transatlantic flight

collocation in English

meaningsoftransatlanticandflight

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transatlantic
adjective
uk
/ˌtræn.zətˈlæn.tɪk/us
/ˌtræn.zætˈlæn.t̬ɪk/
crossing the Atlantic ocean, or relating to countries on both sides of the ...
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flight
noun
uk
/flaɪt/us
/flaɪt/
a journey in ...
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(Definition oftransatlanticandflightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He had the very ambitious object of making a doubletransatlanticflight.
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She is now very ill and it is unlikely that she will be able to cope with the stress of atransatlanticflight.
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Is it not quite ridiculous to compel an aircraft which has just taken off on atransatlanticflightto land within a few miles of the point of take-off?
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Among his aspirations were plans for atransatlanticflight.
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Since the middle of the 20th century, however,transatlanticflighthas been routine, for commercial, military, diplomatic, and other purposes.
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The members of the team hoped to claim the prize for atransatlanticflight.
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The latter was made famous as the lightest plane that made atransatlanticflight(20 built).
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Lowe continued with his scientific endeavors and avocation to make atransatlanticflightvia the high winds.
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This was the 8thtransatlanticflight.
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Lowe continued with his scientific endeavors and the dream of owning his own balloon with the wild idea of making atransatlanticflightvia the high winds he observed.
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He would see the potential for transatlantic flights if air fares were reduced.
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Fourthly, the new agreement will guarantee the legal security of the public and that transatlantic flights will continue.
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They are losing their slots because they are being handed over to transatlantic flights.
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Perhaps we should be looking for transatlantic flights from there!
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Why should such fares cost approximately the same as some transatlantic flights?
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In the competition for slots, therefore, regional air services will always lose out to their older and bigger brothers: international and transatlantic flights.
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Last year 19 airlines operated an average of 173 transatlantic flights.
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It is now proposing to reintroduce transatlantic flights this spring and intends to fly to the far east next year.
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The runway extension has made it possible to operate and accommodate direct transatlantic flights, and the proposed terminal extension will undoubtedly provide greatly increased facilities for travellers.
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It was an emergency airport and had an emergency runway which was almost always fog free and had a good record, and many transatlantic flights were sent there.
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