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Meaning of Dirigible | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒəbəl

Definitions

A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

Equivalents

Беларуская дырыжабль
Български дирижабъл
Bosanski дирижабл
Čeština vzducholoď
Dansk luftskib
Deutsch Luftschiff
Eesti õhulaev
Suomi ilmalaiva
Gaeilge aerlong
Hrvatski дирижабл
Հայերեն դիրիժաբլ
Íslenska loftskip
Italiano aeronave dirigibile
日本語 軽気球 飛行船
ქართული დირიჟაბლი
Қазақша дирижабль
한국어 기구 비행선
Македонски дирижабл
Bahasa Melayu kapal udara
Nederlands luchtschip
Polski sterowiec
Português dirigível
Slovenčina vzducholoď
Српски дирижабл
Svenska luftskepp
Türkçe hava gemisi
Українська дирижабль

Examples

“On the opposite wall, the R101 tragedy is recalled by the airship's tattered ensign in a glass case, a plaque from the Royal Airship Works and a photograph of the dirigible at her moorings.”
“People had time to think up some questions, including reporters who shouted “Are you going to shoot down the balloon?” at President Biden shortly before the dirigible came down.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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