Translations

flyverb
flew
Past Simple
flown
Past Participle
flying
Gerund
UK
/flaɪ/
US
/flaɪ/
Birds fly south for the winter.
Les oiseaux volent vers le sud pour l’hiver.
prendre l’avionVoyage en avion.
We will fly to New York tomorrow.
Nous prendrons l’avion pour New York demain.
être projeté
The ball flew over the fence.
La balle a été projetée par-dessus la clôture.
passer vite
Time flies when you're having fun.
Le temps passe vite quand on s’amuse.
flotterPour un drapeau ou un tissu.
The flag flies proudly in the wind.
Le drapeau flotte fièrement dans le vent.
piloterConduire un avion.
She learned to fly a plane at a young age.
Elle a appris à piloter un avion très jeune.
flynoun
flies
pl
UK
/flaɪ/
US
/flaɪ/
The fly buzzed around the kitchen, landing on the fruit bowl.
La mouche bourdonnait dans la cuisine et s’est posée sur la coupe de fruits.
braguettePartie avant d’un pantalon.
He quickly zipped up his fly before leaving the restroom.
Il a rapidement remonté sa braguette avant de quitter les toilettes.
mouche artificiellePêche à la mouche.
He tied a new fly to his line before casting into the river.
Il a noué une nouvelle mouche artificielle à sa ligne avant de lancer dans la rivière.
double-toitAbri ou tente.
We draped the fly over the frame to keep the dew off our sleeping bags.
Nous avons tendu le double-toit sur l’armature pour protéger nos sacs de couchage de la rosée.
Additional translations
balle hauteBaseball.
Synonyms
winged insect
flyadjective
flyer
Comp.
flyest
Super.
UK
/flaɪ/
US
/flaɪ/
styléFamilier.
She looked incredibly fly in her new designer outfit.
Elle était incroyablement stylée dans sa nouvelle tenue de créateur.
futéFamilier.
You can't fool her—she's too fly to fall for that trick.
Tu ne peux pas la duper : elle est trop futée pour tomber dans ce piège.

Definitions

flyverb
To move through the air using wings.
Birds fly south for the winter.
To travel in an aircraft.
We will fly to New York tomorrow.
To move or be hurled quickly through the air.
The ball flew over the fence.
To pass or go by swiftly.
Time flies when you're having fun.
To wave or flutter in the air.
The flag flies proudly in the wind.
To operate an aircraft.
She learned to fly a plane at a young age.
flynoun
A small winged insect belonging to the order Diptera, known for its ability to fly and often considered a pest.
The fly buzzed around the kitchen, landing on the fruit bowl.
A flap of cloth covering the opening at the front of a pair of pants.
He quickly zipped up his fly before leaving the restroom.
A fishing lure made to resemble an insect, used in fly fishing.
He tied a new fly to his line before casting into the river.
A baseball hit high into the air, typically caught by a fielder before it hits the ground.
The outfielder caught the fly for the third out of the inning.
A piece of fabric that forms an outer covering or additional protective layer of a tent or other shelter.
We draped the fly over the frame to keep the dew off our sleeping bags.
flyadjective
Cool or stylish, often used to describe someone who is fashionable or impressive.
She looked incredibly fly in her new designer outfit.
Alert and shrewd; quick to notice or comprehend.
You can't fool her—she's too fly to fall for that trick.