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flight

flight

noun flayt Rare

Origin: English loanword.

Usage Note

Flight is an English borrowing used in Italian aviation and travel contexts, typically in reference to a specific airline flight number or segment (il flight AS123). In everyday speech, the native Italian word volo is strongly preferred and is what most Italians would use; flight appears mainly in airline industry jargon, boarding passes, or in informal speech among frequent travellers.

Examples

"Il flight è in ritardo di un'ora."

Natural Translation

The flight is delayed by one hour.

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