fleet

fleet
noun
1) (Navy) Flotte, die
2) (in operation together) (vessels) Flotte, die; (aircraft) Geschwader, das
3) (under same ownership) Flotte, die (fig.)

he owns a fleet of cars — ihm gehört ein ganzer Wagenpark

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[fli:t]
noun
1) (a number of ships or boats under one command or sailing together: a fleet of fishing boats.) die Flotte
2) (the entire navy of a country: the British fleet) die Flotte
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fleet1
[fli:t]
n + sing/pl vb
1. NAUT (of ships) Flotte f, Staffel f
fishing/merchant \fleet Fischerei-/Handelsflotte f
a peace-keeping \fleet eine Friedensflotte
a \fleet of warships ein Geschwader nt von Kriegsschiffen, eine Kriegsflotte
the F\fleet die Marine
2. AVIAT (group of planes) Staffel f, Geschwader nt
3. (group of vehicles) Fuhrpark m, Flotte f fig
a \fleet of cars ein Wagenpark m; when moving eine Autokolonne f
a \fleet of trucks ein Lastwagen[fuhr]park m
fleet2
[fli:t]
adj (liter) flink, schnell
to be \fleet of foot schnell zu Fuß sein
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I [fliːt]
n
1) (NAUT) Geschwader nt; (= entire naval force) Flotte f

Fleet Air Arm — Marineluftwaffe f

merchant fleet — Handelsflotte f

2) (of cars, coaches, buses etc) (Fuhr)park m

he owns a fleet of trucks/taxis — er hat einen Lastwagenpark/ein Taxiunternehmen

fleet business — Firmenwagengeschäft nt

II
adj (+er)
schnell, flink

fleet of foot, fleet-footed — schnell- or leichtfüßig

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fleet1 [fliːt] s
1. SCHIFF (besonders Kriegs)Flotte f:
fleet admiral US Großadmiral m;
Fleet Air Arm Br HIST Marineluftwaffe f, Flottenfliegerverbände pl
2. Gruppe von Fahrzeugen oder Flugzeugen:
fleet of cars Wagenpark m;
fleet policy Kraftfahrzeugsammel-, Pauschalpolice f
3. SCHIFF (Netz)Fleet n
fleet2 [fliːt]
A adj (adv fleetly)
1. schnell, flink, geschwind:
fleet of foot schnellfüßig
2. poet flüchtig, vergänglich
B v/i
1. eilen
2. obs dahineilen, schnell vergehen
C v/t
1. obs sich die Zeit vertreiben
2. SCHIFF verschieben, Position wechseln lassen
fleet3 [fliːt] s Br dial kleine Bucht
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noun
1) (Navy) Flotte, die
2) (in operation together) (vessels) Flotte, die; (aircraft) Geschwader, das
3) (under same ownership) Flotte, die (fig.)

he owns a fleet of cars — ihm gehört ein ganzer Wagenpark

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(of cars) n.
Fahrzeugpark m. n.
Flotte -n f.

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