English for Aviation A–Z word list

Word Translation

A abatement [@"beItm@nt]
abdominal [&b"dQmInl]
abeam [@"bi:m]
abnormal [&b"nO:ml]
to abort [@"bO:t]
above [@"bVv]
abroad [@"brO:d]
access hatch [@”kses %h&tS]
to acknowledge [@k"nQlIdZ]
across [@"krQs]
to adjust [@"dZVst]
to advise [@d"vaIz]
aerial ["e@ri@l]
aerobatic [%e@r@"b&tIk]
aerosol ["e@r@sQl]
aft [A:ft]
aggressive [@"gresIv]
agony ["&g@ni]
ahead [@"hed]
aileron [eIl@r@n]
air conditioning ["e@ k@n%dIS@nIN]
air operator certificate [%e@r Qp@reIt@ s@"tIfIk@t]
air worthiness certificate [%e@ w3:Din@s s@"tIfIk@t]
airborne ["e@bO:n]
airprox ["e@prQks]
airside ["e@saId]
aisle [aIl]
alarm [@"lA:m]
to allow [@"laU]
alone [@"l@Un]
alternate [O:l"t3:n@t]
altitude ["&ltItju:d]
ambulance ["&mbj@l@ns]
angle [Ngl]
angry [Ngri]
animal [nIml]
announcement [@naUnsm@nt”
anticlockwise ]
to appear [%&@””@nti”klQkwaI
appendicitis z] [@”@pI@r] [@
to approach %pend@”saItIs]
appropriate [pr@UtS]
approval [@pr@Upri@t
to approve ” ]
apron [@”pru:vl]
aquaplaning [@pru:v” ]
arcing [eIpr@n]
arm [kNgw@%pleInIN]
arrival [kIN]
to arrive [m]
assembly [raIvl]
to assist [@”raIv]
assistance [sembli]
asthma [@sIst” ]
to attempt [sIst@ns]
to authorise [sm]
[@tempt

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automatic [O:t@”m&tIk]
available [@”veIl@bl]
to avoid [vOId]
avoiding action [@”vOIdIN %&kSn]
awake [@”weIk[ ]
aware [@we@r]

B to back track [b&k tr&k]

to back up [b&k Vp“]
baggage [b&gIdZ]
bang [b&N]
bank [b&Nk]
to behave [bI”heIv]
behind [bIhaInd”
belly-flop ]
below [beliflQp]
to bend [bI”l@U]
beyond [bend]
biplane [bIjQnd”
bird strike ]
blast [baIpleIn]
to bleed [b3:d %straIk]
to block [blA:st]
blood [bli:d]
to blow [blQk]
blustery [blVd]
to board [bl@U]
boundary [blVst@ri]
brace position [bO:d]
brake units [baUndri]
braking action [breIs p@%zISn]
to break down [breIk %ju:nIts]
to breathe [breIkIN %&kSn]
bridge [breIk daUn“
bright ]
broadcast [bri:D]
broken cloud [brIdZ]
bruise [braIt]
bump [brO:dkA:st]
to burn [br@Uk@n
to burn off klaUd“ ]
burst tyre [bru:z]
bus [bVmp]
busy [b3:n]
[b3:n Qf“]
C cabin [b3:st taI@r“
to calculate ] [bVs]
to call back [bIzi]
call sign
to cancel [k&bIn]
carburettor [k&lkjuleIt]
careful [kO:l b&k“ ]
cargo [kO:l saIn]
to carry on [k&nsl]
to carry out [kA:b@ret@rZ”
to catch up ]
catering [ke@flZ]
caution [@””kA:g@UZ]
ceiling [k&ri nZ“]
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centre [sentr]
to change [tSend]
to check [tSek]
to check out [tSek at“]
chest pain [tSest %peIn]
chimney [tSImni]
chock [tSQk]
to choke [tS@Uk]
circle [s3:kl]
clarification [kl&r@fIkeISn
to clean ” ]
to clear [kli:n]
clear air turbulence [klI@r]
climate [klI@r %e@ “t3:bj@l@ns]
to climb [klaIm@t]
to climb out [klaIm]
close [klaIm “aUt]
cloud [kl@Us]
coastal [klaUd]
cockpit [k@Ustl]
to collapse [kQkpIt]
collision [kl&ps]
to come back [k@”lIZn]
to come from [kVm b&k“ ]
to come in [km fr@m“
comfortable ] [km n]
communication [kVmft@bl]
compacted [k@%mju:nI”keISn]
compartment [kmp&ktId” ]
compressed gas [k@mpA:tm@nt”
computer ]
concern [k@m%prest g&s“ ]
condition [k@mpju:t@(r”
configuration ]
to configure [k@ns3n” ]
to confirm [k@ndISn” ]
conflict [k@n
to confuse %fIg@reISn” ]
congested [knfIg@(r”]
congestion [knf3:m” ]
consciousness [kQnflIkt]
construction [k@nfju:z” ]
to contact [k@ndZestId”]
to contaminate [k@ndZestS@n”
to continue ]
to control [kQnS@sn@s]
convenient [k@nstrVkSn”
to converge ]
conveyor belt [kQnt&kt]
cool [k@nt&mInet”
to correct ]
cough [k@ntInju” ]
course [k@ntr@Ul” ]
cowling [k@n”vi:ni@nt]
crackling [k@n”v3:d]
crash [k@n”veI@
crest belt] [ku:l]
crew [k@rekt”
to cross ] [kQfZ]
[kO:s]

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crosswind [krQswInd]
crowded [kraUdId]
cruising altitude [kru:zIN %&ltItju:d]
crushing pain [krVSIN peIn“ ]
curfew [k3:fju]
customs [kVst@mz]
cut [kVt]

D damage [d&md]
danger [deIndZ@r]
dark [dA:k]
daylight [deIlat]
debris [debri]
to decide [dIsaId” ]
to declare [dI”kle@r]
decrease [di:kri:s]
de-icer [di: “aIs@r]
delay [dI”]le
to deliver [dI”lIvr]
demolition [dem@”lISn]
dense fog [dens fQg“ ]
to depart [dIpA:t” ]
to deploy [dI”plO]
deposit [dIpQzA:t”
depression ]
to descend [dIpreSn”
descent ]
desert [dIsenA:d
destination ”
dew point ]
diabetic [dIsenA:t” ]
difficult [dezA:t]
dim [destIneISA:n”
direction ]
disaster [dju: pOInA:t]
to discover [daI@”betIA:k]
to disembark [dIfIk@lA:t]
display [dm]
distance [d@rekSn”
to distort ]
distress [dIzA:str”
to ditch ]
to diverge [dIskVv@(r”]
diversion [dIsImbA:k” ]
to divert [dIsple” ]
document [dIst@ns]
dog [dIstO:t” ]
domestic [dIstres”
downpour ] [dItS]
downstream [daI”v3:d]
downwind [daI”v3:Sn]
drag [daI”v3t]
drift [dQkjum@nt]
drizzle [dQg]
drop zone [d@mestIk”
drunk ]
dry [daUnpO:(r)]
to dump [daUnstri:m
dust ” ]
[daUnwInd”

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E ear drum [drVm]
earth tremors [3:T %trem@z]
edge [edZ]
electric [lektrIk]
elevator [elIveIt@(r)]
emergency [i”m3:dZ@nsi]
engine [endZIn]
environmental (noise) [n%vaIr@n”mentl“nOIz %lImI”teISn
epileptic ”s@tIfIk@t]
to equip [epI”leptIk]
equipment [kwIp]
to escape [kwIpm@nt]
to evacuate [skeIp]
evening [vkjueIt]
to examine [ivnIN]
excursion [g”z&mIn]
to exit [ksk3:Sn” ]
to expedite [eksIt;
experience egsIt“ ]
to explain [eksp@daIt]
explosive [kspI@ri@ns”
external ]
[kspleIn” ]
F face [kspl@UsIv”
facility ]
to fail [kst3:nl”]
failure
to faint [feIs]
to fall off [f@”sIl@ti]
false alarm [feIl]
to falter [feIlj@r]
fan blade [feInt]
to fasten [fO:l Qf“]
fastening [fO:ls @”lA:m]
fault [fO:lt@r]
to feel [f&n bleId]
fighter training [fA:sn]
filter [fsnIN]
fin [fO:lt]
final [fi:l]
to find [faIt@ %treInIN]
fire [fltr]
fire engine [fIn]
fire tender [faInl]
fireworks display [faInd]
first aid kit ["faI@r]
to fix ["faI@r%endZIn]
flag [faI@ %tend@r]
flap [faI@w3:ks dI%sple]
flash [f3:st eId“ %kt]
flat bed [fIks]
flat tyre [fl&g]
to flicker [fl&p]
flight level [fl&S]
flight plan [fl&t bed]
flock [fl&t tar“ ]
flood [flIk@r]
flushed [flaIt levl]
foam [flaIt pln]
to foam [flQk]
fog [flVd]
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forecast [fO:kA:st]
foreign [fr@n]
freefall [fri:”fOl]
frequency [fri:kw@nsi]
fuel [fju:@l]
fuel dumping [fju:@l %dVmpIN]
fuel efficient [fju:@l I"fISnt]
fuel flow [fju:@l fl]
fuel leak [fju:@l li:k]
fuel pipe [fju:@l paIp]
fuel pump [fju:@l pVmp]
fuel tank [fju:@l t&Nk]
fuel tanker [fju:@l t&Nk@r]
fuselage [fju:zl]

G gate [get]
to get back [get
to get in b&k“ ]
to get off [get n]
to get ready [get f]
to get rid of [get redi“
to get to ]
glider [get rId“ @v]
gravel [%get t]
to go around [glaId@r]
to go back [”gr&vl] [g@U
to go off @raUnd” ]
ground [g@U b&k“ ]
guess [g@U f]
[graUnd]
H hail [ges]
halt
hand [heIl]
handbook [hO:lt]
hang gliding [h&nd]
to hang on [h&ndbUk]
hangar [h&N%glaIdIN]
harm [h&N Qn“ ]
hazard [h&N@r]
head [hA:m]
heat resisitant [h&z@d]
heavy [hed]
heavy landing [hi:t rI%zIst@nt]
heavy plant [hevi]
height [hevi “l&ndIN]
helicopter [hevi plA:nt“
hijack ]
to hit [haIt]
holding area/point [helIkQpt@Ir]
hole [haIdZ&k]
horizontal [ht]
hot [h@UldIN %e@ri@][%pOInt]
hot air balloon [h@Ul]
to hover [hQrIzQntl”
hurricane ]
to hurry [hQt]
to hurt [hQt e@“ b@%lu:n]
hydraulic [hv@(r)]
hypoxia [hrIk@n]
ice [hVri]
[h3:t]

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I icing [asIN]
to identify [adentIfa]
immediately [m”i:di@tli]
impact [mp&kt” ]
impossible [mpQs@bl”
to improve ]
in front of [mpru:v”]
in sight [n frVnt“
inboard v]
inbound [n saIt“ ]
incapacitation [nbO:d]
incident [nbaUnd] [nk@
incoming %p&sIteISn” ]
inconvenient [nsId@nt]
increase [nkVmIN]
incursion [nk@nvi:ni@nt”
to indicate ]
indication [nkri:s]
industrial action [nk3:Sn]
in-flight refuelling [ndIkeIt]
inhaler [ndIkeISn
to injure ” ]
injury [n%dVstri@l &kSn“
inner ] [n
inoperable %flaIt ri:”fju:@lIN]
insect [nheIl@(r]
to [ndZ@(r)]
inspect [ndZ@ri]
inspection [n@(r)]
instead [nQp@r@bl”
to instruct ]
instruction [nsekt]
insulin [nspekt” ]
insurance certificates [nspekSn]
to intend [nsted” ]
intention [nstrVkt”
intercom ]
interference [nstrVkSn]
to interpret [nsj@lIn]
intersection [nSU@r@ns s@%tIfIk@ts]
into [ntend]
in use [ntenSn]
investigation [nt@kQm]
to issue [nt@fI@r@ns”
J to jam ]
jaw [nt3:prIt]
jet blast [nt@sekSn” ]
jetty [nt]
to join [n ju:s“ ] [n
junction %vestIgeISn” ]
[Su]
K to keep up
kerosene [dZ&m]
[dZO]:
L label [dZet blA:st]
labour [dZeti]
to land [dZOIn]
landing gear [dNkSn]
landing light
landing roll [ki:p
landing weight Vp“]
[ker@si:n]

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laser testing [leIz@ “testIN]
lawful [lO:fl]
leading edge [li:dIN “]ed
left [left]
leg [leg]
length [leNT]
level bust [levl “bVst]
to level off [levl f]
life threatening [laIf %TretnIN]
lift [lIft]
light aircraft [laIt e@krA:ft“
lightning ]
limit [laItnIN]
to line up [lImIt]
list [laIn “Vp]
to load [lIst]
load [l@Ud]
sheet [ld Si:t]
local [l@Uk
lock ”]
long [lQk]
long haul [lQN]
to look after [lN hO:l]
to look up [lUk A:ft@(r“
to lose ]
loud [%lUk Vp“]
low [lu:z]
to lower [laUd]
luggage [l@U@U@U]
M to maintain [lr]
maintenance [lVgId]
major
malfunction [meIn”teIn]
manoeuvre [meInt@n@ns]
manual [meIdZ@(r)]
manufacturer [mlfVNkSn” ]
marking [m@nu:v@(r)”
mast ]
material [m&nju@l]
mechanical [m&njuf&ktS@r@(r)”
medical kit ] [mA:kIN]
member [mA:st]
to mention [m@”tI@ri@l]
message [m@”k&nIkl]
middle [medIkl kIt]
midpoint [memb@(r)]
minor [menSn]
to misinterpret [mesIdZ]
to miss [mdl]
moist [mIdpOInt]
to monitor [maIn@(r)]
monsoon [mIsInt3:prIt” ]
[ms]
N navigation light [mOIst]
near [mnIt@(r)]
next to [mnsu:n” ]
no parking
noise [n&vI”geISn %laIt]
normal [nI@(r]
nose [nekst t]
nose bleed [n@U
nose gear pA:kIN“ ]

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O to obstruct [bstrVkt”
off course ]
oil [f kO:s“ ]
oil pressure [OIl]
on board [Oil
on course preSr] [n
on fire bO:d“ ]
operable [n kO:s“ ]
to operate [n
operation faI@(r)“ ]
opposite [p@@r@bl]
out of order/service [p@reIt]
outboard [p@reISn”
outer ] [p@zIt]
outer marker [”aUt @vO:d@(r)“ ]
over [”s3:vIs] [aUtbO:d]
overcast [aUt@(r)]
to overheat [aUt@ mA:k@(r)“
to overtake ]
overweight [v@(r)]
oxygen bottle [vkA:st]
[v@”hi:t]
P to pack [v@”teIk]
panel [v@”wet@U]
panic [ksIdZ@n
parachute jumping %bQtl@U]
parallel
parking space [p&k]
partly covered [p&nl]
pass [pnIk]
to pass [pr@Su:t %dZVmpIN]
to pass out [pr@lel]
patch [pkIN %spes]
path [pA:tli %kVvd]
paved [pA:s]
permissible [pA:s]
permission [pA:s
to pick up aUt“ ]
pier [p&tS]
pitot cover [pA:T@U]
police [peIvd]
to pollute [p@”mIs@bl]
poor [p@mISn” ]
position [pIk p]
possible [pr]
power [pi:t@U %kVv@(r]
practice [p@”]lis
precaution [p@lu:t” ]
to prepare [pOr]
pressure [p@zISn”
pressurisation ]
priority [pQs@bl]
procedure [par]
to proceed [pr&ktIs]
to produce [prIkO:Sn” ]
to prohibit [prIpe@(r” ]
protection [preS@(r]
to push back [preS@raI”zeISn]
to put on [praIQr@ti” ]
to put out [pr@si:dr” ]
pylon [pr@si:d” ]
[pr@dju:s”

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R radio licence [reIdi@U laIsns]
radius [reIdi@s]
radome [reIdm]
rain [reIn]
ramp [r&mp]
rapid exit [rpId ezIt”]
rather than [rA:D@ %Dn]
to reach [ri:tS]
readable [ri:d@bl]
readback [ri:db&k]
rear [rI@(r]
reasonable [ri:zn@bl]
to receive [rI”siv]
reception [rIsepSn”
to reduce ]
to refuel [rIdju:s”
region ]
to release [ri:”fju:@l]
to reload [ri:dZ@n]
to remain [rI”li:s]
to remove [ri:”l@Ud]
to repair [rI”meIn]
to repeat [rI”mu:v]
to reply [rIper” ]
to report [rIpi:t” ]
to request [rI”pla]
to require [rIpOt” ]
to rescue [rIkwest”
to reserve ]
response [rI”kwaI@(r]
responsibility [rIeskju” ]
to retract [rI”z3:v]
to return [rIspQns”
right ]
rigid [rI%spQns@bIl@ti”
to rip ]
to [rItr&kt”
rise ]
rise [rIt3n” ]
to [rat]
risk [rIdZId]
to roll [rIp” ]
rotation speed [raz]
rough [raIz]
route [rIsk]
routine [r@Ul]
rubber [r@UteISn”
rudder %spid]
rude [rf]
S safe separation [rut]
safety [ru:ti:n”
same ] [rVb@(r]
sandstorm [rVd@(r]
scattered [rVud]
screen
season [seIf
secure sep@reISn” ]
security [seIfti]
seizure [seIm]
self-build [s&ndstO:m]
separation [sk&t@d]
serious [skri:n]

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service [s3:vs]
service hatch [s3:vIs %h&tS]
to set [set]
setting [setIN]
severe [sIvr”]
shingle [SNgl]
short haul [SO:t hO:l]
shortness of breath [SO:tn@s @v
to shudder breT“ ]
to shut down [SVd@(r” ]
sick [SVt
side daUn“ ]
sign board [sIk]
signal [saId]
simulator [sIaIn bO:Id]
to sink [sIgnIl]
situation [sImjuleItr]
to skid off [sINk]
slat [sItSueISn” ]
slippery [sIkId f]
slot time [sIl&t]
slow [sIlIp@ri]
to slow down [sIlQt tam]
slush [sIl]
to smell [sIl@U dan“ ]
smoke [sIlVSV]
smoke hood [sImel]
to smuggle [sImk]
snow [sIm@Uk hd]
snowplough [sImVgl]
space [sIn]
spacing [sIn@Upla]
to speed up [sIpeIs]
to spill [sIpeIsIN]
spillage [sIpi:d p]
spoiler [sIpIl]
spray [sIpIld]
to spray [sIpOIl@(r]
stack [sIpre]
stairs [sIpre]
to stall [sItk]
stand [sItez]
standby [sItOl]
standing water [sIt&nd]
to start up [sIt&nd"ba]
to stay on [sIt&ndIN wO:t@(r]
to stay up [sItA:t p]
to stick [sIteI Qn“ ]
stomach pain [sIteI p]
to stop [sItIk]
to stow [sItVm@k pen]
straightaway [sItQp]
strap [st]
to strap [sItreIt@”we]
to stream [sItr&p]
strike [sItr&p]
strip [sItri:m]
strong [sItrak]
structural failure [sItrIp]
subsidence inversion [strQN]
substance [strVktS@r@l %feIljr]
[sbsId@ns In%v3:Sn]

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sudden [sdn]
sunrise [snraIz]
sunset [snset]
super jumbo [su:p@ %dZVmb]
surface [s3:fIs]
to surge [s3:d]
to surround [sraUnd]
to suspect [s@spekt”
sweeper ]
to swerve [swi:p@(r]
switch [sw3:v]
to switch on [swItS]
system [swItS Qn“ ]
[sIst@m]
T tail assembly
tail strike [teIl @%sembli]
to take off [teIl straIk]
tanker [teIk f]
technical [t&Nk@(r]
temperature [teknIkl]
terminal building [tempr@tS@(r]
terrorism [t3:mInl %bIldN]
threshold [ter@rIz@m]
thrust [TreSh@Uld]
thunderstorm [TrVst]
tidy [TVnd@stOm]
to touch down [taIdi]
tourism [ttS daUn“
trailing edge ]
training [tU@rIz@m]
transfer [treIlIN %ed]
transmission [treInIN]
to travel [tr&nsf3:(r”
treatment ]
trip [tr&nsmISn
trolley ” ] [tr&vl]
tropical [tri:tm@nt]
to troubleshoot [trIp]
truck [trQli]
to try [trQpIkl]
tug [trVblSut]
turbulence [trVk]
to turn around [tra]
to turn down [tVg]
turnaround [t3:bj@l@ns]
to twitch [t3:n
typhoon @raUnd” ]
tyre [t3:n daUn]
tyre debris [t3:n@raUnd]
[twItS]
U unauthorised [taIfu:n” ]
under control [taI@(r”
undercarriage ]
unlawful [ta debri]
unload
unreadable [n”O:T@raIzd]
unruly [nd@
unusual k@ntr@Ul” ]
upper [nd@k&rId]
urgent [n”lO:fl]
to use [nl@Ud” ]
usual [nri:d@bl]
[nru:li]
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V to vacate [/[v@”keIt] [veI”keIt]
valid [/[v&lId]
vapour [veIp@(r)]
vehicle [vi:@kl]
vertical [v3:tIkl]
vibration [/[/[vaI”breISn]
violent [vaI@l@nt]
visibility [vIz@”bIl@ti]
visible [/[/[v”vIz@bl]
visual [/[/[vIZu@l]
vital [/[/[vaItl]
volcanic [/[/[vQlk&nIk”
]
W to wait
wake [/[weIt]
warning light [/[weIk]
water patches [/[wO:nIN %laIt]
wear [/[wO:t@ p&tSIz]
weather balloon [/[we@(r]
well clear [/[weD@ b@%lu:n]
wet conditions [/[wel klI@(r]
widespread [/[wet k@n%dISnz]
wind [/[waIdspred]
windscreen [/[wInd]
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