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flying ['flaɪɪŋ]1 noun∎ to be afraid of flying avoir peur de prendre l'avion;∎ he goes flying at the weekends le week-end, il fait de l'aviation(a) (animal, insect) volant;∎ they were hurt by flying glass ils ont été blessés par des bris de verre∎ a flying jump or leap un saut avec élan;∎ she took a flying leap over the fence elle a sauté par-dessus la barrière∎ to pass with flying colours réussir brillamment►► flying ambulance avion-ambulance m;flying boat hydravion m;flying bomb bombe f volante;Building industry flying buttress arc-boutant m;flying club aéro-club m;Military flying column colonne f mobile, groupement m mobile;flying doctor médecin m volant;the Flying Dutchman (legend) le Hollandais volant;Ichthyology flying fish poisson m volant, exocet m;Aviation flying fortress forteresse f volante;Zoology flying fox roussette f;Zoology flying lemur galéopithèque m;flying lessons leçons fpl de pilotage (aérien);Zoology flying lizard dragon m volant;flying machine machine f volante;Aviation flying officer lieutenant m de l'armée de l'air;Industry flying picket piquet m de grève volant;flying saucer soucoupe f volante;Zoology flying snake serpent m volant;the Flying Squad = brigade de détectives britanniques spécialisés dans la grande criminalité;Zoology flying squirrel écureuil m volant;Sport flying start départ m lancé;∎ the runner got off to a flying start le coureur est parti comme une flèche;∎ figurative she got off to a flying start in the competition lors de la compétition, elle est partie comme une flèche ou elle a pris un départ foudroyant;∎ the campaign got off to a flying start la campagne a démarré sur les chapeaux de roues;∎ his experience gives him a flying start over the others son expérience lui donne un très net avantage sur les autres;flying suit combinaison f d'aviateur;Sport flying tackle = plongeon pour plaquer ou stopper quelqu'un;flying time heures fpl ou temps m de vol;∎ 200 hours' flying time 200 heures de vol;flying visit visite f éclair;∎ to pay a flying visit to London faire une visite éclair à Londres -
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flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]1. noun2. adjective[animal, insect] volant3. compounds• to get off to a flying start [racing car, runner] prendre un très bon départ ; [scheme, plan] démarrer en trombe ► flying time noun temps m de vol* * *['flaɪɪŋ] 1.1) ( in plane)2) (by bird, animal) vol m2.noun modifier [ lesson, instructor, school] de pilotage; [ goggles, helmet, jacket] d'aviateur; [ suit] de vol3.1) ( able to fly) [insect, machine, trapeze] volant2) ( in process of flying) [object, broken glass] qui vole3) ( as if flying)4) ( fleeting) [visit] éclair inv••with flying colours — [pass] haut la main
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Flying Squad (Metropolitan Police Service) — Der Flying Squad (zu dt.: fliegende Truppe ) ist eine Sondereinsatzeinheit des Metropolitan Police Service in London, Großbritannien. Die Einheit beschäftigt sich heute mit der Bekämpfung von schwerer und organisierter Kriminalität in ganz London … Deutsch Wikipedia