overflight

ˈoʊvərflaɪt

Definition

Definition of overflight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

flight over enemy territory for reconnaissance

TECH.

The overflight provided crucial intelligence data.

international

TECH.

passage of an aircraft over foreign territory

TECH.

The treaty allowed overflights between the two countries.

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Origin of overflight

English, over (above) + flight (flying)

Examples of overflight in a sentence

Overflight operations require precise planning.
The pilot requested permission for an overflight.
Overflights were restricted due to diplomatic tensions.

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French:survol, passage aérien, ...
German:Überflug, ...
Italian:sorvolo, passaggio aereo, ...
Spanish:sobrevuelo, ...
Portuguese:sobrevoo, ...
Chinese:侦察飞行, 飞越, ...
Japanese:偵察飛行, 上空通過, ...
Arabic:طَلْعَة اسْتِطْلاعِيَّة, تَحْلِيق, ...
Hebrew:טִיסַת סִיוּר, טִיסַת מַעֲבָר, ...
Russian:разведывательный полет, перелет, ...
Ukrainian:політ над територією, переліт, ...
Hindi:टोही उड़ान, ओवरफ्लाइट, ...
Bengali:উড্ডয়ন, ওভারফ্লাইট, ...
Catalan:vol de reconeixement, sobrevol, ...
Czech:průzkumný přelet, průlet, ...
Danish:overflyvning, ...
Dutch:overvlucht, doorgang, ...
Greek:υπερπτήση, διέλευση αεροσκάφους, ...
Hungarian:felderítő repülés, átrepülés, ...
Khmer:ការហោះហើរឆ្លងកាត់ដែនដីសត្រូវ, ការហោះឆ្លងកាត់ដែនដី, ...
Korean:정찰 비행, 영공 통과, ...
Persian:پرواز شناسایی, عبور هوایی, ...
Polish:przelot zwiadowczy, przelot, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobrevoo, passagem aérea, ...
Romanian:survol, zbor deasupra, ...
Swedish:överflygning, flygpassage, ...
Thai:การบินลาดตระเวน, การบินผ่านน่านฟ้า, ...
Turkish:keşif uçuşu, uçuş, ...
Vietnamese:chuyến bay trinh sát, chuyến bay qua lãnh thổ, ...

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