🇬🇧 Copilot meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A copilot is the second pilot in an airplane who sits next to the main pilot. The copilot helps fly the plane, read the controls, talk to the tower, and keep everyone safe. If the main pilot gets tired or needs a break, the copilot can fly the airplane too. They work together like a team to make sure the flight goes smoothly.

Our copilot said, “We will be landing soon,” and the cheering passengers scared him more than the landing did.

When the pilot joked, “Any dragons today?” the copilot checked the radar and said, “Negative on dragons, positive on seagulls.”

The copilot secretly named each cloud and then told the pilot, “We are now passing Fluffy McFluffface.”

When the pilot said, “I forgot my glasses,” the copilot said, “Good thing I remembered my eyeballs.”

On many flights the copilot actually flies the plane for large parts of the trip, while the main pilot handles talking, planning, and looking dramatically responsible.

The copilot held the controls as storm rattled the windows. The pilot gasped and clutched his head; the copilot checked instruments, spoke calm words, guided the plane down. A passenger cried, grateful to the copilot. Later, the pilot smiled, put a hand on the copilot’s shoulder. The copilot exhaled, relief softening his face.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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