flight
/flaɪt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लाइट
उड़ान; सीढ़ियों की पंक्ति; पलायन
Basic word
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a journey made by air, especially in a plane; a plane making a particular journey; the act of flying; a series of steps between two floors; the act of running away from a dangerous situation
उड़ान; सीढ़ियों की पंक्ति; पलायन
- a flight to Mumbai
- a flight of stairs
- the flight of refugees
+ 3 more examples
- Our flight to Delhi was delayed by fog.
- She booked a morning flight to Kolkata.
- The flight of the villagers from the flooded area began at dawn.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flight (journey by air)
A flight is a journey made by air, or a plane making that journey. It takes on, by or in a particular flight: catch a flight, take a flight.
'Flight' हवाई यात्रा या उस यात्रा वाला विमान है। इसके साथ catch, take, board जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- Radhika caught the morning flight to Mumbai.
- The flight was delayed by fog.
flight of stairs / steps
A flight of stairs is a series of steps between two floors. It is countable.
'A flight of stairs' दो मंज़िलों के बीच सीढ़ियों की शृंखला है। यह countable है।
- We climbed three flights of stairs to reach the library.
flight (flying) and flight (escape)
Flight can mean the act of flying, as in bird flight, or running away from danger, as in the flight of refugees.
'Flight' उड़ने की क्रिया (bird flight) या ख़तरे से भागना (flight of refugees) भी हो सकता है।
- The flight of the eagle is a beautiful sight.
- The flight of villagers from the flood-hit area began at dawn.
in flight / take flight / put to flight
In flight means while flying; take flight means to fly away or run away.
'In flight' का अर्थ उड़ान के दौरान; 'take flight' का अर्थ उड़ जाना या भाग जाना।
- Meals are served in flight.
- The pigeons took flight when the bell rang.
+Collocations 4
verb + flight
catchmissboardbookcanceldelay
- She missed her flight because of traffic.
type + flight
domesticinternationalconnectingdirectovernight
- A direct flight to Chennai takes two hours.
flight + noun
attendantnumberticketpathtimecrew
- The flight attendant checked every seat belt.
flight of + noun
flight of stairsflight of fancyflight of birdsflight of capital
- A flight of steps led to the temple.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's flight to Delhi leaves at six in the morning.
राधिका की दिल्ली की उड़ान सुबह छह बजे जाती है।
- The first flight of the Wright brothers lasted only twelve seconds.
राइट बंधुओं की पहली उड़ान केवल बारह सेकंड चली।
- The robbers took flight when they heard the police siren.
पुलिस का सायरन सुनकर लुटेरे भाग खड़े हुए।
- He lives on the fourth floor, up three flights of stairs.
वह चौथी मंज़िल पर रहता है, तीन तल की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़कर।
- Passengers must switch off phones during the flight.
यात्रियों को उड़ान के दौरान फ़ोन बंद रखना होगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I will go to Bengaluru in flight.
✓ I will go to Bengaluru by flight.
For the means of travel, use by, not in.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ We climbed a flight of stair to the roof.
✓ We climbed a flight of stairs to the roof.
After flight of, stairs is plural.
'Flight of' के बाद 'stairs' plural होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe a journey, but they differ in what is travelled on or in which way.
ये सभी यात्रा बताते हैं, पर साधन या ढंग में अंतर है।
A journey by air, or the plane making it.
हवाई यात्रा या उसे करने वाला विमान।
- The flight to Goa takes an hour and a half.
Any long trip from one place to another by any means.
किसी भी साधन से एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान तक की लंबी यात्रा।
- The train journey to Kolkata lasts a day.
A long trip by sea or in space.
समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष में लंबी यात्रा।
- The voyage across the ocean took six weeks.
¶Idioms 3
take flight
to run away
भाग जाना, भाग खड़ा होना
- The thieves took flight when they heard the siren.
- The birds took flight at the sound of the gun.
put sb to flight
to force sb to run away
किसी को भगा देना
- The villagers put the robbers to flight.
- The army put the enemy to flight.
in full flight
talking with enthusiasm and energy, and not likely to stop
पूरे जोश में (बोलते हुए)
- Once the professor was in full flight, nobody could interrupt him.
- She was in full flight about her trip to Ladakh.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart flight (journey by air; escape) and fright (sudden fear).
Flight (हवाई यात्रा; पलायन) और fright (अचानक भय) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A flight of fancy or imagination (an idea that is imaginative but not practical), take flight (run away), put sb to flight (make somebody run away), in full flight (moving or running fast; doing something with great energy), fight or flight (the body's natural reaction to danger: either fight or run away).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a flight of fancy या imagination (कल्पनाशील पर अव्यावहारिक विचार, कल्पना की उड़ान), take flight (भाग जाना), put sb to flight (किसी को भगा देना), in full flight (तेज़ी से चलते या भागते हुए; बहुत ऊर्जा से कुछ करते हुए), fight or flight (खतरे पर शरीर की स्वाभाविक प्रतिक्रिया: लड़ना या भागना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903); JRD Tata flew India's first commercial flight (Karachi to Bombay, 1932) and founded Tata Airlines (later Air India); Rakesh Sharma flew to space in 1984.
Wright बंधुओं ने पहली संचालित उड़ान भरी (1903); जे आर डी टाटा ने भारत की पहली वाणिज्यिक उड़ान भरी (कराची से बॉम्बे, 1932) और Tata Airlines (बाद में Air India) की स्थापना की; राकेश शर्मा 1984 में अंतरिक्ष गए।