flights
word · lemma: flight
/ˈfɫaɪts/
flyts
/flˈaɪts/
flyts
Definition
'Flights' most commonly refers to journeys by airplane, or scheduled trips by air. It can also mean a set of stairs between floors in a building.
Usage & Nuances
Most frequently used for air travel: 'international flights', 'connecting flights'. The stairs meaning ('flights of stairs') is more architectural. Don't confuse with 'fights'. Both meanings are countable nouns.
Spanish: vuelos - pisos (de escaleras)Portuguese (BR): voos - lances (de escada)Portuguese (PT): voos - lanços (de escada)Chinese (Simplified): 航班 - （楼梯的）一段Chinese (Traditional): 航班 - （樓梯的）一段Hindi: उड़ानें - (सीढ़ियों की) सीढ़ीArabic: رحلات جوية - درجات (سلالم)Bengali: ফ্লাইট - সিঁড়ির ধাপ (সিঁড়ি অংশ)Russian: рейсы - пролёты (лестничные)Japanese: フライト - 階段の一段Vietnamese: chuyến bay - tầng cầu thangKorean: uçuş - kat merdiveniTurkish: uçuş - merdiven arasıUrdu: پروازیں - زینوں کا چکرIndonesian: penerbangan - anak tangga
Example Sentences
All flights to London are delayed today.
basic
There are three flights of stairs to reach my apartment.
basic
How many flights leave in the morning?
basic
We had to carry the furniture up two narrow flights of stairs.
natural
I always get nervous before long flights.
natural
Cheap flights get booked up really fast during holidays.
natural