aviator
An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilotAn aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
» He tells everyone his dad is an aviator.
Он всем говорит, что его отец - лётчик.
Он всем рассказывает, что у него отец - лётчик.
Он всем рассказывает, что отец у него - лётчик.
Meaning
3 sensesAn aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
Flieger, Fliegerin
авиа́торaviátor
авіа́торaviátor, авіа́торкаaviátorka
(obsolete)An experimenter in aviation.
(obsolete)A flying machine.
- someone who operates an aircraft
Examples
3 sentencesHe tells everyone his dad is an aviator.
ruОн всем говорит, что его отец - лётчик.
Aviators aviate planes and pilots pilot planes, but planors nor planes plane planes.
Mary is an aviator.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French aviateur.Borrowed from French aviateur.
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