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I 1. [flaɪ]1) (of trousers) patta f.2) (of flag) (outer edge) lembo m. estremo; (length) lunghezza f.3) BE stor. (carriage) carrozza f., calesse m.2.1) (of trousers) patta f.sing.2) teatr. soffitta f.sing.II 1. [flaɪ]the pilot flew the plane to... — il pilota portò l'aereo a
2) (transport by air) trasportare (in aereo) [person, supplies]3) (cross by air) attraversare in aereo [ ocean]4) (cover by air) [bird, aircraft] percorrere [ distance]2.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] volare ( from da; to a)to fly over o across sth. sorvolare qcs.; to fly over(head) passare in volo; to fly past the window passare in volo davanti alla finestra; to fly into Gatwick atterrare a Gatwick; there's a mosquito flying around — c'è una zanzara in giro
to fly from Heathrow — decollare o partire da Heathrow
we fly to Boston twice a day — [ airline] ci sono due voli giornalieri per Boston
3) (be propelled) [bullet, sparks, insults] volareto go flying — colloq. [person, object] fare un volo
to send sb. flying — colloq. mandare qcn. a gambe all'aria
to fly into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
4) (hurry)to fly past — passare o superare a tutta velocità
5) (go quickly) (anche fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] volare, passare in fretta6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf] sventolare; [ hair] ondeggiare, volare•- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — (defy) sfidare [authority, danger]; (contradict) essere in palese contraddizione con [ evidence]
to let fly (with) — scoccare [ arrow]; scaricare [ hail of bullets]; rovesciare [ stream of abuse]
III [flaɪ]to let fly at sb. — scagliarsi contro o attaccare qcn
nome zool. pesc. mosca f.••IV [flaɪ]he wouldn't hurt a fly non farebbe male a una mosca; there are no flies on her — non si fa mettere nel sacco da nessuno
aggettivo colloq.1) (clever) furbo, sveglio2) AE chic* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)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?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.)•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *fly (1) /flaɪ/n.2 ( pesca) insetto esca; ( anche) mosca, esca artificiale: fly-casting, lancio dell'esca artificiale; fly-fishing, pesca con la mosca● (bot.) fly agaric ( Amanita muscaria), amanita; ovulo malefico; ovolaccio □ fly-flap, paletta ammazzamosche; scacciamosche □ (fig.) a fly in amber, una mosca bianca; una cosa rara □ (fig.) a fly in the ointment, un piccolo neo (che sciupa tutto) □ fly-net, rete di protezione contro le mosche; paramosche □ (fig.) fly on the wall, osservatore non visto □ (TV) fly-on-the-wall documentary, documentario-verità □ (fig.) fly on the wheel, mosca cocchiera; individuo presuntuoso, tronfio □ (bot.) fly orchid ( Ophrys insectifera), ofride insettifera □ fly paper, carta moschicida □ fly screen, rete contro le mosche ( su una finestra) □ fly spray, spray moschicida □ fly strip, striscia moschicida □ fly swat (o fly swatter), (paletta) scacciamosche □ ( slang USA) fly trap, la bocca □ fly whisk, scacciamosche □ (fig.) to break a fly on the wheel, sprecare le proprie energie per un nonnulla □ He wouldn't harm (o hurt) a fly, non farebbe male a una mosca □ (volg. GB) like a blue-arsed fly, freneticamente; come una mosca impazzita □ like flies, come le mosche; a nugoli; in gran numero: to die (o to drop) like flies, morire come le mosche □ ( slang) There are no flies on him, è furbo; non è certo nato ieri; non si lascia mettere nel sacco.fly (2) /flaɪ/n.1 [u] volo ( solo nelle espress.): on the fly, in volo; al volo: He caught the ball on the fly, prese la palla al volo ( Internet) to burn on the fly, masterizzare ‘on the fly’ (o al volo)4 (al pl.) patta dei pantaloni; bottega (fam.): Your flies are undone, hai la patta (fam. la bottega) aperta5 ► flysheet, def. 18 (stor.) diligenza● (ind.) fly ash, cenere volatile □ (tur.) fly-cruise, crociera con viaggio in aereo fino al porto d'imbarco □ ( rugby) fly-kick, calcio al volo □ fly-line, percorso di volo seguito da un uccello migratore.fly (3) /flaɪ/a.♦ (to) fly /flaɪ/A v. i.1 (di uccello, insetto) volare: to fly away, volare via; to fly about, volare (o svolazzare) qua e là; to fly in [out], volare dentro [fuori]; entrare [uscire]2 ( di aereo) volare; ( di passeggero) volare, andare (in aereo), partire (in aereo), prendere l'aereo: I don't like flying, non mi piace volare (o l'aereo); This time I'm going to fly, questa volta prendo l'aereo; We flew to Athens, siamo andati ad Atene in aereo; The next day I flew to New York, il giorno dopo partii per (o andai a) New York; We flew into [out of] Gatwick at 9pm, siamo arrivati a [siamo partiti o decollati da] Gatwick alle nove di sera; to fly across the Atlantic, attraversare l'Atlantico (in aereo); fare la trasvolata dell'Atlantico; trasvolare l'Atlantico; to fly back, tornare (in aereo)3 (aeron.) pilotare un aereo; fare il pilota4 sventolare; ondeggiare: Flags were flying on every mast, le bandiere sventolavano da ogni albero della nave5 ( di oggetto e fig.) volare: Bullets were flying, volavano le pallottole; DIALOGO → - Talking about children- Doesn't time fly?, il tempo vola, vero?; I saw a wheel fly off the lorry and slammed on the brakes, vidi volar via dal camion una ruota e pigiai sul freno; Accusations started to fly, cominciarono a volare le accuse6 ( di persona) precipitarsi; correre a precipizio; volare: I flew down the stairs, mi precipitai giù per le scale; She flew to meet him, lei gli è volata incontro8 (arc.) fuggire; darsi alla fugaB v. t.2 trasportare, inviare ( in aereo): How many people do you fly a day?, quanti passeggeri trasportate al giorno?; Troops were flown into the region, nella regione sono state inviate truppe (per via aerea)5 far volare (un aquilone, ecc.)6 agitare; sventolare; (naut.) battere ( una bandiera): The ship was flying the Italian flag, la nave batteva bandiera italiana7 fuggire da; abbandonare: The rebels had to fly the country, i ribelli sono dovuti fuggire dal paese● (fam.) to fly the coop, scappare; tagliare la corda (fam.); svignarsela (fam.) □ (fig.) to fly the flag, portare alta la bandiera; sbandierare il proprio patriottismo □ (fig.) to fly high, mirare in alto, essere ambizioso; ( anche) fare carriera, avere successo; ( slang USA) essere sotto l'effetto della droga □ to fly in the face of, essere in aperta contraddizione con; andare contro ( la logica, ecc.); sfidare □ to fly into a panic, farsi prendere dal panico □ to fly into a rage (o a passion, a temper), infuriarsi; andare su tutte le furie □ (fig.) to fly a kite, tastare il polso alla pubblica opinione; lanciare un ballon d'essai □ (fam. USA) Go fly a kite!, vattene!; levati di torno! □ (fam.) to fly off the handle, andare su tutte le furie; uscire dai gangheri; perdere le staffe □ ( di finestra, ecc.) to fly open, spalancarsi □ to fly past, sfrecciare davanti a q. □ to fly to arms, correre alle armi □ (fig.) to make the feathers (o the dust) fly, mettere confusione; seminare zizzania; far scoppiare una lite □ to send sb. flying, mandare q. a gambe all'aria; far volare q. □ to send things flying, buttare tutto all'aria □ (fig.) The bird has flown, il prigioniero ha preso il volo.* * *I 1. [flaɪ]1) (of trousers) patta f.2) (of flag) (outer edge) lembo m. estremo; (length) lunghezza f.3) BE stor. (carriage) carrozza f., calesse m.2.1) (of trousers) patta f.sing.2) teatr. soffitta f.sing.II 1. [flaɪ]the pilot flew the plane to... — il pilota portò l'aereo a
2) (transport by air) trasportare (in aereo) [person, supplies]3) (cross by air) attraversare in aereo [ ocean]4) (cover by air) [bird, aircraft] percorrere [ distance]2.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] volare ( from da; to a)to fly over o across sth. sorvolare qcs.; to fly over(head) passare in volo; to fly past the window passare in volo davanti alla finestra; to fly into Gatwick atterrare a Gatwick; there's a mosquito flying around — c'è una zanzara in giro
to fly from Heathrow — decollare o partire da Heathrow
we fly to Boston twice a day — [ airline] ci sono due voli giornalieri per Boston
3) (be propelled) [bullet, sparks, insults] volareto go flying — colloq. [person, object] fare un volo
to send sb. flying — colloq. mandare qcn. a gambe all'aria
to fly into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
4) (hurry)to fly past — passare o superare a tutta velocità
5) (go quickly) (anche fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] volare, passare in fretta6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf] sventolare; [ hair] ondeggiare, volare•- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — (defy) sfidare [authority, danger]; (contradict) essere in palese contraddizione con [ evidence]
to let fly (with) — scoccare [ arrow]; scaricare [ hail of bullets]; rovesciare [ stream of abuse]
III [flaɪ]to let fly at sb. — scagliarsi contro o attaccare qcn
nome zool. pesc. mosca f.••IV [flaɪ]he wouldn't hurt a fly non farebbe male a una mosca; there are no flies on her — non si fa mettere nel sacco da nessuno
aggettivo colloq.1) (clever) furbo, sveglio2) AE chic -
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fly [flaɪ]1. nouna. ( = insect) mouche fb. (on trousers) braguette f2. adjective( = astute) rusé• how did you get here? -- I flew comment es-tu venu ? -- en avion• to fly away [bird] s'envolerb. [time] passer vite• it's late, I must fly! il est tard, il faut que je me sauve !c. [flag] flotter5. compounds► fly-by-night noun ( = irresponsible person) tout-fou (inf) m ; ( = decamping debtor) débiteur m, - trice f qui déménage à la cloche de bois (inf) adjective [person] tout-fou (inf) inv ; [firm, operation] véreux* * *[flaɪ] 1.1) Zoology mouche f2) ( of flag) ( outer edge) bord m flottant3) GB History ( carriage) fiacre m2.flies plural noun1) ( of trousers) braguette f2) Theatre cintres mpl3.(colloq) adjective1) US chic2) GB ( clever) malin4.1) ( operate) piloter [aircraft, balloon]; faire voler [model aircraft, kite]the pilot flew the plane to... — le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à...
2) ( transport by air) emmener [quelqu'un] par avion [person]; transporter [quelque chose/quelqu'un] par avion [wounded, supplies]3) ( cross by air) traverser [quelque chose] en avion [Atlantic]4) ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft] parcourir [distance]I fly over 10,000 km a year — [passenger] je vole plus de 10000 km par an; [pilot] je fais plus de 10000 km par an
5) ( display) [ship] arborer [flag]5.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] voler ( from de; to à)to fly over ou across something — survoler quelque chose
2) [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion; [pilot] piloter, volerwe fly to Boston twice a day — [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston
3) ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults] volerto go flying — (colloq) [person] faire un vol plané; [object] valdinguer (colloq)
to send somebody flying — (colloq) jeter quelqu'un sur le carreau (colloq)
to fly into a rage — fig se mettre en colère
4) (rush, hurry)I must fly! — il faut que je file! (colloq)
to fly past/in — passer/entrer en trombe (colloq)
6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf, hair] flotter•Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition]; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence]
to let fly (with) — lit tirer [arrow etc]; lancer [stream of abuse]
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A n2 ( of trousers) = flies 1 ;C adj ○1 US chic ;2 GB ( clever) malin.1 ( operate) piloter [aircraft, spacecraft, balloon] ; faire voler [model aircraft, kite] ; the pilot flew the plane to… le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à… ; to fly sth to the moon piloter qch jusqu'à la lune ;2 ( transport by air) emmener [qn] par avion [person] ; transporter [qch/qn] par avion [animal, wounded, supplies, food] ; we will fly you to New York for £150 nous vous emmènerons à New York (en avion) pour 150 livres sterling ; to fly troops/food out to the scene acheminer des troupes/des vivres sur les lieux par avion ;3 ( cross by air) traverser [qch] en avion [Atlantic, Channel] ;4 ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft, spacecraft] parcourir [distance] ; I fly over 10,000 km a year ( as passenger) je vole plus de 10 000 km par an ; ( as pilot) je fais plus de 10 000 km par an ;5 ( display) [ship] arborer [flag, ensign, colours] ; [organization, person] agiter [flag] ; the embassy was flying the German flag le drapeau allemand flottait sur l'ambassade ;1 [bird, insect, aircraft, rocket, balloon, kite] voler (from de ; to à) ; to fly north/south voler vers le nord/vers le sud ; to fly over ou across sth survoler qch ; to fly past ou over(head) passer dans le ciel ; a swan flew past the window un cygne est passé devant la fenêtre (en volant) ; to fly into a cage entrer dans une cage (en volant) ; to fly into a tree percuter un arbre (en vol) ; to fly into Gatwick atterrir à Gatwick ; the bird flew down and ate the bread l'oiseau s'est abattu sur le pain et l'a mangé ; there's a mosquito flying around il y a un moustique ; rumours were flying (around) des bruits circulaient ;2 [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion ; [pilot] piloter, voler ; to fly from Orly partir d'Orly ; to fly from Rome to Athens aller de Rome à Athènes en avion ; to fly in Concorde prendre le Concorde ; she flew to Madrid in a helicopter elle est allée à Madrid en hélicoptère ; we fly to Boston twice a day [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston ; to fly over ou across sth survoler [Alps, Paris, Atlantic] ; to fly out to s'envoler pour ; to fly home rentrer en avion ; to fly around the world faire le tour du monde en avion ;3 ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults, threats] voler ; to fly over the wall/across the room/into the room voler par-dessus le mur/à travers la pièce/dans la pièce ; a splinter flew into his eye il a reçu une écharde dans l'œil ; to fly in all directions voler dans toutes les directions ; to fly off s'envoler ; to fly open s'ouvrir brusquement ; to go flying ○ [person] faire un vol plané ; [object, objects] valdinguer ○ ; to send sb flying ○ jeter qn sur le carreau ○ ; to send sth flying ○ envoyer valdinguer ○ qch ; to fly at sb sauter sur qn ; to fly into a rage ou temper fig se mettre en colère ; to fly into a panic fig paniquer, s'affoler ;4 (rush, hurry) I must fly! il faut que je file ○ ! ; to fly past/in/out etc passer/entrer/sortir etc en trombe ○ ;5 ( go quickly) ( also fly past, fly by) [time, holidays] passer vite, filer ○ ; time flies when you're having fun! le temps passe vite quand on s'amuse! ;to drop/die like flies tomber/mourir comme des mouches ; he wouldn't hurt ou harm a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche ; there are no flies on her elle n'est pas née de la dernière pluie ; to fly in the face of ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition] ; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence, proof] ; to let fly (with) lit tirer [arrow, hail of bullets] ; to let fly a stream of abuse lancer un flot d'injures ; to let fly at sb s'en prendre à qn ; he really let fly il a piqué une crise terrible.■ fly in:▶ fly [sth/sb] in, fly in [sth/sb] acheminer [qch] par avion [food, supplies] ; to have sb/sth flown in faire venir qn/qch par avion.■ fly off [bird, insect] s'envoler.
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