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My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history. Maybe that eventually rubbed off on me a little bit.
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Meaning of "air-freight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR-FREIGHT

air-freight  [ˈɛəˌfreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR-FREIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Air-Freight is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb air-freight in English.

WHAT DOES AIR-FREIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of air-freight in the English dictionary

The definition of air-freight in the dictionary is to send to their destination by aircraft.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AIR-FREIGHT

PRESENT

Present
I air-freight
you air-freight
he/she/it air-freights
we air-freight
you air-freight
they air-freight
Present continuous
I am air-freighting
you are air-freighting
he/she/it is air-freighting
we are air-freighting
you are air-freighting
they are air-freighting
Present perfect
I have air-freighted
you have air-freighted
he/she/it has air-freighted
we have air-freighted
you have air-freighted
they have air-freighted
Present perfect continuous
I have been air-freighting
you have been air-freighting
he/she/it has been air-freighting
we have been air-freighting
you have been air-freighting
they have been air-freighting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I air-freighted
you air-freighted
he/she/it air-freighted
we air-freighted
you air-freighted
they air-freighted
Past continuous
I was air-freighting
you were air-freighting
he/she/it was air-freighting
we were air-freighting
you were air-freighting
they were air-freighting
Past perfect
I had air-freighted
you had air-freighted
he/she/it had air-freighted
we had air-freighted
you had air-freighted
they had air-freighted
Past perfect continuous
I had been air-freighting
you had been air-freighting
he/she/it had been air-freighting
we had been air-freighting
you had been air-freighting
they had been air-freighting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will air-freight
you will air-freight
he/she/it will air-freight
we will air-freight
you will air-freight
they will air-freight
Future continuous
I will be air-freighting
you will be air-freighting
he/she/it will be air-freighting
we will be air-freighting
you will be air-freighting
they will be air-freighting
Future perfect
I will have air-freighted
you will have air-freighted
he/she/it will have air-freighted
we will have air-freighted
you will have air-freighted
they will have air-freighted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been air-freighting
you will have been air-freighting
he/she/it will have been air-freighting
we will have been air-freighting
you will have been air-freighting
they will have been air-freighting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would air-freight
you would air-freight
he/she/it would air-freight
we would air-freight
you would air-freight
they would air-freight
Conditional continuous
I would be air-freighting
you would be air-freighting
he/she/it would be air-freighting
we would be air-freighting
you would be air-freighting
they would be air-freighting
Conditional perfect
I would have air-freight
you would have air-freight
he/she/it would have air-freight
we would have air-freight
you would have air-freight
they would have air-freight
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been air-freighting
you would have been air-freighting
he/she/it would have been air-freighting
we would have been air-freighting
you would have been air-freighting
they would have been air-freighting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you air-freight
we let´s air-freight
you air-freight
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to air-freight
Past participle
air-freighted
Present Participle
air-freighting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIR-FREIGHT


accelerate
ækˈsɛləˌreɪt
airfreight
ˈɛəˌfreɪt
celebrate
ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt
collaborate
kəˈlæbəˌreɪt
concentrate
ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt
decorate
ˈdɛkəˌreɪt
demonstrate
ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt
freight
freɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
illustrate
ˈɪləˌstreɪt
incorporate
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪt
integrate
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
overfreight
ˌəʊvəˈfreɪt
rate
reɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
straight
streɪt
substrate
ˈsʌbstreɪt
trait
treɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR-FREIGHT

air-conditioned
air-conditioner
air-conditioning
air-cool
air-cooled
air-dried
air-dries
air-dry
air-entrained concrete
air-force blue
air-intake
air-kiss
air-lift pump
air-minded
air-mindedness
air-raid precautions
air-raid shelter
air-raid siren
air-raid warden
air-raid warning

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR-FREIGHT

air freight
atomic weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
eight
featherweight
gross weight
head height
heavyweight
height
lightweight
middleweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
paperweight
underweight
weight
welterweight
x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of air-freight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «air-freight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR-FREIGHT

Find out the translation of air-freight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air-freight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air-freight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空运
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carga aérea
570 millions of speakers

English

air-freight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एयर माल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشحن الجوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Авиаперевозки грузовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de frete aéreo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমান ভ্রমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

du fret aérien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Udara-pengangkutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftfracht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

航空貨物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항공 화물 운송
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Udara-barang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vận tải hàng không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று சரக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवा वाहतुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hava taşımacılığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aria - merci
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Transport lotniczy towarowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Авіаперевезення вантажні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- aer de marfă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

air - εμπορευμάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lug - vrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygfrakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyfrakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air-freight

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR-FREIGHT»

The term «air-freight» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR-FREIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «air-freight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «air-freight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air-freight

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «AIR-FREIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word air-freight.
1
Brian Acton
My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history. Maybe that eventually rubbed off on me a little bit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR-FREIGHT»

Discover the use of air-freight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air-freight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Air Logistics Handbook: Air Freight and the Global ...
Enriched throughout with real life case studies and contributions from global industry experts, this is a ground-level introduction with a practical approach: all the student or professional will need to get ahead in air logistics!
Michael Sales, 2013
2
Issac Air Freight: The Works : Sketches from the Premier ...
Isaac Air Freight -- the name is synonymous with humour.
Isaac Air Freight (Comedy troupe), Dan Rupple, Dave Toole, 1997
3
Air Freight: Professional Secrets to International Air ...
The Success of the Air Freight Forwarding Industry Types of Air Freight Options What You Should Know About Air Freight Carriers The Advantages of Availing Air Freight Charters Air Freight Company: The Solution Provider Air Freight ...
Gloria Hoy
4
Air Transportation: A Management Perspective
FACTORS AFFECTING AIR FREIGHT RATES Costs of the Service A basic consideration in rate making is that the rates should cover the costs of service and yield a reasonable profit. In air transportation, where air freight is carried in the cargo ...
John G. Wensveen, Alexander T. Wells, 2007
5
Air Transport of Perishable Products
This publication is a guide to the proper shipment of perishable products via air freight . The publication focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables, but also contains information on transporting meat, dairy, and frozen items because they are often  ...
James F. Thompson, 2004
6
Globalized Freight Transport: Intermodality, E-commerce, ...
For instance, in 1947, US domestic air freight (including express), measured in tonne-kilometers, was 230 times smaller than the corresponding figure for 2003 ( based on figures given in Wilson and Bryan 1949; BTS 2005). Air freight remained ...
T. R. Leinbach, Thomas R. Leinbach, Cristina Capineri, 2007
7
Air Cargo Freight
The Success Of The Air Freight Forwarding Industry The Air Freight Industry Today What You Should Know About Air Freight Carriers The Advantages Of Availing Air Freight Charters Air Freight Company: The Solution Provider Air Freight ...
Patrick Kinley
8
An Introduction to Airline Economics
AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS It is an unusual fact about air cargo that a major portion of it travels through the hands of intermediaries known as air freight forwarders. In Europe the word consolidator is often used instead of forwarder, and it is ...
William E. O'Connor, 2001
9
Airline Marketing and Management
On the passenger side, airlines are very fortunate that, on long-haul routes, almost all passengers who travel do so using air transport. With air freight, the situation is totally different. Air transport faces intense competition from surface shipping ...
Mr Stephen Shaw, 2012
10
The World Trade Press Illustrated Guide to Cargo Aircraft ...
Introduction The following guide to air freight containers has been developed from materials supplied by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo carriers and container manufacturers. It should be noted that producing a truly ...
World Trade Press Staff

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR-FREIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air-freight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Virgin Australia loses air-freight contract with Toll to Qantas
Virgin Australia has lost a large contract with transport giant Toll Holdings to carry freight in the hold of its planes to Qantas, in a setback to an ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»

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