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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

flight [Brit flʌɪt, Am flaɪt] N

1. flight (journey):

flight AEROSP, AVIAT, TRANSP: vol m (to vers, from de)

a scheduled/charter flight: un vol régulier/charter

the flight to/from Paris (in airport, announcement): le vol à destination de/en provenance de Paris

the flight from Dublin to London: le vol Dublin-Londres

the flight over the Alps was superb: le survol des Alpes était magnifique

we hope you enjoyed your flight: nous espérons que vous avez fait un bon voyage

we took the next flight (out) to New York: nous avons pris l'avion suivant pour New York

we took the next flight (out) to New York attr delay, information, schedule, time: de vol

2. flight (course):

flight (of bird, insect): vol m

flight (of missile, bullet): trajectoire f

3. flight (power of locomotion):

flight: vol m

to have the power of flight: avoir la capacité de voler

in flight bird, plane: en vol

in full flight lit: en plein vol

in full flight fig: en plein élan

4. flight (group):

a flight of: un vol de

a flight of birds: une volée de

a flight of angels: une troupe de

a flight of arrows: une volée de

a flight of aircraft: une escadrille

5. flight (escape):

flight: fuite f

flight from enemy, poverty, war, starvation: fuite devant

to take flight: prendre la fuite

to put sb to flight: mettre qn en fuite

a flight of capital ECON: une fuite des capitaux

6. flight (set):

a flight of steps or stairs: une volée d'escalier

six flights (of stairs): six étages

we live four flights up: nous habitons au quatrième

a flight of hurdles SPORTS: une série de haies

a flight of locks: une série d'écluses

a flight of terraces: un étagement de terrasses

7. flight (display) gén pl:

flights of imagination: élans mpl d'imagination

flights of rhetoric: envolées fpl oratoires

a flight of fancy: une invention

to be in the top flight: être parmi les meilleurs

he's in the top flight of goalkeepers: il est parmi les meilleurs gardiens de but

charter flight N Brit

charter flight: vol m charter

discount flight N

discount flight: vol m à tarif réduit

space flight N AEROSP

1. space flight (activity):

space flight: voyages mpl interplanétaires

2. space flight (single journey):

space flight: vol m spatial

flight sergeant N MIL

flight sergeant: sergent m (de l'armée de l'air)

flight-test VB trans

flight-test: essayer [qc] en vol

flight recorder N

flight recorder: enregistreur m de vol

flight simulator N AVIAT

flight simulator: simulateur m de vol

flight plan N

flight plan: plan m de vol

flight attendant N

flight attendant AVIAT (male): steward m

flight attendant (female): hôtesse f de l'air

in the PONS Dictionary

flight [flaɪt] N

1. flight (act of flying):

flight: vol m

2. flight (escape) a. fig a. ECON:

flight: fuite f

to take flight: prendre la fuite

the flight of time: la fuite du temps

3. flight (series):

flight (of stairs): escalier m

we climbed six flights of stairs: on a grimpé les escaliers de six étages

Phrases:

a flight of fancy: un rêve

through flight N

through flight: vol m direct

maiden flight N

maiden flight: baptême m de l'air

top-flight ADJ

top-flight: de premier ordre

flight attendant N

flight attendant woman: hôtesse f de l'air

flight attendant man: steward m

proving flight N

proving flight MIL, AVIAT → test flight

See also

test flight N

test flight: vol m d'essai

test flight N

test flight: vol m d'essai

trial flight N

trial flight: vol m d'essai

charter flight N

charter flight: vol m charter

flight deck N

flight deck: poste m de pilotage

in the PONS Dictionary

flight [flaɪt] N

1. flight (act of flying):

flight: vol m

2. flight (escape) a. fig a. ECON:

flight: fuite f

to take flight: prendre la fuite

the flight of time: la fuite du temps

3. flight (series):

flight (of stairs): escalier m

we climbed six flights of stairs: on a grimpé six étages d'escaliers

Phrases:

a flight of fancy: un rêve fou

test flight N

test flight: vol m d'essai

flight attendant N

flight attendant (woman): hôtesse f de l'air

flight attendant (man): steward m

flight deck N

flight deck: poste m de pilotage

charter flight N

charter flight: vol m charter

return flight N

return flight: vol m retour

shuttle flight N

shuttle flight: vol m régulier

proving flight N

proving flight MIL, AVIAT → test flight

See also

test flight N

test flight: vol m d'essai

space flight N

space flight: voyage m spatial

maiden flight N

maiden flight: baptême m de l'air

Present
I	flight-test
you	flight-test
he/she/it	flight-tests
we	flight-test
you	flight-test
they	flight-test

Past
I	flight-tested
you	flight-tested
he/she/it	flight-tested
we	flight-tested
you	flight-tested
they	flight-tested

Present Perfect
I	have	flight-tested
you	have	flight-tested
he/she/it	has	flight-tested
we	have	flight-tested
you	have	flight-tested
they	have	flight-tested

Past Perfect
I	had	flight-tested
you	had	flight-tested
he/she/it	had	flight-tested
we	had	flight-tested
you	had	flight-tested
they	had	flight-tested

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the flight from London: le vol (en provenance) de Londres

the flight to London: le vol à destination de Londres

a connecting flight: une correspondance

a flight of steps: un escalier

a flight of stairs: un escalier

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