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liitää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
  • plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
  • sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  • soar verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.

Senses

liitää is used for these senses in English:

  • glide (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
  • glide (intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
  • plane To glide or soar.
  • sail To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
  • soar (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
  • soar To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  • soar (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

glide — full definition

  1. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
  2. noun An instance of moving smoothly, or a flight made without engine power.

plane — full definition

  1. noun An aircraft; an airplane.
  2. noun A completely flat surface, especially in mathematics or physics.
  3. noun A tool used to shave thin layers off wood to smooth or shape it.
  4. adj Completely flat or level.

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