."
volo
Transliteration: ˈvɔ.lo
"Il volo da New York a Londra dura circa sette ore."
vuelo
Transliteration: ˈbwe.lo
"El vuelo de Nueva York a Londres dura aproximadamente siete horas."
voo
Transliteration: vu
"O voo de Nova Iorque a Londres leva cerca de sete horas."
उड़ान
Transliteration: uḍān
"न्यूयॉर्क से लंदन की उड़ान लगभग सात घंटे लगती है।"
航班
Transliteration: hángbān
"从纽约到伦敦的航班大约需要七个小时。"
비행
Transliteration: bihaeng
"뉴욕에서 런던까지의 비행은 약 7시간이 걸립니다."
フライト
Transliteration: furaito
"ニューヨークからロンドンまでのフライトは約7時間かかります。"
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