No. 3,687 in German
pilot
Pilot: A person who operates and navigates an aircraft.
In a sentence
Der Pilot steuert das Flugzeug sicher.
The pilot is safely flying the airplane.
Here, 'Pilot' refers to a person who operates an aircraft.
Lisa ist der Pilot ihres eigenen Lebens.
Lisa is the pilot of her own life.
Here, 'Pilot' is used metaphorically to indicate someone in control or guiding their own life.
Das Experiment war ein erfolgreicher Pilot für zukünftige Studien.
The experiment was a successful pilot for future studies.
Here, 'Pilot' is used in the context of a preliminary trial or test, as in 'pilot study'.
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