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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.) fly2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flykte/fare/løpe fra3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) fly•- 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 flyingbuksesmekk--------flue--------fly--------flykteIsubst. \/flaɪ\/1) gylf, buksesmekk2) teltåpning3) ( også tent fly) overtelt4) (softball, baseball) høy ball5) ( om flagg) lengdeside6) flytur, flystrekning7) ( australsk) forsøk8) ( mekanikk) svinghjulflys (britisk, historisk) leievogn forspent én hestgive it a fly gjøre et forsøkon the fly i flukten, i lufteni all hast, i full fart• can you fix it on the fly?IIsubst. (flertall: flies) \/flaɪ\/1) flue2) fiskeflue, flue3) ( om planter) fluesykdoma fly in amber ( overført) en raritet, en kuriositeta fly in the ointment en strek i regningen, et skår i gledendie\/drop like flies dø som fluerdrink with the flies (austr., newzealandsk) drikke alenefly on the wall flue på veggenthere are noe flies on him\/her ( slang) han\/hun er slett ikke dum, han\/hun er ikke tapt bak en vognwouldn't hurt\/harm a fly ville ikke gjøre en katt fortred, ville ikke gjøre en flue fortredhun er så snill, hun gjør ikke en katt fortredIII1) fly2) fly, føre• can you fly an aeroplane?3) fly med4) fly over• did you fly the Atlantic?5) ( overført) ile, fly, fare, løpe• I must fly!• time flies!6) flagre, blafre, vaie7) ( om flagg) føre, heise8) (om beskyldninger, fornærmelser) bli avfyrt, bli slengt9) ( om rykte) gå10) ( gammeldags) flykte fra, rømme, unnvike• did she fly the country?fly at fly på, fare løs på, kaste seg over, fly i tottene på( om hauk) jakte påfly at higher game se ➢ game, 1fly away dra sin vei, dra sin kos blåse bortfly in pieces se ➢ piece, 1fly in the face of gå imot• teenagers sometimes fly in the face of generally accepted norms for moral behaviourfly into raptures se ➢ rapturefly off fly av gårde, løpe i vei gå av, ryke tvers av, slite seg løsfly off the handle fly i flintfly the colours se ➢ colourfly the nest ( også overført) forlate redetfly to someone's arms se ➢ armfly up ( også overført) fly opp, gå opp, fyke oppfly upon fly pågo fly a kite! (amer., hverdagslig) kom deg vekk!, stikk av!, stikk og lek!let fly skyte ut, avfyre, slenge ut(amer. hverdagslig) sette i gang ( sjøfart) løse, løsnelet fly at fyre av mot, skyte på bruse opp mot, angripemake the feathers fly slåss, krangle så busta fykermake the money fly sette fart på pengene, la pengene få ben å gå påsend someone flying slå noen over ende drive noen på fluktsend something flying slenge noe veggimellomthe bird has flown se ➢ birdIVadj. \/flaɪ\/1) ( britisk) våken, smart, skarp, slu2) (amer.) stilig, smart, moteriktigbe fly enough to være smart nok til å, ha nok greie på noe til å
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Flying fish — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flying fish — flying fishes N VAR (flying fish can also be used as the plural form.) Flying fish are a type of fish that live in warm seas. They have large fins that enable them to move forward in the air when they jump out of the water … English dictionary
Flying fish — Fly ing fish (Zo[ o]l.) A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus {Exoc[oe]tus}, and are found in the warmer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flying fish — n a type of sea fish that can jump out of the water and move along in the air for a short way … Dictionary of contemporary English
flying fish — noun count a fish that can move through the air by using its large FINS as wings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flying fish — ► NOUN ▪ a fish of warm seas which leaps out of the water and uses its wing like pectoral fins to glide for some distance … English terms dictionary
Flying fish — Taxobox name = Flyingfish image width = 180px image caption = Sailfin flying fish Parexocoetus brachypterus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Beloniformes familia = Exocoetidae subdivision ranks = Genera… … Wikipedia
flying fish — 1. any fish of the family Exocoetidae, having stiff and greatly enlarged pectoral fins enabling it to glide considerable distances through the air after leaping from the water. 2. (caps.) Astron. the constellation Volans. [1505 15] * * * Any of… … Universalium
flying fish — noun tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑teleost, ↑teleostan • Hyponyms: ↑monoplane flying fish, ↑two wing flying fish, ↑biplane flying fish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flying fish — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flying fish : singular flying fish plural flying fish a fish that can move through the air by using its large fins as wings … English dictionary
flying fish — /ˈflaɪɪŋ fɪʃ/ (say fluying fish) noun (plural flying fish or flying fishes) any of certain fishes with winglike pectoral fins which help them to glide for some distance through the air after leaping from the water, especially of the family… …