Airlifted Meaning in English

word · lemma: airlift

US

ˈɛɹˌɫɪftɪd

AIR-lif-tid

UK

ˈeəlɪftɪd

AIR-lif-tid

Definition

To be transported by aircraft, usually in an emergency, such as for medical help or during evacuations.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in passive forms ('was airlifted'). Common in news about emergencies, disasters, or remote rescues. 'Airlift' as a noun means the transportation itself.

• Spanish: transportado por aire - evacuado por aire
• Portuguese (BR): removido por via aérea - transportado por via aérea
• Portuguese (PT): transportado por via aérea - evacuado por via aérea
• Chinese (Simplified): 空运 - 空中转移
• Chinese (Traditional): 空運 - 空中轉移
• Hindi: हवाई मार्ग से स्थानांतरित किया गया
• Arabic: نُقِل جواً - أُجلِي جواً
• Bengali: এয়ারলিফট করা - হেলিকপ্টারে স্থানান্তর করা
• Russian: эвакуирован по воздуху - доставлен по воздуху
• Japanese: 空輸された - ヘリで搬送された
• Vietnamese: được vận chuyển bằng máy bay - được đưa đi bằng trực thăng
• Korean: 항공기로 이송되다 - 헬기로 이송되다
• Turkish: hava yoluyla tahliye edildi - hava yoluyla taşındı
• Urdu: فضائی طور پر منتقل کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dievakuasi dengan helikopter - diangkut dengan pesawat

Example Sentences

He was airlifted to the hospital after the accident.

basic

The injured tourists were airlifted from the mountain.

basic

Victims of the flood were airlifted to safety.

basic

Several supplies were airlifted into the disaster zone overnight.

natural

After the landslide, families had to be airlifted out because the roads were gone.

natural

She was airlifted straight from the scene, which probably saved her life.

natural