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fly1
[flī]v. flew [flo͞o], flown [flōn], fly·ing, flies [flīz]
v.intr.
1. To engage in flight, especially:
a. To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.
b. To travel by air: We flew to Dallas.
c. To operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
2.
a. To rise in or be carried through the air by the wind: a kite flying above the playground.
b. To float or flap in the air: pennants flying from the masthead.
3. To move or be sent through the air with great speed: bullets flying in every direction; a plate that flew from my hands when I stumbled.
4.
a. To move with great speed; rush or dart: The children flew down the hall.
b. To be communicated to many people: Rumors are flying about their breakup.
c. To flee; escape.
d. To hasten; spring: flew to her students' defense.
5. To pass by swiftly: a vacation flying by.
6. To be dissipated; vanish: All his money has flown.
7. past tense and past participle flied [flīd] Baseball To hit a fly ball.
8.
a. To shatter or explode: The dropped plate flew into pieces.
b. To become suddenly emotional, especially angry: The driver flew into a rage.
9. Informal To gain acceptance or approval; go over: "However sophisticated the reasoning, this particular notion may not fly" [New York Times].
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to fly or float in the air: fly a kite; fly a flag.
b. Nautical To operate under [a particular flag]: a tanker that flies the Liberian flag.
2.
a. To pilot [an aircraft or spacecraft].
b. To carry or transport in an aircraft or spacecraft: fly emergency supplies to a stricken area.
c. To pass over or through in flight: flew the coastal route in record time.
d. To perform in a spacecraft or aircraft: flew six missions into space.
3.
a. To flee or run from: fly a place in panic.
b. To avoid; shun: fly temptation.
n. pl. flies
Phrasal Verb:1. The act of flying; flight.
2.
a. The opening, or the fastening that closes this opening, on the front of a pair of pants.
b. The flap of cloth that covers this opening.
3. A piece of protective fabric secured over a tent and often extended over the entrance.
4. A flyleaf.
5. Baseball A fly ball.
6. Sports In swimming, butterfly.
7.
a. The span of a flag from the staff to the outer edge.
b. The outer edge of a flag.
8. A flywheel.
9. flies The area directly over the stage of a theater, containing overhead lights, drop curtains, and equipment for raising and lowering sets.
10. Chiefly British A one-horse carriage, especially one for hire.
fly at
Idioms:To attack fiercely; assault: The dogs flew at each other's throats.
fly high
To be elated: They were flying high after their first child was born.
fly off the handle Informal
To become suddenly enraged: flew off the handle when the train was finally canceled.
let fly
1. To shoot, hurl, or release: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire.
2. To lash out; assault: The mayor let fly with an angry attack on her critics.
on the fly
1. In a hurry or between pressing activities: took lunch on the fly.
2. While moving: The outfielder caught the ball on the fly.
3. In the air; in flight: The ball carried 500 feet on the fly.
4. While activity is ongoing: A coach can change players on the fly in hockey. This computer program compiles on the fly when a script is executed.
[Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
flya·ble adj.
fly2
[flī]n. pl. flies
Idiom:1.
a. Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially any of the family Muscidae, which includes the housefly.
b. Any of various other flying insects, such as a caddisfly.
2. A fishing lure simulating something a fish eats, such as a mayfly or a minnow, made by attaching materials such as feathers, tinsel, and colored thread to a fishhook.
fly in the ointment
A detrimental circumstance or detail; a drawback.
[Middle English flie, from Old English flēoge; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
fly3
[flī]adj.
1. Chiefly British Mentally alert; sharp.
2. Slang Fashionable; stylish.
[Probably from fly.]
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fly
[flaɪ]vb, flies, flying, flew or flown
1. [intr] [of birds, aircraft, etc] to move through the air in a controlled manner using aerodynamic forces
2. [Aeronautics] to travel over [an area of land or sea] in an aircraft
3. [Aeronautics] to operate [an aircraft or spacecraft]
4. to float, flutter, or be displayed in the air or cause to float, etc, in this way: to fly a kite; they flew the flag.
5. to transport or be transported by or through the air by aircraft, wind, etc
6. [intr] to move or be moved very quickly, forcibly, or suddenly: she came flying towards me; the door flew open.
7. [intr] to pass swiftly: time flies.
8. to escape from [an enemy, place, etc]; flee: he flew the country.
9. [intr; may be foll by at or upon] to attack a person
10. [intr] to have a sudden outburst: he flew into a rage again.
11. [intr] [of money, etc] to vanish rapidly
12. [Falconry] [tr] falconry [of hawks] to fly at [quarry] in attack: peregrines fly rooks.
13. [Theatre] [tr] theatre to suspend [scenery] above the stage so that it may be lowered into view
14. [Government, Politics & Diplomacy] fly a kite
a. to procure money by an accommodation bill
b. to release information or take a step in order to test public opinion
15. fly high informal
a. to have a high aim
b. to prosper or flourish
16. fly in the face of See face19
17. fly off the handle informal to lose one's temper
18. fly the coop informal US and Canadian to leave suddenly
19. go fly a kite informal US and Canadian go away
20. let fly informal
a. to lose one's temper [with a person]: she really let fly at him.
b. to shoot or throw [an object]
n, pl flies
21. [Clothing & Fashion] [often plural] Also called: fly front a closure that conceals a zip, buttons, or other fastening, by having one side overlapping, as on trousers
22. [Other Non-sporting Hobbies]
a. a flap forming the entrance to a tent
b. a piece of canvas drawn over the ridgepole of a tent to form an outer roof
23. [Mechanical Engineering] a small air brake used to control the chiming of large clocks
24. [Mechanical Engineering] the horizontal weighted arm of a fly press
25. [Heraldry]
a. the outer edge of a flag
b. the distance from the outer edge of a flag to the staff. Compare hoist9
26. [Automotive Engineering] Brit a light one-horse covered carriage formerly let out on hire
27. Austral and NZ an attempt: I'll give it a fly.
28. [Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding] printing
a. a device for transferring printed sheets from the press to a flat pile
b. Also called: flyhand a person who collects and stacks printed matter from a printing press
c. a piece of paper folded once to make four pages, with printing only on the first page
29. [Theatre] [plural] theatre the space above the stage out of view of the audience, used for storing scenery, etc
30. rare the act of flying
31. on the fly informal without coming to a stop
[Old English flēogan; related to Old Frisian fliāga, Old High German fliogan, Old Norse fljūga]
ˈflyable adj
fly
[flaɪ]n, pl flies
1. [Animals] any dipterous insect, esp the housefly, characterized by active flight. See also horsefly, blowfly, tsetse fly, crane fly
2. [Animals] any of various similar but unrelated insects, such as the caddis fly, firefly, dragonfly, and chalcid fly
3. [Angling] angling a lure made from a fish-hook dressed with feathers, tinsel, etc, to resemble any of various flies or nymphs: used in fly-fishing. See also dry fly, wet fly
4. [Physical Geography] [in southern Africa] an area that is infested with the tsetse fly
5. drink with the flies slang Austral to drink alone
6. fly in amber See amber2
7. fly in the ointment informal a slight flaw that detracts from value, completeness, or enjoyment
8. fly on the wall a person who watches others, while not being noticed himself or herself
9. there are no flies on him informal he is no fool
[Old English flēoge; related to Old Norse fluga Old High German flioga; see fly1]
ˈflyless adj
fly
[flaɪ]adj, flyer or flyest
1. chiefly Brit knowing and sharp; smart
2. chiefly Scot furtive or sneaky
n
on the fly chiefly Scot in secret; sneakily
[C19: of uncertain origin]
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fly1
[flaɪ]v. flew, for 11, 19, flied, flown, flying, v.i.
1. to move through the air using wings.
2. to be carried through the air or through space by any force or agency.
3. to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze.
4. to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft.
5. to operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
6. to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew out of the room.
7. to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: to fly into a rage; The door flew open.
8. to flee; escape.
9. to move or pass swiftly: How time flies!
10. to move with an aggressive surge.
11. to bat a fly ball in baseball.
12. Informal. to be acceptable, believable, feasible, or successful: It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly.
v.t.13. to make [something] float or move through the air: to fly a kite.
14. to operate [an aircraft or spacecraft].
15. to hoist aloft, as for display or signaling: to fly a flag.
16. to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over: to fly the Pacific.
17. to transport or convey by air.
18. to escape from; flee.
19.
a. to hang [scenery] above a stage by means of rigging.
b. to raise [scenery] from the stage into the flies.
20. fly at, to attack suddenly; lash out at.
21. fly out, to make an out in baseball by hitting a fly ball that is caught by a player of the opposing team.
n.22. a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening to conceal a zipper, buttons, or other fasteners.
23. a flap forming the door of a tent.
24. a piece of fabric extending over the ridgepole of a tent and forming an outer roof.
25. an act of flying; flight.
26. the course of a flying object, as a ball.
27. fly ball.
28. a regulating device for chime and striking mechanisms, consisting of an arrangement of vanes on a revolving axis.
29.
a. the horizontal dimension of a flag as flown from a vertical staff.
b. the end of the flag farther from the staff. Compare hoist [def. 6].
30. flies. Also called fly loft. the space above the stage used chiefly for storing scenery and equipment.
Idioms:1. fly high, to be full of hope or elation.
2. fly in the face or teeth of, to act in brazen defiance of: to fly in the face of tradition.
3. fly off the handle, Informal. to become very angry, esp. without warning.
4. let fly,
a. to hurl or propel [an object].
b. to give free rein to one's anger.
5. on the fly,
a. during flight; while in the air.
b. hurriedly; without pausing.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English flēogan]
flyable, adj.
fly`ability, n.
fly2
[flaɪ]n., pl. flies.
1. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, esp. of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
2. any of various winged insects, as the mayfly or firefly.
3. a fishhook dressed with feathers, silk, tinsel, etc., so as to resemble an insect or small fish, for use as a lure or bait.
Idioms:1. fly in the ointment, something that spoils an otherwise pleasant thing; detriment.
2. fly on the wall, an invisible bystander, secretly watching and listening.
[before 950; Middle English flīe, Old English flēoge, flȳge]
flyless, adj.
fly3
[flaɪ]adj. Slang.
1. Brit. clever.
2. stylish; fine.
[of uncertain orig.]
Fly
[flaɪ]n.
a river in New Guinea, flowing SE from the central part to the Gulf of Papua, ab. 800 mi. [1290 km] long.
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fly
[flī]Any of numerous insects having one pair of wings and large compound eyes. Flies include the houseflies, horseflies, and mosquitoes. Many species feed on other insects or as scavengers.
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fly
Past participle: flown
Gerund: flying
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| Noun | 1. | Diptera, order Diptera - a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects - insects having usually a single pair of functional wings [anterior pair] with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing alula, calypter - scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly house fly, housefly, Musca domestica - common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases glossina, tsetse, tsetse fly, tzetze, tzetze fly - bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc. blow fly, blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria - fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals tachina fly - bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock bee fly - hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects Haematobia irritans, horn fly - small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn |
| 2. | fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-fly flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" fly tent - a tent with a fly front | |
| 3. | fly - an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth fly front garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" | |
| 4. | fly ball hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" blast - a very long fly ball pop fly, pop-fly, pop-up - a short high fly ball line drive, liner - [baseball] a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" flare - [baseball] a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield Texas leaguer - [baseball] a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" | |
| 5. | fly - fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect dry fly - a fly [fisherman's lure] that skims the surface of the water fish lure, fisherman's lure - [angling] any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers streamer fly - an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook wet fly - fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water | |
| Verb | 1. | fly - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" wing go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" fly - travel over [an area of land or sea] in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" rack - fly in high wind flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese" fly on - continue flying soar - fly upwards or high in the sky hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above |
| 2. | fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | aviate, pilot air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aircraft - a vehicle that can fly control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" fly - travel over [an area of land or sea] in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers test fly - test a plane jet - fly a jet plane glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane hydroplane, seaplane - glide on the water in a hydroplane balloon - ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China" flat-hat, hedgehop - fly very close to the ground hang glide, soar - fly by means of a hang glider | |
| 4. | fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" airlift, lift - fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" | |
| 5. | fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" kite - fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model" fly - display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." | |
| 6. | fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 7. | fly - change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 8. | fell, vanish vaporize, vanish, fly - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" elapse, glide by, go by, slide by, slip by, slip away, go along, pass, lapse - pass by; "three years elapsed" | |
| 9. | fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" red-eye - travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech" travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" | |
| 10. | fly - display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" | |
| 11. | fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" flee, take flight break - make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke" stampede - run away in a stampede abscond, absquatulate, go off, make off, run off, decamp, bolt - run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe" elope, run off - run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas" escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison" fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" high-tail - retreat at full speed; "The actress high-tailed to her villa when reporters began to follow her to the restaurant" defect, desert - desert [a cause, a country or an army], often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" | |
| 12. | fly - travel over [an area of land or sea] in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" journey, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans" fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" | |
| 13. | fly - hit a fly baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" | |
| 14. | vaporize, vanish decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" | |
| Adj. | 1. | fly - [British informal] not to be deceived or hoodwinked colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom alert, watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" |
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fly
1verb
1. take wing, soar, glide, take to the air, wing, mount, sail, hover, flutter, flit The bird flew away.
2. jet, travel by plane, go by air, travel in an aircraft He flew back to London.
3. pilot, control, operate, steer, manoeuvre, navigate, be at the controls, aviate He flew a small plane to Cuba.
4. airlift, send by plane, take by plane, take in an aircraft The relief supples are being flown from Pisa.
5. flutter, wave, float, flap A flag was flying on the new HQ.
6. display, show, flourish, brandish He sailed in a ship flying a red flag.
7. rush, race, shoot, career, speed, tear, dash, hurry, barrel [along] [informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.], sprint, bolt, dart, zoom, hare [Brit. informal], hasten, whizz [informal], scoot, scamper, burn rubber [informal], be off like a shot [informal] I flew downstairs.
8. pass swiftly, pass, glide, slip away, roll on, flit, elapse, run its course, go quickly We walked and the time flew by.
9. leave, disappear, get away, depart, run, escape, flee, take off, run from, shun, clear out [informal], light out [informal], abscond, decamp, take flight, do a runner [slang], run for it, cut and run [informal], fly the coop [U.S. & Canad. informal], beat a retreat, make a quick exit, make a getaway, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle [informal], hightail [informal, chiefly U.S.], take a powder [U.S. & Canad. slang], hasten away, make your escape, take it on the lam [U.S. & Canad. slang], take to your heels I'll have to fly.
fly at someone attack, go for, assault, assail, have a go at [informal], pounce on, fall upon, rush at, get stuck into [informal], pitch into [informal], go for the jugular, lay about, belabour, lash out on Both women flew at each other.
let fly [Informal] lose your temper, lash out, burst forth, keep nothing back, give free rein, let [someone] have it She let fly with a string of obscenities.
let something fly throw, launch, cast, hurl, shoot, fire, fling, chuck [informal], sling, lob [informal], hurtle, let off, heave The midfielder let fly a powerful shot.
fly
2 nounfly in the ointment problem, difficulty, rub, flaw, hitch, drawback, snag, small problem
Related words
collective nouns swarm, grist
collective nouns swarm, grist
Flies
antlion or antlion fly, aphid or plant louse, aphis, apple blight or American blight, bee fly, beetfly or mangold fly, blackfly or bean aphid, blowfly or bluebottle, botfly, buffalo gnat or black fly, bulb fly, bushfly, carrot fly, chalcid or chalcid fly, cluster fly, crane fly or [Brit.] daddy-longlegs, damselfly, dobsonfly, dragonfly or [colloquial] devil's darning-needle, drosophila, fruit fly, or vinegar fly, fly, frit fly, fruit fly, gadfly, gallfly, gnat, grannom, greenbottle, greenfly, horsefly or cleg, housefly, hover fly, lacewing, lantern fly, mayfly or dayfly, Mediterranean fruit fly or Medfly, needle fly, onion fly, robber fly, bee killer, or assassin fly, sandfly, scorpion fly, screwworm fly, silverhorn, snake fly, stable fly, stonefly, tachina fly, tsetse fly or tzetze fly, vinegar fly, warble fly, whitefly, willow flyfly
3adjective [Slang, chiefly Brit.] cunning, knowing, sharp, smart, careful, shrewd, astute, on the ball [informal], canny, wide-awake, nobody's fool, not born yesterday He is devious and very fly.
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fly
verb1. To move through the air with or as if with wings:
flap, flit, flitter, flutter, sail, wing.
2. To move or cause to move about while being fixed at one edge:
flap, flutter, wave.
3. To pass quickly and lightly through the air:
dart, float, sail, shoot, skim.
4. To move swiftly:
bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.
Informal: hotfoot, rip.
Slang: barrel, highball.
Chiefly British: nip.
Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.
5. To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation:
abscond, break out, decamp, escape, flee, get away, run away.
Informal: skip [out].
Slang: lam.
Regional: absquatulate.
Idioms: blow the coop, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam.
6. To react explosively or suddenly:
flare [up].
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Translations
أزْرار البنطلون الأماميَّهذُبَابَةذُبابَهصُنّارَه لصيد السمك تُشْبِه الذبابهيَطير
mouchaletětmíjetmuškapoklopec
flueflyvegylpflygte
FliegefliegenfliehenHosenklappesmart
μύγαπετώίπταμαι
moscavolarhuirir en aviónlisto
lendama
kärpänenlentäälentoliehureunaohjata
volermouchebraguetteconduireenfuir
טס
letjetimuha
légyrepül
terbang
fljúgaflugaflÿjageysast, fljúgaklauf
volaremoscaneopattaperdere la calma
ハエ飛ぶ
날다파리
skristi
lidotmušamušiņapilotētskriet
vliegvliegengulp
flyfluegylfsmekkbuksesmekk
muchapoleciećlatać
moscavoarzíperbraguilha
muscăzbura
мухаширинкалетатьлететьяркий
letieťmucharázporokzapínanie
letetimuhapilotirati
muvaмува
flugaflyga
บินแมลงวัน
sinekuçmakuç makuçar gibi geçmekçapari
муха
baycon ruồi
苍蝇裤子的遮钮盖逃出飞翔飞逝
fly
1 [flaɪ]A. N
1. [= insect] mosca f
people were dropping like flies la gente caía como moscas
he wouldn't hurt a fly sería incapaz de matar una mosca
there are no flies on him no tiene un pelo de tonto
the fly in the ointment la única pega, el único inconveniente
I wish I were a fly on the wall me gustaría estar allí para ver qué pasa
people were dropping like flies la gente caía como moscas
he wouldn't hurt a fly sería incapaz de matar una mosca
there are no flies on him no tiene un pelo de tonto
the fly in the ointment la única pega, el único inconveniente
I wish I were a fly on the wall me gustaría estar allí para ver qué pasa
2. [on trousers] [also flies] bragueta f
3. flies [Theat] peine msing, telar msing
4. [= carriage] calesa f
5. to do sth on the fly hacer algo por la vía rápida, hacer algo a la carrera
B. CPD fly button N botón m de la bragueta
fly spray N [espray] m matamoscas m inv
fly spray N [espray] m matamoscas m inv
fly
2 [flaɪ] [flew [pt] [flown [pp]]]A. VI
1. [= be airborne] [plane, bird, insect] volar; [air passengers] ir en avión
"how did you get here?" - "I flew" -¿cómo llegaste aquí? -en avión
do you fly often? ¿viajas mucho en avión?
she's flying home tomorrow sale en avión para casa mañana
I'm flying back to New York tonight esta noche tomo un vuelo de regreso a Nueva York
we were flying at 5,000ft volábamos a 5.000 pies de altura
we fly [with] Iberia volamos con Iberia
to fly into London airport llegar [en avión] al aeropuerto de Londres
the plane flew over London el avión sobrevoló Londres
to be flying high we were flying high after our success in the championship estábamos como locos tras el éxito en el campeonato
the company is flying high la empresa va viento en popa
see also bird
"how did you get here?" - "I flew" -¿cómo llegaste aquí? -en avión
do you fly often? ¿viajas mucho en avión?
she's flying home tomorrow sale en avión para casa mañana
I'm flying back to New York tonight esta noche tomo un vuelo de regreso a Nueva York
we were flying at 5,000ft volábamos a 5.000 pies de altura
we fly [with] Iberia volamos con Iberia
to fly into London airport llegar [en avión] al aeropuerto de Londres
the plane flew over London el avión sobrevoló Londres
to be flying high we were flying high after our success in the championship estábamos como locos tras el éxito en el campeonato
the company is flying high la empresa va viento en popa
see also bird
2. [= fly a plane] pilotar un avión, volar
to learn to fly aprender a pilotar un avión or a volar
to fly blind [lit] volar a ciegas or guiándose sólo por los instrumentos [fig] ir a ciegas
to learn to fly aprender a pilotar un avión or a volar
to fly blind [lit] volar a ciegas or guiándose sólo por los instrumentos [fig] ir a ciegas
3. [= flutter, wave] [flag] ondear
her hair was flying in the wind su pelo ondeaba al viento
see also flag
her hair was flying in the wind su pelo ondeaba al viento
see also flag
4. [= move quickly] the dust flew in our eyes se nos metió el polvo en los ojos
my hat flew into the air se me voló el sombrero, el sombrero salió volando
her hand flew to her mouth se llevó la mano a la boca
the train was flying along el tren iba como una exhalación
rumours are flying around the office that por la oficina corre el rumor de que ...
to go flying the vase went flying el jarrón salió por los aires or salió volando
to let fly [fig] [verbally] empezar a despotricar; [physically] empezar a repartir golpes or tortazos [Ftbl] [= shoot] disparar
he let fly with a shot from 20 metres lanzó un disparo desde unos 20 metros
to let fly at sb [verbally] empezar a despotricar contra algn, arremeter contra algn; [physically] arremeter contra algn, empezar a dar golpes or tortazos a algn
the door flew open la puerta se abrío de golpe
he/the ball came flying past me él/la pelota pasó volando junto a mí
to fly into a rage montar en cólera
the blow sent him flying el golpe hizo que saliera despedido
she kicked off her shoes and sent them flying across the room de una patada se quitó los zapatos y los mandó volando al otro lado de la habitación
see also spark
my hat flew into the air se me voló el sombrero, el sombrero salió volando
her hand flew to her mouth se llevó la mano a la boca
the train was flying along el tren iba como una exhalación
rumours are flying around the office that por la oficina corre el rumor de que ...
to go flying the vase went flying el jarrón salió por los aires or salió volando
to let fly [fig] [verbally] empezar a despotricar; [physically] empezar a repartir golpes or tortazos [Ftbl] [= shoot] disparar
he let fly with a shot from 20 metres lanzó un disparo desde unos 20 metros
to let fly at sb [verbally] empezar a despotricar contra algn, arremeter contra algn; [physically] arremeter contra algn, empezar a dar golpes or tortazos a algn
the door flew open la puerta se abrío de golpe
he/the ball came flying past me él/la pelota pasó volando junto a mí
to fly into a rage montar en cólera
the blow sent him flying el golpe hizo que saliera despedido
she kicked off her shoes and sent them flying across the room de una patada se quitó los zapatos y los mandó volando al otro lado de la habitación
see also spark
5. [= rush] ir volando, ir corriendo
I must fly! ¡me voy volando or corriendo!, ¡me tengo que ir volando or corriendo!
she flew upstairs to look for it subió volando or a toda prisa a buscarlo
to fly to sb's aid or assistance ir volando a socorrer a algn
to fly to sb's side volar al lado de algn
to fly at sb [physically] lanzarse sobre algn, arremeter contra algn [fig] ponerse furioso con algn
the dog flew at him and bit him el perro se lanzó or se abalanzó sobre él y le mordió
to fly in the face of sth ir en contra de algo, desafiar algo
ideas that fly in the face of common sense ideas que desafían el sentido común
she has a reputation for flying in the face of authority tiene fama de ir en contra de la autoridad
see also handle
I must fly! ¡me voy volando or corriendo!, ¡me tengo que ir volando or corriendo!
she flew upstairs to look for it subió volando or a toda prisa a buscarlo
to fly to sb's aid or assistance ir volando a socorrer a algn
to fly to sb's side volar al lado de algn
to fly at sb [physically] lanzarse sobre algn, arremeter contra algn [fig] ponerse furioso con algn
the dog flew at him and bit him el perro se lanzó or se abalanzó sobre él y le mordió
to fly in the face of sth ir en contra de algo, desafiar algo
ideas that fly in the face of common sense ideas que desafían el sentido común
she has a reputation for flying in the face of authority tiene fama de ir en contra de la autoridad
see also handle
6. [= pass quickly] [time] pasar or irse volando
the years flew by los años pasaron volando
the years flew by los años pasaron volando
7. [o.f.] [= flee] huir, escaparse [from de]
B. VT
1. [+ aircraft] pilotar, pilotear [esp LAm]; [+ passenger] llevar en avión; [+ goods] transportar en avión; [+ distance] recorrer [en avión]; [+ flag] enarbolar
to fly the Atlantic atravesar el Atlántico en avión
which routes does the airline fly? ¿qué rutas cubre la aerolínea?
to fly a kite hacer volar una cometa
to fly the Atlantic atravesar el Atlántico en avión
which routes does the airline fly? ¿qué rutas cubre la aerolínea?
to fly a kite hacer volar una cometa
2. [= flee] [+ country] abandonar, huir de
to fly the nest echar a volar, dejar or abandonar el nido
to fly the coop tomar las de Villadiego, agarrar or tomar el portante [y marcharse]
to fly the nest echar a volar, dejar or abandonar el nido
to fly the coop tomar las de Villadiego, agarrar or tomar el portante [y marcharse]
fly away VI + ADV [bird] salir volando, emprender el vuelo
fly in
A. VI + ADV [plane] llegar; [person] llegar en avión
he flew in from Rome llegó en avión desde Roma
a bee flew in through the window una abeja entró volando por la ventana
he flew in from Rome llegó en avión desde Roma
a bee flew in through the window una abeja entró volando por la ventana
B. VT + ADV [+ supplies, troops] [= take] llevar en avión; [= bring] traer en avión
the seafood was flown in from Hawaii el marisco venía en avión desde Hawai
the seafood was flown in from Hawaii el marisco venía en avión desde Hawai
fly off VI + ADV
1. [bird, plane] alejarse volando; [person in plane] marcharse [en avión] [to a] I'd love to fly off to a Caribbean island me encantaría marcharme a una isla del Caribe
2. [= come off] [hat] salir volando; [lid, handle, wheel] saltar, salir disparado
sparks flew off in all directions saltaban chispas por todos lados
sparks flew off in all directions saltaban chispas por todos lados
fly out
A. VI + ADV [person in plane] salir en avión, irse en avión; [plane] salir
... and we're flying out two weeks later y nosotros salimos or nos vamos en avión para allá dos semanas después
I had to fly out to California to pick him up tuve que ir en avión a California a recogerlo
... and we're flying out two weeks later y nosotros salimos or nos vamos en avión para allá dos semanas después
I had to fly out to California to pick him up tuve que ir en avión a California a recogerlo
B. VT + ADV
1. [= take out] we shall fly supplies out to them les enviaremos provisiones por avión
2. [= bring out] the hostages have been flown out han sacado a los rehenes en avión
fly
3 [flaɪ] ADJ [esp Brit] avispado, espabiladoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fly
[ˈflaɪ]n
[= insect] mouche f
he wouldn't harm a fly, he wouldn't hurt a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche
a fly on the wall
I'd love to be a fly on the wall J'aimerais être une petite souris. fly-on-the-wall documentary
he wouldn't harm a fly, he wouldn't hurt a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche
a fly on the wall
I'd love to be a fly on the wall J'aimerais être une petite souris. fly-on-the-wall documentary
[also flies] [on trousers] braguette f
to do sth on the fly faire qch sur-le-champ
vb [flew] [ˈfluː] [pt] [flown] [ˈfləʊn] [pp]
vt
[+ plane] piloter
[+ passengers, cargo] transporter [par avion]
[+ distance] parcourir
vi
[plane] voler; [bird] voler
The plane flies at a speed of 400 km per hour L'avion vole à quatre cents kilomètres à l'heure.
The plane flies at a speed of 400 km per hour L'avion vole à quatre cents kilomètres à l'heure.
[passenger] aller en avion
He flew from Paris to New York Il est allé de Paris à New York en avion.
He flew back to London
BUT Il est revenu à Londres en avion.
He flew from Paris to New York Il est allé de Paris à New York en avion.
He flew back to London
BUT Il est revenu à Londres en avion.
[pilot] piloter un avion
[= hurry] filer
She came flying into the room
BUT Elle est entrée à toute allure dans la pièce.
I must fly
BUT Il faut que je me sauve.
She came flying into the room
BUT Elle est entrée à toute allure dans la pièce.
I must fly
BUT Il faut que je me sauve.
[= escape] s'enfuir, fuir
[flag] flotter
[hair] flotter
to fly open s'ouvrir brusquement
[= fall] to go flying tomber
to send sb flying envoyer voler qn
to send sb flying envoyer voler qn
to let fly at sb [physically] se jeter sur qn; [verbally] insulter qn
The bird flew away L'oiseau s'est envolé.
fly away
vi s'envolerThe bird flew away L'oiseau s'est envolé.
fly in
vi[plane] atterrir
[person]
He flew in yesterday Il est arrivé hier [par avion].
to fly into a rage se mettre en rage
He flew in yesterday Il est arrivé hier [par avion].
fly into
vt fusto fly into a rage se mettre en rage
fly off
vi
[bird] s'envoler
[= fall off]
Her glasses flew off Ses lunettes sont tombées.
Her glasses flew off Ses lunettes sont tombées.
vt
to fly off the handle sortir de ses gonds, s'emporter
to fly off the handle sortir de ses gonds, s'emporter
fly out
vi [passenger] s'envoler, partir [par avion]
vt sep [= take away] évacuer par avionfly-button [ˈflaɪbətən] n bouton m de braguettefly-by-night [ˈflaɪbaɪnaɪt]
n [= uncommitted person] tout-fou m
adj
[= cowboy] [firm, operation, operator] véreux/euse
[affair, liaison] passager/èrefly-drive holiday n formule f avion plus voiture
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fly
:flyaway
adj hair fliegend, schwer zu bändigen
fly-by-night
n
[= irresponsible man] Windhund m [inf]; [= woman] leichtsinniges Ding [inf]
[= decamping debtor] flüchtiger Schuldner, flüchtige Schuldnerin
adj
person unzuverlässig, unbeständig
[Fin, Comm] firm, operation zweifelhaft, windig [inf]
flycatcher
n
Fliegenschnäpper m
[= trap for flies] Fliegenfänger m
fly-fishing
n Fliegenfischen nt
fly half
n [Rugby] Halbspieler m
fly
:flyleaf
n Vorsatzblatt nt
flyover
n Überführung f; [US: = fly-past] Luftparade f
flypaper
n Fliegenfänger m
fly-past
n [Brit] Luftparade f
flyposting
n illegales Plakatekleben
fly sheet
n [= entrance] Überdach nt; [= outer tent] Überzelt nt
fly spray
n Fliegenspray m
fly swat[ter]
n Fliegenklatsche f
fly-tipping
n illegales Müllabladen
flytrap
n [Bot] Fliegenfalle f
flyway
n [Orn] Zuglinie f
flyweight
n [Boxing] Fliegengewicht nt
flywheel
n Schwungrad nt
fly
1n Fliege f; they were dying like flies sie starben wie die Fliegen; small retailers are dropping like flies kleine Einzelhändler gehen massenweise ein [inf]; he wouldnt hurt or harm a fly er könnte keiner Fliege etwas zuleide or zu Leide tun; thats the only fly in the ointment [inf] das ist das einzige Haar in der Suppe; hes the fly in the ointment er ist Sand im Getriebe; there are no flies on him [Brit inf] ihn legt man nicht so leicht rein [inf]; to be a fly on the wall Mäuschen sein or spielen
fly
2 vb: pret , ptpvi
[person, bird, insect, aircraft etc] fliegen
[= move quickly, time] [ver]fliegen; [people] sausen [inf], fliegen; [sparks] stieben, fliegen; time flies! wie die Zeit vergeht!; the company is flying high die Firma will hoch hinaus; Im already late, I must fly ich bin schon spät dran, ich muss jetzt wirklich sausen [inf]; the door flew open die Tür flog auf; to fly to somebodys side an jds Seite eilen; to fly into a rage einen Wutanfall bekommen; to fly at somebody [inf] auf jdn losgehen; to let fly at somebody auf jdn losgehen; he really let fly er legte kräftig los; [verbally also] er zog kräftig vom Leder; to knock or send somebody/something flying jdn/etw umschmeißen [inf] or umwerfen; he sent the ball flying over the wall er schleuderte or schmiss [inf] den Ball über die Mauer; to go flying [person] hinfallen; [object] runterfallen; stories are flying around the office im Büro gehen Geschichten um
to fly in the face of authority/tradition sich über jede Autorität/alle Traditionen hinwegsetzen; to fly in the face of reason [person, organization] sich über jede Vernunft hinwegsetzen; [idea, theory etc] jeder Vernunft entbehren
[flag, hair] wehen
vt
aircraft fliegen; kite steigen lassen
passengers, route, plane fliegen; Atlantic überfliegen
flag führen, wehen lassen ? flag1
n to go for a fly fliegen
fly
3 pret , ptpvi [= flee] fliehen, flüchten; to fly for ones life um sein Leben laufen/fahren etc
vt to fly the country aus dem Land flüchten
fly
4n
[on trousers] [Hosen]schlitz m
= fly sheet
flies pl [Theat] Obermaschinerie f
= flywheel
fly
5 [Brit inf]adj clever, gerissen
n on the fly [= quickly] schnell, prompt; [= spontaneously] spontan; [= while moving] in Bewegung, aus der Bewegung heraus
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fly
1 [flaɪ] n [insect] moscahe wouldn't hurt a fly non farebbe male a una mosca
they were dropping like flies morivano come mosche
the fly in the ointment [fig] la piccola pecca che sciupa tutto
there are no flies on him [fig] non è nato ieri, non si fa prendere per il naso
fly
2 [flaɪ] [flew [vb: pp] [flown [pt]]]1. vi
a. [gen] volare; [passengers] andare in aereo; [flag] sventolare
the plane flew over London l'aereo ha sorvolato Londra
the plane flew over London l'aereo ha sorvolato Londra
b. [move quickly, time] volare, passare in fretta
to fly past sb [subj, car, person] sfrecciare davanti a qn
the door flew open la porta si è spalancata all'improvviso
to knock or send sth/sb flying far volare qc/qn
I must fly! devo scappare!
to let fly at sb scagliarsi contro qn
to fly into a rage infuriarsi
to fly off the handle perdere le staffe
to fly past sb [subj, car, person] sfrecciare davanti a qn
the door flew open la porta si è spalancata all'improvviso
to knock or send sth/sb flying far volare qc/qn
I must fly! devo scappare!
to let fly at sb scagliarsi contro qn
to fly into a rage infuriarsi
to fly off the handle perdere le staffe
c. [flee] fuggire, scappare
to fly for one's life salvare la pelle scappando
to fly for one's life salvare la pelle scappando
2. vt [aircraft] pilotare; [passenger, cargo] trasportare [in aereo]; [distances] percorrere; [flag] battere
to fly the Atlantic sorvolare l'Atlantico
to fly a kite far volare un aquilone
to fly the Atlantic sorvolare l'Atlantico
to fly a kite far volare un aquilone
3. n [on trousers] [also flies] patta
fly away vi + adv volar via
fly in
1. vi + adv [plane] arrivare; [person] arrivare in aereo
he flew in from Rome è venuto da Roma in aereo
he flew in from Rome è venuto da Roma in aereo
2. vt + adv [supplies, troops] trasportare in aereo
fly off vi + adv volare via
fly out vi + adv [plane] partire; [person] partire in aereo
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fly1
[flai] plural flies nou.
1. a type of small winged insect. vlieg ذُبابَه муха mosca moucha die Fliege flue mosca kärbes مگس kärpänen moucheזבוב उड़ना muha légy lalat fluga mosca ハエ 파리 musë muša lalat vliegfluemucha مچ moscaмуха mucha muha muva fluga แมลงวัน sinek 蒼蠅 муха ایک قسم کا چھوٹے پروں والا حشرہ con ruồi 苍蝇
2. a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth. Which fly should I use to catch a trout? kunsvlieg صُنّارَه لصيد السمك تُشْبِه الذبابه изкуствена муха isca muška die Fliege flue τεχνητό δόλωμα ψαρέματος που μοιάζει με έντομο mosca artificial kunstkärbes قلاب ماهی گیری perho mouche זְבוּב פִּיתָיוֹן बंसी में लगाने का चारा mušica, meka műlégy umpan veiðifluga mosca artificiale* 毛針 제물낚시, 산 파리 미끼 muselë mušiņa mata kali lalat vliegflue په ماهى ګيرى كى يو شى چه مچ ته ورته وى او په چنګك پورې تړل كيږى isca наживка, искусственная мушка muška muha mamac za ribe [fiske]fluga แมลงปลอมที่ใช้เป็นเหยื่อล่อปลา çapari （做釣餌的）假蠅 мушка مچھلی پکڑنے کا چارہ ruồi giả [làm mồi câu cá] （做钓饵的）假蝇
3. [often in plural] a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers. gulp أزْرار البنطلون الأماميَّه копчелък braguilha zapínání, poklopec die Hosenklappe gylp κούμπωμα παντελονιού, `μαγαζιά` bragueta püksikinnis لبه ی پارچه ای زیپ sepalus braguette חֲנוּת मक्खी raspor [šlic] slicc penutup [buxna]klauf patta [양복의] 단추[지퍼] 가림 prarëþas, praskiepas [bikšu] aizdares vieta zip gulpbuksesmekk, gylf ځنځیړ braguilha ширинка zapínanie; rázporok razporek šlic gylf ชิ้นผ้าที่มีซิปและกระดุม pantolon fermuarı 褲子的遮鈕蓋 гульфик پتلون بند کرنے کا زپ vạt cài cúc [ở áo] 裤子的遮钮盖
a fly in the ointmentsomething that spoils one's enjoyment. vlieg in die salf شَيئٌ مُفْسِد للمُتْعَه тъмен облак в ясно небе inconveniente vada na kráse ein Haar in der Suppe skår i glæden; malurt i bægeret αναποδιά el único inconveniente tilk tõrva meepotis هر چیزی که کارایی چیز دیگری را کم کند mutka matkassa ombre au tableau אליה וקוץ בה मजा किरकिरा करने वाली कोई चीज smetnja, kvaka üröm az örömben pengacau ánægjuspillir una pecca ぶちこわし 흥을 깨는 것 šaukštelis deguto medaus statinėje darvas piliens medus mucā pengacau kleinigheid die alles bederft skår i gleden, malurt i begeret łyżka dziegciu w beczce miodu له کاره ایستل، ضایع کول inconveniente ceva care strică cheful ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда háčik senca, težava detalj koji sve kvari smolk i glädjebägaren, ett streck i räkningen บางสิ่งที่ทำให้หมดความสุข neşe kaçıran şey, keyfe keder veren şey 使人掃興的小事 ложка дьогтю в бочці меду مزہ بگاڑنے والی شے con sâu bỏ rầu nồi canh 使人扫兴的小事
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[flai] past tense flew [fluː] : past participle flown [floun] verb1. to [make something] go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane. The pilot flew [the plane] across the sea. vlieg; loods يَطير пилотирам voar letět; řídit let fliegen flyve πετώ, ταξιδεύω με αεροπλάνο volar, pilotar lennutama, lendama پرواز کردن lentää voler, piloter לָעוּף, לָטוּס उड़ाना letjeti, upravljati avionom repül terbang fljúga volare, andare in aeroplano*, pilotare un aeroplano* 飛ぶ 날다 skristi, skraidinti lidot; pilotēt [lidmašīnu] terbang vliegenflylatać, pilotować الوتل voar a zbura; a pilota летать letieť; pilotovať let leteti pilotirati flyga เหาะ; ลอย uçmak 駕駛飛機 літати; перевозити літаком ہوا میں اڑنا یا اڑانا bay 驾驶飞机
2. to run away [from]. He flew [the country]. vlug; landuit gevlug يَهْرُب бягам fugir utéci [z] fliehen flygte δραπετεύω, το βάζω στα πόδια huir, salir de, abandonar põgenema فرار کردن karata s'enfuir לִברוֹחַ फहराना pobjeći [el]fut melarikan diri flÿja fuggire 逃げる 달아나다 [pa]bėgti, palikti bēgt melarikan diri ontvluchten flykte/fare/løpe fra opuścić, zbiec تښټیدل fugir a fugi [din] удирать ujsť pobegniti pobeći fly หลบหนี kaçmak 逃出 тікати فرار ہو جانا chạy trốn 逃出
3. [of time] to pass quickly. The days flew past. vlieg يمُرُّ بِسُرْعَه излитам voar míjet, ubíhat fliegen flyve περνώ γρήγορα [για χρόνο] volar, pasar volando lendama زود گذشتن rientää filer, passer vite לַחֲלוֹף מָהֵר तेज रफ्तार से जाना juriti, brzo prolaziti rohan lewat geysast, fljúga volare 飛ぶように過ぎる [시간이] 쏜살같이 지나가다 skrieti, lėkti [par laiku] joņot; skriet berlalu pantas vliegenflymijać, uciekać ژر ژر تيريدل voar a trece repede пролетать plynúť, utekať minevati proleteti flyga ผ่านไปอย่างรวดเร็ว uçar gibi geçmek 飛逝 пролітати جلدی گزرنا [về thời gian] trôi qua rất nhanh 飞逝
ˈflyer, ˈflier noun1. a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one. vlieënier طَيّار летец aviador letec der Flieger pilot; flyrejsende αεροπόροςaviador; pasajero lendaja, lendur خلبان lentäjä aviateur/-trice טייס हवाई जहाज का चालक pilot, letač [putnik] pilóta penerbang flugmaður aviatore 飛行家 비행사 lakūnas, lėktuvo keleivis lidotājs penerbang vliegenier flyger, pilot; flypassasjerlotnik هوا باز الوتونكى دماشين يوه برخه چه په ډيره چټكۍ سره څرخى aviador aviator летчик; пассажир letec, -kyňa, cestujúci lietadlom letalec letač flygare นักบิน pilot 飛行員 льотчик ہوائی جہاز میں سفر کرنے والا مسافر phi công; nhà phi hành 飞行员
2. a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc. handing out flyers to passers-by. strooibiljet وَرَقة دعايَه флайър folheto leták der Flyer brochure; løbeseddel διαφημιστικό φυλλάδιο folleto, flyer flaier آگهی lentolehtinen prospectusעלון विज्ञापन इत्यादि के लिए पुस्तिका letak szórólap, reklám[cédula], röplap selebaran berisi iklan volantino ちらし 전단 reklaminis lapelis reklāmlapiņa risalah folder, brochureløpeseddel, flygebladulotka سوډاګرۍ پیغامونه рекламный листок leták letak letak flygblad, reklamblad ใบปลิว el ilânı [廣告]傳單 рекламний листок اشتہاری پرچہ tờ quảng cáo （广告）传单
flying saucera strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet. vlieënde piering صَحْن طائِر летяща чиния disco voador létající talíř die fliegende Untertasse flyvende tallerken ιπτάμενος δίσκος platillo volante lendav taldrik بشقاب پرنده lentävä lautanen soucoupe volante צַלַחַת מְעוֹפֶפֶת उड़न तश्तरी leteći tanjur repülő csészealj piring terbang fljúgandi diskur disco volante 空飛ぶ円盤 비행 접시 skraidančioji lėkštė lidojošais šķīvītis piring terbang vliegende schotel flygende tallerken latający talerz بشقاب پرنده disco voador farfurie zburătoare летающая тарелка lietajúci tanier leteči krožnik leteći tanjir flygande tefat ยานอวกาศที่มาจากนอกโลก uçan daire 飛碟 літаюча тарілка دوسرے سیّارے کا تشتری نما خیالی جہاز đĩa bay 飞碟
flying visita very short, often unexpected, visit. She paid her mother a flying visit. blitsbesoek زيارَه قصيره غَيْر مُتَوَقَّعَه неочаквано гости visita rápida letmá návštěva die Stippvisite fransk visit σύντομη επίσκεψη visita relámpago kiirvisiit دیدار کوتاه و سرزده pikavierailu saut בִּיקוּר חָטוּף कम समय की भेंट brzinski posjet villámlátogatás kunjungan singkat skyndiheimsókn breve visita 短い訪問 황급한 여행 trumpas apsilankymas īslaicīgs apmeklējums kunjungan singkat bliksembezoekfransk visitt, snartur przelotna wizyta لنده کتنه visita rápida vizită scurtă мимолётный визит krátka návšteva kratek obisk kratka poseta snabbvisit, blixtvisit แวะสักพัก kısa ziyaret 倉促訪問 візит «на хвилинку» قصیر ملاقات cuộc thăm viếng trong thời gian rất ngắn hay vội 仓促访问
frequent flyer/flier nouna passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly. gereelde vlieër مُسافِر مُتَكَرِّر редовен пътник passageiro com programa de fidelidade častý pasažér [na určité letecké lince] der Vielflieger frequent flyer; hyppigt flyvende συχνός επιβάτης συγκεκριμένων αερογραμμών pasajero habitual püsireisija مسافر دائمی lentoyhtiön kanta-asiakas grand voyageur נוֹסֶע מַתמִיד कोई यात्री जो एक ही एयरलाइन से अकसर यात्रा करता है और बोनस पाता है putnik koji cesto putuje istom zrakoplovnom kompanijom i za to ostvaruje bodove törzsutas penumpang tetap socio Ulisse [Alitalia] 航空会社特典顧客メンバー 비행기를 자주 이용하는 고객 nuolatinis lėktuvo keleivis regulārs [lidmašīnas] pasažieris penumpang tetap vaak vliegende klant częsty pasażer دایمی مسافر пассажир, имеющии скидки častý pasažier [na tej istej leteckej linke] osoba koja često leti avionom frekvent [flyg]resenär, bonusresenär ผู้โดยสารที่ได้รางวัลเนื่องจากเดินทางโดยสายการบินเดิมเป็นประจำ devamlı [uçan] müşteri 頻繁搭飛機者 частолітаючий пасажир عموما ہوائی جہاز میں سفر کرنے والا khách hàng quen thuộc 频繁乘飞机者
ˈflyleaf nouna blank page at the beginning or end of a book. skutblad; dekblad وَرَقَه بَيْضاء في أوَّل الكِتاب форзац guarda prázdný krycí list das Vorsetzblatt blankt blad λευκό φύλλο στην αρχή και στο τέλος βιβλίου guarda palgeleht صفحه سفید اول و آخر کتاب esilehti page de garde עַמוּד רֵיק कोरा पन्ना slobodni list podstave [čisti list na pocetku i kraju knjige] előzéklap halaman kosong saurblað risguardo, risvolto 見返し [책의] 앞뒤의 백지 priešlapis balta lapa [grāmatas sākumā vai beigās] halaman kosong schutblad forsatsblad pusta kartka د کتاب لومرنی او اخیرنی تشه پاڼه guarda pagină de gardă форзац vakát prazni list prazne stranice na početku i na kraju knjige försättsblad หน้าเปล่าของหนังสือที่อยู่ด้านหน้าหรือด้านหลัง boş sayfa/yaprak 空白頁 форзац کسی کتاب کی شروعات میں لگا کورا صفحہ tờ để trắng [ở đầu và cuối quyển sách] 空白页
ˈflyover nouna road etc which is built up so as to cross above another. a flyover across the motorway. oorbrug شارِع عُلوي فوق شارع آخَر надлез viaduto nadjezd die Überführung overføring; vejbro ανισόπεδη διασταύρωση ή διάβαση paso superior, paso elevado viadukt مسیر روگذر ylikulkutie viaduc גֶשֶׁר עִילִי सड़क के ऊपर पुल cestovni nadvožnjak felüljáró jalan layang vegbrú cavalcavia 立体交差 고가 도로 viadukas viadukts jambatan viaductveiovergang, veibruwiadukt لاره viaduto эстакада nadjazd nadvoz nadvožnjak planskild korsning, överfart สะพานลอยที่ให้รถวิ่ง üst geçit 天橋 естакада کسی سڑک کے اوپر سے گزرنے کے لۓ بنائی گئی سڑک cầu bắc qua đường 立交桥
fly in the face ofto oppose or defy; to treat with contempt. He flew in the face of danger. trotseer; gevaar trotseer يَتَحَدّى подигравам се desafiar pohrdat, postavit se na odpor trotzen gøre vold på; trodse αψηφώ, περιφρονώ, αντιτάσσομαι burlarse de algo trotsima بر خلاف جریان معمول عمل کردن uhmata lancer un défi à לְהִתנָגד בְּעָלִיל अवमानना या विरोध करना suprotstavljati se, prezirati szembeszáll menantang storka sfidare ～に反抗する 정면으로 반항하다 nesiskaityti, ignoruoti, nepaisyti izaicināt; izturēties izaicinoši menentang trotserengjøre vold på; trosseprzeczyć, kpić z مخالفت كول desafiar a sfida бросать вызов postaviť sa na odpor kljubovati suprotstaviti trotsa, sätta sig upp mot ปฏิบัติอย่างดูถูก karşı durmak, kafa tutmak 公然反抗 зневажати حکم عدولی کرنا ra mặt chống đối; công khai chống đối 公然反抗
fly intosuddenly to get into [a rage, a temper etc]. skielik; skielik woedend word; humeur verloor يَثور، يستَشيطُ غضبا изпадам ter um acesso de vyletět, vzplanout ausbrechen fare op; fare i flint ξεσπώponerse, tener un acceso/ataque kihvatama از جا در رفتن؛ بر آشفتن joutua jnk valtaan se mettre en לְהִתרַתֵּחַ अचानक गुस्सा होना या आवेश में आना planuti [dühbe] gurul meledak rjúka [upp] montare in 急に～になる 벌컥 화내다 užsiplieksti saniknoties meradang opvliegenfly i flint, bli rasende wpaść w عصبی کیدل، بی واکه کیدل ter um acesso de a fi cuprins de прийти в [ярость и т.п.] vyletieť razjeziti se uleteti u råka i [raseri], fatta [humör] มีอารมณ์พลุ่งพล่าน kapılmak 突然發作 удатися [в] اچانک کسی حالت میں آنا nổi khùng lên 突然发作
fly off the handleto lose one's temper. vlam vat; woedend word يَغْضَبُ، يَثور، يفقِدُ مِزاجَه побеснявам perder as estribeiras rozzlobit se hochgehen miste besindelsen παραφέρομαιperder los estribos endast välja minema عصبانی شدن menettää malttinsa sortir de ses gonds לְהִתעַצבֵּן अचानक गुस्सा होना izgubiti živce kiborul kehilangan kesabaran missa stjórn á sér, stökkva upp á nef sér perdere la pazienza かっとなる 자제심을 잃다 įsikarščiuoti, nesusivaldyti zaudēt savaldīšanos hilang sabar opstuiven miste besinnelsen, bli hysterisk tracić panowanie nad sobą قاریدل perder as estribeiras a-şi ieşi din fire вспылить vyviesť z miery vzkipeti izgubiti živce bli rasande, brusa upp โกรธจัด parlamak 發脾氣 утрачати самовладання آپا کھو دینا tức giận điên cuồng 发脾气
get off to a flying startto have a very successful beginning. Our new shop has got off to a flying start. vinnig wegspring; met 'n sterk voorsprong begin بِدايَةٌ ناجِحَه започвам отлично ir de vento em popa mít rychlý úspěch einen sehr erfolgreichen Start haben få en flyvende start ξεκινώ με επιτυχία ir viento en popa edukalt alustama آغاز موفق داشتن onnistunut alku prendre un départ en flèche לְהָתְחִיל בְּרֶגֶל יָמִין सफल शुरूआत करना početi vrlo uspješno belendül awal yang sukses byrja vel/prÿðilega partire in quarta 快調にスタートする 순조롭게 출발하다 pradėti eiti kaip iš pypkės būt ar daudzsološu iesākumu permulaan yang berjaya vliegende start få en flygende start ruszyć z kopyta خه پیل لرل ir de vento em poupa a începe în trombă успешно начать mať veľký úspech uspešno začeti dobro startovati få en flygande start เริ่มต้นอย่างประสบความสำเร็จ başarılı bir başlangıç yapmak 開市大吉 мати багатообіцяльний початок کامیاب شروعات bắt đầu cái gì một cách tốt đẹp; có lợi thế ban đầu 开市大吉
let fly [often with at]to throw, shoot or send out violently. He let fly [an arrow] at the target. lostrek; losgetrek يَقْذِفُ السِّهام пускам стрела atirar vystřelit abschießen, -drücken skyde ud; affyre εκτοξεύω arremeter contra alguien lennutama پراندن به syytää décocher לְהָשלִיך, לִזרוֹק जोर से कोई चीज फेंकना odapeti na, nabaciti se na kiröpít melontarkan þeyta, skjóta sparare 飛ばす 날리다, 쏘다 paleisti šaut/mest [kaut ko uz kādu] melontarkan afschietenskyte ut, avfyrewypuścić, posłać اچول، غورځول atirar a trimite [o săgeată] запустить vystreliť ustreliti gađati slunga i väg, avskjuta ทำให้พุ่งออกไป atmak 射出 випускати پھینک مارنا bắn hay ném cái gì rất mạnh 射出
send [someone/something] flyingto hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards. She hit him and sent him flying. omstamp; laat val; laat lê; soos 'n vrot vel laat trek يَضْرِبُهُ فَيطير من الضَّرْبَه събарям estatelar shodit, porazit, srazit jemanden zu Boden schlagen slå ned ρίχνω κπ. κάτω, σκορπίζω mandar [a alguien/algo] por los aires [kedagi, midagi] maha paiskama فرو کوفتن lyödä kumoon envoyer rouler [qqn] לְהָעִיף किसी को गिराने के लिए कोई चीज तेजी से मारना udariti nekoga tako da se zatetura földhöz vág, leterít memukul jatuh slá um koll mandare via ぶっ飛ばす 밀어 나가떨어지게 하다 parblokšti, sviesti notriekt [kādu] memukul jatuh tegen de grond slaanslå ned powalić, przewrócić وهل، ګوزار وركول estatelar a arunca pe spate отшвырнуть zhodiť; zahnať na útek podreti oboriti nekoga udarcem slå omkull ngn [ngt] ชนจนกระเด็นกระดอน devirmek 將某人擊倒 відкидати کسی کو اٹھا کر پٹخ مارنا hất tung 将某人击倒
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fly
ذُبَابَة, يَطيرُ letět, moucha flue, flyve Fliege, fliegen μύγα, πετώ mosca, volar kärpänen, lentää mouche, voler letjeti, muha mosca, volare ハエ, 飛ぶ 날다, 파리 vlieg, vliegen fly, smekk mucha, polecieć mosca, voar летать, муха fluga, flyga แมลงวัน, บิน sinek, uçmak bay, con ruồi 苍蝇, 飞翔Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fly
n. mosca;
vt. volar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I need a 'fit to fly' certificate أَحْتاجُ إِلَى شَهَادَةٍ تُفيدُ أَنَّني مُؤَهَلَةٌ لِلسَفْرِ بِالطائِرَةِ Potřebuji potvrzení o způsobilosti k letu Jeg skal bruge et flyvecertifikat Ich brauche ein Flugattest Χρειάζομαι πιστοποιητικό καταλληλότητας για πτήση Necesito un certificado que diga que estoy en condiciones de viajar en avión Tarvitsen lääkärintodistuksen lentämistä varten J'ai besoin d'une attestation d'aptitude à prendre l'avion Treba mi potvrda da smijem putovati zrakoplovom Ho bisogno di un certificato di idoneità a volare 私は「飛行機搭乗の適性」証明書が必要です '비행 적합' 증명서가 필요해요 Ik heb een certificaat nodig waarin staat dat ik mag vliegen Jeg trenger en legeerklæring på at jeg kan fly Potrzebuję zaświadczenie o braku przeciwwskazań do odbycia podróży samolotem Eu preciso de um atestado médico para poder voar Мне нужна справка, разрешающая перелет Jag behöver ett intyg som säger att jag kan flyga ฉันอยากได้หนังสือรับรองว่าฉันแข็งแรงพอที่จะขึ้นเครื่องบินได้ Uçmaya uygundur belgesi almak istiyorum Tôi cần một giấy chứng nhận đủ sức khoẻ để bay 我需要一份可以乘飞机旅行的证明
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fly
n [pl flies] moscaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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