flyer

UK
/ˈflaɪ.ə/
US
/ˈflaɪ.ɚ/
flyernoun
flyers
pl
UK
/ˈflaɪə/
US
/ˈflaɪər/
Translations
pilotePersonne qui pilote un aéronef.
The experienced flyer navigated the small plane through the storm.
Le pilote expérimenté a guidé le petit avion à travers la tempête.
prospectusFeuillet publicitaire ou d'information.
The local coffee shop handed out a flyer to promote their new menu items.
Le café du quartier a distribué un prospectus pour promouvoir ses nouveaux plats.
Additional translations
dépliantFeuillet imprimé, souvent publicitaire ou informatif.
aviateurEmploi plus soutenu ou littéraire.
rotorSens technique, mécanique.
pari risquéSens familier ou économique : opération spéculative tentée en espérant un gain rapide.
Definitions
A printed sheet of paper, often used for advertising or information distribution.
The local coffee shop handed out a flyer to promote their new menu items.
A person who flies, especially in an aircraft.
The experienced flyer navigated the small plane through the storm.
A device or mechanism that spins or rotates, often used in machinery.
The flyer in the spinning wheel helped to twist the fibers into yarn.
A speculative venture or investment; a gamble taken in the hope of quick profit.
He took a flyer on the tech start-up and doubled his money within a year.
flyeradjective
UK
/ˈflaɪ.ə/
US
/ˈflaɪ.ɚ/
Used attributively before nouns, especially in the expression "frequent flyer", to designate services or benefits relating to people who travel by air.
Translations
de grand voyageurSe dit surtout de programmes ou d'avantages liés aux voyages aériens fréquents.
The airline revamped its frequent flyer program to reward loyal customers.
La compagnie aérienne a remanié son programme de grand voyageur pour récompenser ses clients fidèles.
Additional translations
aérienEmploi adjectival plus général, en contexte de transport aérien.
Definitions
Relating to or intended for people who travel by air, especially frequently (used before another noun).
The airline revamped its frequent flyer program to reward loyal customers.
flyverb
Definitions
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
Definitions
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

flyer

Comp.

flyer
Comp.
flyest
Super.
UK
/flaɪ/
US
/flaɪ/
Translations
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
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.
flyproper noun
Definitions
A major river in Papua New Guinea that flows into the Gulf of Papua.
The Fly is the second-longest river in Papua New Guinea.