UFO


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UFO

 (yo͞o′ĕf-ō′)
n.
An unidentified flying object.
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UFO

(sometimes ˈjuːfəʊ)
abbreviation for
unidentified flying object
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UFO

(ˈyuˈɛfˈoʊ; sometimes ˈyu foʊ)

n., pl. UFOs, UFO's.
unidentified flying object: any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, esp. one assumed to be of extraterrestrial origin.
[1950–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.UFO - an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknownUFO - an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow, apparition - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
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Translations
UFO
UFO
NIFO
UFO
NLO
UFO
未確認飛行物体UFO宇宙船
미확인 비행물체
NSO
NLO, nezinams lidojošs objekts
OZN
UFO
neznan leteči predmetNLP
UFO
ตัวย่อของจานบินของมนุษย์ต่างดาว
kimliği bilinmeyen uçan nesneuçan daireUFO
đĩa bay

UFO

N ABBR =unidentified flying objectOVNI m
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UFO

[ˌjuːɛfˈəʊ ˈjuːfəʊ]
n abbr (=unidentified flying object) → ovni m(= objet volant non identifié)
modif [stories, reports] → d'ovnis; [landing site] → pour ovnis
UFO experts → les ufologues mplUFO sighting nobservation f d'ovnis
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

UFO

abbr of unidentified flying objectUfo nt, → UFO nt
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UFO

[ˌjuːɛfˈəʊ] n abbr =unidentified flying objectufo m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

UFO

(ˌjuː efˈou) plural UFOs – (abbreviation) noun
Unidentified Flying Object. a spacecraft that is believed to come from other planets.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

UFO

جِسْمٌ طَائِرٌ غَيْرَ مُعَرَّف UFO ufo UFO ΑΤΙΑ OVNI UFO OVNI NLO UFO 未確認飛行物体 미확인 비행물체 ufo UFO UFO OVNI неопознанный летающий объект UFO ตัวย่อของจานบินของมนุษย์ต่างดาว UFO đĩa bay 不明飞行物
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