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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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tr['flaɪɪŋ]1 SMALLAVIATION/SMALL aviación nombre femenino2 (action) vuelo1 (soaring) volante; (animal, machine) volador,-ra, que vuela2 (quick) rápido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do something with flying colours salir airoso,-a de algoto get off to a flying start empezar con buen pieto take a flying jump tomar impulso y saltarflying buttress arbotante nombre masculinoflying doctor médico,-a que viaja en aviónflying fish pez nombre masculino voladorflying picket piquete nombre masculino informativoflying saucer platillo volanteflying squad patrulla volanteflying tackle placaje nombre masculino en el aireflying visit visita relámpagoadj.• apresurado, -a adj.• muy breve adj.• voladero, -a adj.• volador adj.• volante adj.n.• aviación s.f.• vuelo s.m.
I 'flaɪɪŋadjective (before n)a) ( hurried)b) <glass/debris> que vuela (por los aires)a flying tackle — ( Sport) un placaje en el aire
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mass nouna) ( as pilot) pilotaje m; (before n) <time, hours, lesson> de vuelo; <helmet, jacket> de pilotob) ( as passenger)['flaɪɪŋ]I like/hate flying — me gusta/odio viajar en avión
1.ADJ [glass, debris] que vuela por los aires•
he took a flying leap at the man — dio un salto or saltó sobre el hombre•
he launched himself in a flying tackle and brought the intruder to the ground — se lanzó por el aire or se lanzó en plancha y derribó al intruso- come through sth with flying colours- get off to a flying start2.I don't like flying — no me gusta ir en avión or volar
3.CPDflying ambulance N — (=plane) ambulancia f aérea; (=helicopter) helicóptero m sanitario
flying boat N — hidroavión m
flying bomb N — bomba f volante
flying buttress N — arbotante m
flying doctor N — médico(-a) m / f rural (que se traslada en avión)
flying fish N — pez m volador
flying fortress N — fortaleza f volante
flying fox N — panique m
flying lesson N — clase f or lección f de vuelo
flying machine N — máquina f de volar
flying officer N — teniente mf de aviación
flying picket N — piquete m volante or móvil
flying saucer N — platillo m volante
flying squad N — (Brit) brigada f móvil
flying suit N — traje m de vuelo
flying time N — (=length of journey) duración f del vuelo; (=hours flown) horas fpl de vuelo
flying trapeze N — trapecio m volador
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I ['flaɪɪŋ]adjective (before n)a) ( hurried)b) <glass/debris> que vuela (por los aires)a flying tackle — ( Sport) un placaje en el aire
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mass nouna) ( as pilot) pilotaje m; (before n) <time, hours, lesson> de vuelo; <helmet, jacket> de pilotob) ( as passenger)I like/hate flying — me gusta/odio viajar en avión
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3 flying start
noun(Sport) fliegender Start* * *fly·ing ˈstartn fliegender Start▶ to get [or be] off to a \flying start einen glänzenden Einstand haben* * *1. SPORT fliegender Start:from a flying start mit fliegendem Starta) SPORT in den Schuss fallen,d) fig sich glänzend anlassen3. anfänglicher Vorteil:give sb a flying start jemandem einen anfänglichen Vorteil verschaffen* * *noun(Sport) fliegender Startget off to or have a flying start — (fig.) einen glänzenden Start haben
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4 flying
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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noun* * *(a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet.) die fliegende Untertasse* * *fly·ing ˈsauc·ern fliegende Untertasse* * *flying saucer s fliegende Untertasse* * *noun -
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noun salida f lanzadato get off to a flying start start — \<\<person/business\>\> empezar* con muy buen pie or con el pie derecho
* * *noun salida f lanzadato get off to a flying start start — \<\<person/business\>\> empezar* con muy buen pie or con el pie derecho
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8 flying bomb
nounV-Waffe, die* * ** * *nounV-Waffe, die -
9 flying doctor
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10 flying fish
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11 flying machine
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12 flying squad
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13 flying picket
piquete nombre masculino informativonoun piquete m móvil or volante* * *noun piquete m móvil or volante -
14 flying squad
patrulla volantenoun ( of UK police) brigada f móvil or volante* * *noun ( of UK police) brigada f móvil or volante -
15 flying squirrel
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16 flying adder
flying adder noun стрекоза -
17 flying man
flying man noun летчик -
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flying visit noun мимолетный визит -
19 flying start
noun Sport départ m lancéto get off to a flying start — fig prendre un très bon départ
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20 flying boat
См. также в других словарях:
flying visit — noun a visit that last for only a very short time he wanted to hear all about my flying visit to his old stamping grounds • Hypernyms: ↑visit * * * flying visit UK US noun [countable] [singular flying visit … Useful english dictionary
flying officer — noun : an air force officer (as in the British Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a lieutenant in the army * * * flying officer noun An officer in the Royal Air Force of rank equivalent to sublieutenant in the Navy and lieutenant in the Army… … Useful english dictionary
flying picket — noun One of a mobile group of pickets available for reinforcing the body of local pickets during a strike • • • Main Entry: ↑fly * * * flying picket UK US noun [countable] [singular flying picket plural … Useful english dictionary
flying saucer — noun an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins • Syn: ↑unidentified flying object, ↑UFO • Hypernyms: ↑apparition, ↑phantom, ↑phantasm, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flying start — noun 1. a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line • Syn: ↑running start • Hypernyms: ↑racing start 2. a quick and auspicious beginning • Syn: ↑running start … Useful english dictionary
flying colors — noun complete success they passed inspection with flying colors • Syn: ↑flying colours • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑success * * * … Useful english dictionary
flying cat — noun 1. arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps • Syn: ↑flying lemur, ↑colugo • Hypernyms: ↑placental,… … Useful english dictionary
flying jacket — UK US noun [countable] [singular flying jacket plural flying jackets] british a short warm leather jacket, originally designed for pilots Thesaurus: jackets and coatshyponym … Useful english dictionary
flying jib — noun the outermost of two or more jibs • Hypernyms: ↑jib * * * noun : a sail set outside of the jib and on the flying jibboom see sail illustration * * * Naut. the outer or outermost of two or more jibs, set well above the jib boom. See diag.… … Useful english dictionary
flying machine — noun : an apparatus for navigating the air began to look anxiously for a level place on which to land his flying machine Tudor David * * * noun, pl ⋯ chines [count] : a machine that is able to fly; especially : an airplane from the time when… … Useful english dictionary
flying marmot — noun East Indian flying squirrel • Syn: ↑taguan, ↑flying cat, ↑Petaurista petaurista • Hypernyms: ↑Asiatic flying squirrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Petaurista, ↑genus Peta … Useful english dictionary
