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connecting

connecting

Meaning of connecting

requiring a transfer

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British English/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
American English/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
Russian transcription[stɨˈkovətɕnɨj]
connecting
connecting - стыковочный
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connecting with Russian translation

connecting usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Стыковочный рейс вылетел с часовой задержкой, поэтому мы не успели на забронированный автобус.

The connecting flight left an hour late, so we missed our bus reservation.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На паспортном контроле офицер спросил, есть ли у меня стыковочный билет до Лондона.

At passport control, the officer asked if I had a connecting flight ticket to London.

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connecting belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

connectingстыковочный
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

connecting synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between connecting / indirect flight / through flight / layover / stopover / transit flight

🇬🇧English
connecting

General adjective for a flight that requires a change or stop between flights

B1Very Often

I booked a connecting flight to Paris.

Я купил стыковочный рейс до Парижа.

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🇬🇧English
indirect flight

Formal term meaning a flight that is not nonstop and involves one or more stops or changes

B1Often

An indirect flight to Tokyo will stop in Seoul.

Непрямой рейс до Токио будет с пересадкой в Сеуле.

T
🇬🇧English
through flight

A flight that continues to a final destination via intermediate stops, often without requiring a plane change or recheck of baggage

B2Rarely

Our baggage was checked through because we had a through flight.

Наш багаж был сдан до конечного пункта, так как у нас был транзитный (через) рейс.

🇬🇧English

US term for the break between flights; emphasizes the duration of the stop

B1Very Often

We had a two-hour layover in Chicago.

У нас была двухчасовая пересадка в Чикаго.

🇬🇧English

A stop between flights, often longer than a layover and sometimes planned for sightseeing

B1Often

We scheduled a stopover in Dubai for two days.

Мы запланировали двухдневную остановку в Дубае.

T
🇬🇧English
transit flight

More technical term indicating passage through an airport en route; may imply staying in transit area

B2Rarely

Passengers on the transit flight remained airside during the stop.

Пассажиры транзитного рейса оставались в стерильной зоне во время остановки.

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How to pronounce connecting and what this word means

connecting translation: стыковочный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce connecting

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

connecting translation

стыковочный

connecting examples

The connecting flight left an hour late, so we missed our bus reservation.

connecting transcription

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/, /kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

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connecting meaning: what does it mean?

requiring a transfer

connecting pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

connecting is pronounced as /kəˈnɛktɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

connecting definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The connecting flight left an hour late, so we missed our bus reservation. Translation: Стыковочный рейс вылетел с часовой задержкой, поэтому мы не успели на забронированный автобус.

Is connecting part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, connecting (стыковочный) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is connecting part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, connecting (стыковочный) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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