airlift

[US]/'eəlɪft/
[UK]/'ɛrlɪft/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tavaroiden tai ihmisten kuljetus ilmalla
vt. kuljettaa ilmalla
Word Forms
Past Participleairlifted
Past Tenseairlifted
Third Person Singularairlifts
Present Participleairlifting
Pluralairlifts

Example Sentences

the airlift dropped food into the camp.

Kuljetus pudotti ruokaa leiriin.

a massive airlift of food, blankets, and medical supplies.

Massiivinen kuljetus ruokaa, peittoja ja lääketarvikkeita.

the survivors were airlifted to safety.

Selviytyneet evakuoitiin turvaan helikoptereillä.

The nurse had been airlifted to Kinshasa.

Sairaanhoitaja oli evakuoitu Kinshasaan helikopterilla.

helicopters were employed to airlift the troops out of danger.

Helikoptereita käytettiin evakuoimaan joukot vaarasta.

Expeditionary war needs airlift, sealift, jets, helicopters, drones and other “enablers” like field hospitals.

Operaatioiden vaatimukset vaativat kuljetuksia, merikuljetuksia, lentokoneita, helikoptereita, droneja ja muita ”mahdollistajia”, kuten kenttäsairaaloita.

The government ordered an airlift of medical and food supplies to the disaster area because the roads were destroyed.

Hallitus määräsi lääketarvikkeiden ja ruoan kuljetuksen onnettomuusalueelle, koska tiet olivat tuhoutuneet.

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now