DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL

Meaning of DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL in English

( abbr the DFM )

a medal for brave actions in battle which is given to men below officer rank in the British Royal Air Force .

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DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL — медаль "За лётные боевые заслуги" (ею награждается сержантский и рядовой состав ВВС за подвиги, совершённые во время военных действий. Учреждена …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL — медаль "За лётные боевые заслуги" (ею награждается сержантский и рядовой состав ВВС за подвиги, совершённые во время военных действий. Учреждена …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
MEDAL — medallie (-ion)
English interlingue dictionary
MEDAL — medalya
English-Visayan vocabulary
DISTINGUISHED — inila
English-Visayan vocabulary
MEDAL — I. noun see: mid Date: circa 1578 a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture, a piece …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISTINGUISHED — adjective Date: 1714 marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence , befitting an eminent person , see: famous
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MEDAL — Piece of metal struck with a design to commemorate a person, place, or event. Medals can be of various sizes …
Английский словарь Британика
MEDAL — I. ˈmed ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French medaille, from Old Italian medaglia, coin worth half a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — -sht adjective 1. a. : marked by eminence and distinction : noted for significant achievement or great dignity under the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEDAL — (v. t.) To honor or reward with a medal.
Английский словарь Webster
MEDAL — (n.) A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the …
Английский словарь Webster
DISTINGUISHED — (a.) Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and …
Английский словарь Webster
DISTINGUISHED — (a.) Marked; special.
Английский словарь Webster
DISTINGUISHED — (imp. & p. p.) of Distinguish
Английский словарь Webster
MEDAL — ( v. t. ) To honor or reward with a medal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDAL — ( n. ) A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Distinguish
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — ( a. ) Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — ( a. ) Marked; special.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDAL — /med"l/ , n. , v. , medaled, medaling or ( esp. Brit. ) medalled, medalling . n. 1. a flat …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — — distinguishedly , adv. /di sting"gwisht/ , adj. 1. made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEDAL — I. ˈme-d ə l noun Etymology: Middle French medaille, from Old Italian medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISTINGUISHED — adjective Date: 1714 1. : marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence distinguished leadership 2. : befitting an eminent person a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEDAL — vt to honor or reward with a medal. 2. medal ·noun a piece of metal in the form of a …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
DISTINGUISHED — adj marked; special. 2. distinguished ·impf & ·p.p. of distinguish. 3. distinguished ·adj separated from others by distinct difference; having, …
Webster English vocab
MEDAL — [med.al] n [MF medaille, fr. OIt medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal, fr. (assumed) VL medalis half, alter. of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEDAL — piece of metal struck with a design to commemorate a person, place, or event. Medals can be of various sizes …
Britannica English vocabulary
MEDAL — medal BrE AmE ˈmed ə l ▷ medal|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEDAL — / ˈmedl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — / dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt; NAmE / adjective 1. very successful and admired by other people : a distinguished career in medicine 2. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEDAL — I. med ‧ al 1 /ˈmedl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: médaille , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISTINGUISHED — dis ‧ tin ‧ guished /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . successful, respected, and admired: a long and distinguished career …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEDAL — n. a piece of metal, usu. in the form of a disc, struck or cast with an inscription or device …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEDAL — n. a piece of metal, usu. in the form of a disc, struck or cast with an inscription or device …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
MEDAL — ( medals) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A medal is a small …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — 1. If you describe a person or their work as distinguished , you mean that they have been very successful …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEDAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bronze medal ▪ The bronze medal went to Nool of Estonia. gold medal Medal of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DISTINGUISHED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinguished guest (= one who has done something that people respect or admire ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MEDAL — [noun] [C] - a small metal disc, with words and/or a picture on it, which is given as a reward …
Cambridge English vocab
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
DISTINGUISHED — [adjective]A person or their work might be described as distinguished if they or their work are respected because of their …
Cambridge English vocab
MEDAL — n. Piece of metal struck with a design to commemorate a person, place, or event. Medals can be of various …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MEDAL — Synonyms and related words : Bronze Star Medal, Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
MEDAL — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bronze , gold , silver ▪ He won a gold ~ in the 100 metres/meters. ▪ gymnastics …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DISTINGUISHED — adj. Distinguished is used with these nouns: ↑ artist , ↑ biologist , ↑ career , ↑ chemist , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DISTINGUISHED — adj. 1 celebrated, famous, illustrious, noted, renowned, notable, noteworthy, pre-eminent, eminent, prominent, honoured, respected, honourable Churchill was one of the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

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