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aircraft

aircraft

Meaning of aircraft

a vehicle that can fly

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EN-UK/ˈeəkrɑːft/
EN-US/ˈɛrkræft/
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aircraft with Russian translation

aircraft usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Самолет благополучно приземлился после наступления темноты.

The aircraft landed safely after dark.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Этот самолет может перевозить много пассажиров.

That aircraft can carry many passengers.

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aircraft belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

aircraftсамолет
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

aircraft synonyms

Related words worth learning together

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
helicopter
a flying vehicle with rotating blades, not a plane
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aircraft

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

B1Often

The aircraft landed safely after the storm.

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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.

A
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airliner

a large plane used for carrying passengers on scheduled flights

B1Often

The airliner flew from London to New York.

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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.

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helicopter

a flying vehicle with rotating blades, not a plane

B1Often

A helicopter took the injured hiker to hospital.

D
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drone

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

B1Often

The drone filmed the coastline from above.

G
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glider

an aircraft without an engine that flies using air currents

B1Rarely

The glider rose on warm air currents.

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How to pronounce aircraft and what this word means

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

how to pronounce aircraft

/ˈeəkrɑːft/

aircraft translation

aircraft

aircraft examples

The aircraft landed safely after dark.

aircraft transcription

/ˈeəkrɑːft/, /ˈɛrkræft/

Questions about this word

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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