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Aircraft - translation, pronunciation and examples

aircraft
/ˈeəkrɑːft/

aircraft

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɛrkræft/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈeəkrɑːft/
🇷🇺 Russian
[səmɐˈlʲɵt]
Meaning of aircraft

a vehicle that can fly

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aircraft

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aircraft landed safely after

Самолет благополучно приземлился после наступления темноты.

aircraft can carry many

Этот самолет может перевозить много пассажиров.

aircraft usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Самолет благополучно приземлился после наступления темноты.

The aircraft landed safely after dark.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот самолет может перевозить много пассажиров.

That aircraft can carry many passengers.

Similar words

aircraft

самолет — a vehicle that can fly

aircraft

the general technical term for any vehicle that flies in the air

plane

the common everyday word for an aircraft, usually a fixed-wing airplane

airliner

a large plane used for carrying passengers on scheduled flights

jet

a plane powered by jet engines; often a fast passenger or military aircraft

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aircraftсамолет
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butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
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🇬🇧English
aircraft

самолет — a vehicle that can fly

A2Often

The aircraft landed safely after dark.

Самолет благополучно приземлился после наступления темноты.

A
🇬🇧English
aircraft

the general technical term for any vehicle that flies in the air

B1Often

The aircraft landed safely after the storm.

Воздушное судно благополучно приземлилось после шторма.

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plane

the common everyday word for an aircraft, usually a fixed-wing airplane

B1Very Often

We took a plane to Paris.

Мы полетели в Париж на самолёте.

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airliner

a large plane used for carrying passengers on scheduled flights

B1Often

The airliner flew from London to New York.

Пассажирский самолёт летел из Лондона в Нью-Йорк.

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jet

a plane powered by jet engines; often a fast passenger or military aircraft

B1Often

The jet was delayed by bad weather.

Реактивный самолёт задержали из-за плохой погоды.

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helicopter

a flying vehicle with rotating blades, not a plane

B1Often

A helicopter took the injured hiker to hospital.

Вертолёт доставил пострадавшего туриста в больницу.

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drone

a small unmanned flying vehicle, usually remote-controlled or automated

B1Often

The drone filmed the coastline from above.

Дрон снял побережье сверху.

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glider

an aircraft without an engine that flies using air currents

B1Rarely

The glider rose on warm air currents.

Планер поднялся на тёплых воздушных потоках.

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How to pronounce aircraft and what this word means

aircraft translation: самолет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce aircraft

/ˈeəkrɑːft/

aircraft translation

самолет

aircraft examples

The aircraft landed safely after dark.

aircraft transcription

/ˈeəkrɑːft/, /ˈɛrkræft/

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aircraft meaning: what does it mean?

a vehicle that can fly

aircraft pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

aircraft is pronounced as /ˈeəkrɑːft/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

aircraft definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The aircraft landed safely after dark. Translation: Самолет благополучно приземлился после наступления темноты.

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