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61 fly
̈ɪflaɪ I сущ. этимологически то же слово, что и fly II
1) а) уст. любое насекомое fly-eater fly-wire fly in amber fly-speck Syn: bee, gnat, locust, moth б) любое двукрылое (не имеющее надкрыльев) насекомое, в особенности муха;
с.-х. разг. наиболее опасное в данной местности насекомое-вредитель (как о вредителях злаков, так и вредителях скота) to swat a fly ≈ прибить муху fruit fly fly brush tsetse fly like flies в) что-л. мелкое, незначительное He would not hurt a fly. ≈ Он мухи не обидит, он сама доброта. crush a fly upon a wheel break a fly upon a wheel fly on the wall ∙ a fly in the ointment ≈ ложка дегтя в бочке меда, волос в супе, муха в компоте there are no flies on him ≈ он не дурак, его не проведешь don't let flies stick to your heels ≈ поторапливайся
2) насекомое-наживка;
муляж насекомого, используемый как наживка fish with fly
3) шпион, соглядатай;
сл. полицейский, полисмен Syn: spy
4) то же, что printer's devil ∙ drink with flies II
1. сущ.
1) что-л. связанное с летающим самим по себе а) полет( чего-л. летающего самостоятельно или запущенного) ;
дальность полета( чего-л. запущенного, кинутого) on the fly give a fly fly boy б) быстроходный конный экипаж, пролетка;
особый вид наемного экипажа в Англии, может иметься в виду кэб
2) что-л. прикрепленное к чему-л., обычно болтающееся а) тех. маятник;
балансир б) тех. маховик (полный вариант fly wheel) ;
шпиндель Syn: spindle в) мн. театр. колосники( несущие конструкции под потолком сцены для подвешивания занавеса, декораций и т.п.) г) край флага;
длина флага д) откидное полотнище палатки е) ширинка( у брюк) to close, do up брит., zip up one's fly ≈ застегнуть ширинку/ молнию to open, unzip one's fly ≈ расстегнуть ширинку/молнию Syn: zipper ∙ fly table
3) уловка, трюк, хитрость Syn: trick, dodge
4) мор. лимб компаса
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - flew, прич. прош. вр. - flown
1) летать, пролетать to fly from (to) ≈ лететь из (в) to fly into Chicago ≈ прилетать в Чикаго to fly out of Chicago ≈ вылетать из Чикаго She flew from New York to London. ≈ Она летела из Нью-Йорка в Лондон. He flew his private plane to Florida. ≈ Он полетел на своем личном самолете во Флориду. to fly nonstop ≈ лететь без промежуточной посадки to fly blind ≈ лететь по приборам
2) перен. а) разлетаться, распространяться (с большой скоростью) rumors were flying ≈ распространялись слухи б) пролетать, быстро проходить The time simply flew. ≈ Время просто пролетело! (незаметно)
3) развевать(ся) to fly away ≈ развеваться( о волосах) Her long uncovered hair flew away in the wind. ≈ Ее длинные распущенные волосы развевались на ветру.
4) пилотировать, управлять( об управлении каким-л. летательным аппаратом) He flew a small plane to Cuba. ≈ Он вел на Кубу небольшой спортивный самолет.
5) прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. ≈ fled а) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством, убегать;
уходить Syn: escape, flee б) исчезать, пропадать Syn: vanish
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6) а) запускать, гонять( голубей) to fly a kite ≈ пускать бумажного змея б) спешить
7) переправлять пассажиров/грузы по воздуху It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday. ≈ В четверг, быть может, окажется возможным переправить женщин и детей. ∙ fly about fly around fly at let fly at fly high fly in fly into fly off fly on fly open fly out fly over fly right fly round fly up fly upon fly shut to fly the flag мор. ≈ нести флаг;
плавать под флагом the glass flew into pieces ≈ стекло разбилось вдребезги to fly in the face of Providence ≈ искушать судьбу to send smb. flying ≈ сбить кого-л. с ног, свалить кого-л. ударом на землю to fly to smb.'s arms ≈ броситься в чьи-л. объятия to fly high ≈ воодушевляться to fly in the face of tradition ≈ попирать традицию to fly in the face of smb. ≈ бросать вызов кому-л.;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться to make the feathers fly ≈ стравить( противников), раззадорить to send things flying ≈ расшвырять вещи to fly to arms ≈ взяться за оружие;
начать войну to fly off the handle ≈ сорваться, разозлиться make the money fly III прил.;
разг.
1) ловкий;
искусный, хитроумный, хитрый Syn: keen I, artful, wide-awake
2) быстрый, проворный, ловкий ( о движениях пальцев) Syn: dexterous, nimble, skilful муха (энтомология) двукрылое или летающее насекомое (Diptera) (рыболовство) наживка;
искусственная мушка - to dress a * вязать искусственную мушку > a * in amber( музейная) редкость > a * in the ointment ложка дегтя в бочке меда;
(библеизм) муха в благовонной масти > to be /to look/ a * in milk выделяться, представлять собой контраст( с чем-л.) > to break /to crush/ a * upon the wheel стрелять из пушек по воробьям > don't let flies stick to your heels поторопитесь;
быстрее;
не теряйте времени > she wouldn't hurt a * она и мухи не обидит > there are no flies on him его не проведешь;
он начеку > to rise to the * проглотить приманку;
откликнуться /отозваться/ на что-л. (разговорное) полет;
перелет - to have a * in an airplane лететь самолетом - on the * на лету;
на ходу - I was late and caught the train on the * я опоздал и вскочил в поезд на ходу( разговорное) прыжок - long * (спортивное) прыжок прогнувшись с опорой на снаряд( историческое) извозчичья пролетка откидное полотнище( палатки) крыло (ветряка и т. п.) крыльчатка длина (флага) ;
косица( флага) pl (театроведение) колосники (полиграфия) форзац;
чистый лист в начале или конце книги (текстильное) бегун чесальной машины( текстильное) мотовило гульфик, ширинка ( у брюк) - * buttons брючные пуговицы - your * is undone застегни брюки( техническое) маятник, балансир (техническое) маховое колесо, маховик ( морское) картушка (компаса) (спортивное) передача игроку, бегущему на чужую половину поля летать;
лететь - birds are *ing in the air птицы носятся в воздухе - they flew up and up они летели ввысь /все выше и выше/, они взмыли в вышину - the hawk flew round the farm ястреб кружил над фермой - sparks * upwards искры взлетают вверх - dust flies in clouds пыль носится тучами - bullets flew in all directions кругом свистели пули - to catch smth. *ing поймать /схватить/ что-л. на лету (авиация) лететь, идти - the plane flew across the desert самолет пересек пустыню - to * over London летать над Лондоном - our planes were *ing westwards наши самолеты шли на запад - to * the Atlantic перелетать через Атлантический океан пользоваться воздушным транспортом, лететь (самолетом) - did he go by train? - No,he flew он поехал поездом? - Нет, полетел самолетом - he flew to Paris он полетел в Париж - I flew part of the way часть пути я проделал на самолете /летел/ - to * first-class лететь первым классом - we flew "Tourist" to London мы летели в Лондон туристическим классом - * N. Airways летайте самолетами такой-то компании нестись, мчаться, лететь;
спешить - a car flew past me мимо меня промчалась машина - the train was *ing through the fields and forests поезд мчался через поля и леса - clouds flew across the sky по небу неслись облака - to * into a room стремительно вбежать /влететь/ в комнату - to * out of the room стремительно выбежать /выскочить/ из комнаты - I flew to meet him я помчался /полетел/ к нему навстречу - it's getting late, we must * уже поздно, нам нужно бежать - to * to smb's assistance /help/ поспешить кому-л. на помощь - to * to smb's arms броситься кому-л. в объятия - how time does *! как летит время! - how rumours do *! как быстро распространяются слухи! развеваться - flags flew from every mast флаги развевались на всех мачтах - the soldiers came back with flags *ing (образное) солдаты вернулись с победой - with hair *ing behind her с развевающимися волосами нести (флаг) - to * a flag (морское) нести флаг, плавать под флагом - the ship flew the British flag корабль шел под британским флагом - flags flown at half-mast приспущенные флаги (past и p.p. тж. fled) спасаться бегством - to * the country бежать из страны - to * to Belgium бежать в Бельгию - he was forced to * for his life он был вынужден спасаться бегством - to send the enemy *ing обратить противника в бегство - the bird has flown "птичка улетела" (о преступнике, разыскиваемом лице и т. п.) улетучиться, исчезнуть - mists *ing before the morning sun туман, рассеивающийся в лучах утреннего солнца - his inheritance flew его состояние улетучилось - to make money * швыряться деньгами;
пускать деньги на ветер слетать, срываться - strange words flew from her lips с ее губ срывались странные слова( разговорное) опьянеть, напиться;
одуреть от вина или наркотика;
нанюхаться (американизм) (разговорное) пользоваться успехом или признанием - this approach will not * этот подход ничего не даст (to) ударить, броситься в голову ( о вине и т. п.) - to * to the head ударить /броситься/ в голову - the wine flew to his head вино ударило ему в голову - the blood flew to his head кровь бросилась ему в голову - the praise flew to his head похвала вскружила ему голову (охота) охотиться с соколами (полиграфия) снимать с печатного пресса вести, пилотировать ( самолет, космический корабль): управлять( самолетом и т. п.) - he could * any type of plane он мог вести любой самолет - to * blind лететь по приборам - to * the beam лететь по радиолучу - to * a sortie( военное) совершать /производить/ самолето-вылет запускать (змея) ;
гонять( голубей) (авиация) перевозить( пассажиров, грузы и т. п.) самолетом - to * passengers перевозить пассажиров( самолетом) - they flew me to Paris меня доставили в Париж самолетом - to * munitions перебрасывать боеприпасы( по воздуху) (open) распахиваться;
(shut) захлопываться - the door flew open дверь распахнулась - to fly into a state приходить в какое-л. состояние - to * into a rage /into a temper/ прийти в ярость, рассердиться - to fly at /upon,on/ smb. броситься на кого-л. - the dog flew at the boy собака (на) бросилась на мальчика - she flew at him like a tigress она кинулась /бросилась, налетела/ на него, как тигрица - to * at smb.'s throat схватить кого-л. за горло;
кинуться душить кого-л. - to fly out at smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с бранью - to fly to smb. for smth. обращаться к кому-л. за чем-л. - to * to smb. for support искать у кого-л. поддержки, обращаться к кому-л. за поддержкой - whatever happened, she would * to him (for help) что бы ни случилось, она всегда обращалась к нему (за помощью) > to * high /at high pitch, at high game/ высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым > to * low держаться в тени, избегать известности, стараться не привлекать к себе внимания > to * short of не быть на должной высоте, не достичь должного уровня > to * in the face /in the teeth/ of бросать вызов > to * in the face of Providence искушать судьбу > this would * in the face of all common-sense это совершенно противоречит здравому смыслу > to * asunder /to bits/ разлетаться вдребезги > the glass flew to bits стакан разлетелся вдребезги > to make the feathers /dust/ * поднять ссору /бучу/;
энергично накинуться( на кого-л.) ;
распушить( кого-л.), задать жару > to send smth. *ing запустить чем-л. > he sent the plate *ing out of the window он вышвырнул тарелку из окна > he sent the book *ing at me он швырнул в меня книгой > to * off the handle сорваться, вспылить, выйти из себя > to * to arms взяться за оружие > to let * (at) стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.) ;
бросать, швырять;
сильно выругать( кого-Л.) > as the crow flies по прямой, кратчайшим путем > the devil * away with you! черт тебя возьми /забери/ > to * the coop (сленг) смотать удочки, задать стрекача > let * (сленг) начать что-л., особ. речь или выговор;
плюнуть > go * a kite! (сленг) убирайся отсюда!, сгинь! > to * light( американизм) проголодаться осмотрительный, хитрый - he is a * customer ему пальца в рот не клади подвижный, ловкий ( о пальцах) производящий впечатление, приятный, элегантный ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться caddis ~ веснянка, майская муха ~ спешить;
the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери fly с.-х. разг. вредитель;
a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда ~ длина (флага) ~ pl театр. колосники ~ край (флага) ~ крыло (ветряка) ~ (flew;
flown) летать, пролетать;
to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент ~ разг. ловкий;
проворный ~ тех. маятник;
балансир ~ муха ~ уст. одноконный наемный экипаж ~ откидное полотнище палатки ~ переправлять пассажиров (или грузы) по воздуху ~ пилотировать (самолет) ~ полет;
расстояние полета;
on the fly на лету ~ развевать(ся) ~ спешить;
the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери ~ (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством;
fly at нападать;
набрасываться с бранью ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться ~ разг. хитрый ~ ширинка (у брюк) ~ (flew;
flown) летать, пролетать;
to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент ~ (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством;
fly at нападать;
набрасываться с бранью ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым ~ in доставлять по воздуху to ~ in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.) ;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться;
to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу to ~ in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.) ;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться;
to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу fly с.-х. разг. вредитель;
a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда ~ into влететь (в комнату и т. п.) ~ into прийти (в ярость, в восторг) ~ off поспешно убегать;
уклоняться ~ off соскакивать, отлетать;
to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке) ;
перен. выйти из себя, вспылить ~ off соскакивать, отлетать;
to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке) ;
перен. выйти из себя, вспылить he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) a ~ on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать;
there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через;
fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле ~ се) to ~ pigeons гонять голубей ~ over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через;
fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле ~ се) to ~ the flag мор. нести флаг;
плавать под флагом;
the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги to ~ to arms взяться за оружие;
начать войну;
to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия to ~ to arms взяться за оружие;
начать войну;
to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым to ~ the flag мор. нести флаг;
плавать под флагом;
the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться to let ~ at отпускать ругательства по (чьему-л.) адресу to let ~ at стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.) to make the money ~ промотать деньги;
to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money ~ промотать деньги;
to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money ~ швырять(ся) деньгами ~ полет;
расстояние полета;
on the fly на лету to send (smb.) flying сбить( кого-л.) с ног, свалить( кого-л.) ударом на землю;
to send things flying расшвырять вещи send: to ~ flying отшвырнуть (см. тж.) ;
to send (smb.) sprawling сбить (кого-л.) с ног to ~ flying рассеять;
разбросать;
обратить в бегство to ~ flying сообщить предмету стремительное движение to send (smb.) flying сбить (кого-л.) с ног, свалить (кого-л.) ударом на землю;
to send things flying расшвырять вещи a ~ on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать;
there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться -
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[flaɪ] vi <flew, flown>1)( through the air) fliegen;we're \flying at 9000 metres wir fliegen in 9000 Meter Höhe;he flew across the Atlantic er überflog den Atlantik;we flew from Heathrow wir flogen von Heathrow ab;2) ( in the air) flattern, wehen;the flag was \flying at half-mast die Fahne wehte auf Halbmast3) ( speed)to \fly somewhere irgendwohin sausen [o stürmen];the door suddenly flew open die Tür flog plötzlich auf;I must \fly ich muss mich sputento make sth \fly or flop etw zu einem Renner oder einem Flop machenPHRASES:to \fly in the face of logic/ reason gegen jede Logik/Vernunft verstoßen;sb flies off the handle jdm brennt die Sicherung durch ( fam)time flies when you're having fun ( flies when you're having fun) wenn man Spaß hat, vergeht die Zeit wie im Flug;to \fly high (Am) im siebten Himmel sein;1) ( pilot)to \fly sth a plane etw fliegen2) ( transport)to \fly sb/ sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin fliegen3) ( raise)to \fly sth etw wehen lassen;to \fly a flag eine Fahne hissen;the ship was \flying the Spanish flag das Schiff fuhr unter spanischer Flagge;to \fly a kite einen Drachen steigen lassen4) ( travel)I usually \fly Lufthansa für gewöhnlich fliege ich mit LufthansaPHRASES:to \fly the coop ( fam) sich aus dem Staub machen;to \fly a kite [for sth] einen Versuchsballon steigen lassen;2) ( bait) [künstliche] FliegePHRASES:the \fly in the ointment ( fam) das Haar in der Suppe;to drop [off] like flies (fam: collapse) sterben wie die Fliegen ( fam) ( stop) massenweise aufhören;sb wouldn't harm [or hurt] a \fly jd würde keiner Fliege etwas zuleide tun;to be \fly enough gerissen genug seinto be \fly ein [o der] Hit sein -
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fly [flaɪ]mouche ⇒ 1 (a) braguette ⇒ 1 (b) voler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) prendre l'avion ⇒ 2 (a) filer ⇒ 2 (b) piloter ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun∎ familiar they're dropping like flies (dying, fainting) ils tombent comme des mouches;∎ familiar this illness is killing them off like flies cette maladie les fait tomber comme des mouches;∎ familiar the recession is killing companies off like flies la récession fait une véritable hécatombe parmi les entreprises;∎ figurative the fly in the ointment (person) l'empêcheur(euse) m,f de tourner en rond; (problem) l'os m;∎ figurative there's a fly in the ointment il y a un os;∎ familiar there are no flies on him il n'est pas fou;∎ figurative he wouldn't hurt a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche;∎ familiar to be catching flies (yawn, have mouth open) gober les mouches;(b) (often pl) (on trousers) braguette f;∎ your flies are or fly is undone or open ta braguette est ouverte∎ to go for a fly faire un tour en avion∎ to do sth on the fly (craftily, secretively) faire qch en douce(a) (bird, insect, plane, pilot) voler; (passenger) prendre l'avion; (arrow, bullet, missile) voler, filer;∎ the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound le premier avion à dépasser la vitesse du son;∎ it flies well (plane) il se pilote bien;∎ I'm flying to Berlin tomorrow (passenger) je prends l'avion pour Berlin demain; (pilot) je vole à Berlin demain;∎ he flies to Paris about twice a month (passenger) il va à Paris en avion environ deux fois par mois;∎ we fly to Berlin four days a week (airline) nous avons des vols pour Berlin quatre jours par semaine;∎ we fly to over a dozen destinations (airline) nous desservons plus d'une douzaine de destinations;∎ soon we'll be flying over Manchester nous allons bientôt survoler Manchester;∎ to fly across the Channel traverser la Manche en avion;∎ to fly via London faire escale à Londres;∎ those who have flown British in or American with Concorde ceux qui ont voyagé en Concorde, ceux qui ont pris le Concorde;∎ he flies for an American airline il est pilote dans une compagnie aérienne américaine;∎ which airline did you fly with? avec quelle compagnie aérienne as-tu voyagé?;∎ they don't fly from Heathrow any more ils n'ont plus de vols au départ de Heathrow;∎ the trapeze artist flew through the air le trapéziste a voltigé;∎ figurative the bird had already flown l'oiseau s'était envolé(b) (move quickly → person) filer; (→ time) passer à toute vitesse; (flee) s'enfuir; (shoot into air → sparks, dust, cork, shavings) voler;∎ familiar I really must fly! il faut vraiment que je file ou que je me sauve!;∎ she flew out of the room elle est sortie de la pièce comme un bolide;∎ he came flying round the corner il a débouché du coin comme un bolide;∎ he flew to her rescue il a volé à son secours;∎ the time seems to have flown! le temps est passé à une vitesse!;∎ the past two years have just flown les deux dernières années ont passé à toute vitesse ou se sont envolées;∎ time flies!, doesn't time fly! comme le temps passe!;∎ the door flew open and there stood… la porte s'est ouverte brusquement sur…;∎ to fly into a rage or temper s'emporter, sortir de ses gonds;∎ to knock or to send sb flying envoyer qn rouler à terre;∎ to knock or to send sth flying envoyer qch voler;∎ his hat went flying across the room son chapeau a volé ou voltigé à travers la pièce;∎ the insults were really flying les insultes fusaient de toutes parts∎ he let fly with a powerful left hook il a décoché ou envoyé un puissant crochet du gauche;∎ she then let fly with a string of accusations elle a alors lancé un flot d'accusations;∎ to (let) fly at sb (physically) sauter ou se jeter sur qn; (verbally) s'en prendre violemment à qn;∎ to fly in the face of sth (reason, evidence, logic) défier qch;∎ this flies in the face of our agreement cela contrecarre notre accord(a) (plane, helicopter → of pilot) piloter;(b) (passengers, people, goods) transporter en avion; (route → of pilot, passenger) emprunter; (airline) voyager avec; (distance → of passenger, pilot, plane) parcourir; (combat mission) effectuer;∎ to fly the Atlantic (pilot, passenger) traverser l'Atlantique en avion; (plane) traverser l'Atlantique;∎ her employers flew her to the States ses employeurs l'ont envoyée aux États-Unis en avion;∎ we're flying them home on the first flight nous les rapatrions par le premier vol∎ a flag is flown on public buildings when… tous les bâtiments publics arborent un drapeau quand…(d) (flee from → the country) fuir;∎ familiar to fly the coop se faire la malle;∎ a fly guy un malin, un rusé►► fly agaric amanite f tue-mouches;fly ball (in baseball) chandelle f;fly cruise forfait m avion et croisière;Sport fly half (in rugby) demi m d'ouverture;∎ to play fly half jouer (en) demi d'ouverture;Sport fly kick (in rugby) coup m de pied à suivre;Fishing fly rod canne f à mouche;fly spray bombe f insecticide(bird, insect) voleter, voltiger; (plane, pilot) voler dans les parages, survoler les parages; figurative (rumours) courir;∎ there are lots of figures flying about or around on entend tellement de chiffres différents(bird, insect, plane) s'envoler➲ fly back(person, passengers → to an area) emmener en avion; (→ from an area) ramener en avion; (→ to own country) rapatrier en avion∎ the time has flown by! comme le temps a passé!;∎ as the days flew by à mesure que les jours s'enfuyaient➲ fly in(b) (bird, insect) entrer(troops, reinforcements, food) envoyer en avion; (of pilot → to an area) emmener; (→ from an area) amener➲ fly off∎ when do you fly off to Paris? quand prenez-vous l'avion pour Paris?;∎ she's always flying off somewhere elle est toujours entre deux avions(a) (from oil rig, island) évacuer en avion ou hélicoptère➲ fly out∎ planes fly out of the airport at a rate of 20 an hour les avions décollent de l'aéroport au rythme de 20 par heure;∎ which airport did you fly out of? de quel aéroport es-tu parti?;∎ a medical team flew out to the disaster area une équipe médicale s'est rendue en avion sur la région sinistrée;∎ I'll fly out to join you next Monday je prendrai l'avion pour te rejoindre lundi prochain;∎ we flew out but we're going back by boat nous avons fait l'aller en avion mais nous rentrons en bateau(b) (come out suddenly → from box, pocket) s'échapper;∎ the knife flew out of his hand le couteau lui a échappé de la main(person, supplies → to an area) envoyer par avion; (→ from an area) évacuer par avion;∎ they flew the President out (to a place) ils ont emmené le président en avion; (from a place) ils ont ramené le président en avion∎ figurative he flew past on a bicycle il est passé à toute vitesse en bicyclette(b) (time, days) passer à toute vitesse(a) (plane, bird) s'envoler;∎ the plane flew up to 10,000 metres l'avion est monté à 10000 mètres;∎ I flew up from London on Saturday j'ai pris l'avion depuis Londres samedi(b) (end of plank, lid) se soulever;∎ glass flew up into the air des éclats de verre ont été projetés en l'air -
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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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I [flaı] n1. муха3. рыб.1) наживка2) искусственная мушка♢
a fly in amber - (музейная) редкостьa fly in the ointment - а) ≅ ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда; б) библ. муха в благовонной масти
to be /to look/ a fly in milk - выделяться, представлять собой контраст (с чем-л.)
to break /to crush/ a fly upon the wheel - ≅ стрелять из пушек по воробьям
don't let flies stick to your heels - поторопитесь; быстрее; не теряйте времени
there are no flies on him - его не проведёшь; он начеку
IIto rise to the fly - проглотить приманку; откликнуться /отозваться/ на что-л.
1. [flaı] n1. разг. полёт; перелётon the fly - на лету; на ходу
I was late and caught the train on the fly - я опоздал и вскочил в поезд на ходу
2. разг. прыжокlong fly - спорт. прыжок прогнувшись с опорой на снаряд
3. ист. извозчичья пролётка4. откидное полотнище ( палатки)5. 1) крыло (ветряка и т. п.)2) крыльчатка6. 1) длина ( флага)2) косица ( флага)7. pl театр. колосники8. = flyleaf9. текст.1) бегун чесальной машины2) мотовило10. гульфик, ширинка ( у брюк)your fly is undone - ≅ застегни брюки
11. тех. маятник, балансир12. = flywheel13. мор. картушка ( компаса)14. спорт. передача игроку, бегущему на чужую половину поля2. [flaı] v (flew; flown)I1. 1) летать; лететьthey flew up and up - они летели ввысь /всё выше и выше/, они взмыли в вышину
to catch smth. flying - поймать /схватить/ что-л. на лету
2) ав. лететь, идти3) пользоваться воздушным транспортом, лететь (самолётом)did he go by train? - No, he flew - он поехал поездом? - Нет, полетел самолётом
I flew part of the way - часть пути я проделал на самолёте /летел/
we flew❝Tourist❞ to London - мы летели в Лондон туристическим классом
fly N. Airways [Aeroflot] - летайте самолётами такой-то компании [Аэрофлота]
2. нестись, мчаться, лететь; спешитьthe train was flying through the fields and forests - поезд мчался через поля и леса
to fly into a room - стремительно вбежать /влететь/ в комнату
to fly out of the room - стремительно выбежать /выскочить/ из комнаты
I flew to meet him - я помчался /полетел/ к нему навстречу
it's getting late, we must fly - уже поздно, нам нужно бежать
to fly to smb.'s assistance /help/ - поспешить кому-л. на помощь
to fly to smb.'s arms - броситься кому-л. в объятия
how time does fly! - как летит время!
how rumours do fly! - как быстро распространяются слухи!
3. 1) развеватьсяthe soldiers came back with flags flying - образн. солдаты вернулись с победой
2) нести ( флаг)to fly a flag - мор. нести флаг, плавать под флагом
4. (past и p. p. тж. fled) спасаться бегствомthe bird has flown - «птичка улетела» (о преступнике, разыскиваемом лице и т. п.)
5. улетучиться, исчезнутьmists flying before the morning sun - туман, рассеивающийся в лучах утреннего солнца
to make money fly - швыряться деньгами; пускать деньги на ветер
6. слетать, срываться7. разг. опьянеть, напиться; одуреть от вина или наркотика; нанюхаться9. (to) ударить, броситься в голову (о вине и т. п.)to fly to the head - ударить /броситься/ в голову
10. охот. охотиться с соколами11. полигр. снимать с печатного прессаII А1. вести, пилотировать (самолёт, космический корабль); управлять (самолётом и т. п.)to fly a sortie - воен. совершать /производить/ самолёто-вылет
3. ав. перевозить (пассажиров, грузы и т. п.) самолётом4. (open) распахиваться; (shut) захлопыватьсяthe door flew open [shut] - дверь распахнулась [захлопнулась]
II Б1. to fly into á state приходить в какое-л. состояниеto fly into a rage /into a temper/ - прийти в ярость, рассердиться
2. to fly at /upon, on/ smb. броситься на кого-л.she flew at him like a tigress - она кинулась /бросилась, налетела/ на него как тигрица
to fly at smb.'s throat - схватить кого-л. за горло; кинуться душить кого-л.
3. to fly out at smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с бранью4. to fly to smb. for smth. обращаться к кому-л. за чем-л.to fly to smb. for support - искать у кого-л. поддержки, обращаться к кому-л. за поддержкой
whatever happened, she would fly to him (for help [for comfort]) - что бы ни случилось, она всегда обращалась к нему (за помощью [за утешением])
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to fly high /at high pitch, at high game/ - высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым
to fly low - держаться в тени, избегать известности, стараться не привлекать к себе внимания
to fly short of - ≅ не быть на должной высоте, не достичь должного уровня
to fly in the face /in the teeth/ of - бросать вызов
this would fly in the face of all common-sense - это совершенно противоречит здравому смыслу
to fly asunder /to bits/ - разлетаться вдребезги
to make the feathers /dust/ fly см. feather I ♢
to send smth. flying - запустить чем-л.
to fly off the handle - сорваться, вспылить, выйти из себя
to let fly (at) - а) стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.); б) бросать, швырять; в) сильно выругать (кого-л.)
as the crow flies - по прямой, кратчайшим путём
the devil fly away with you! - чёрт тебя возьми /забери/!
to fly the coop - сл. смотать удочки, задать стрекача
go fly a kite! - сл. убирайся отсюда!, сгинь!
II [flaı] a сл.to fly light - амер. проголодаться
1. осмотрительный, хитрый2. подвижный, ловкий ( о пальцах)3. производящий впечатление, приятный, элегантный -
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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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1. Ia bird (an insect, a moth, an aeroplane, an airship, a spaceship, etc.) flies птица и т. д. летает; when man learnt to fly когда человек научился летать; when bullets fly когда свистят пули; how did you get here? fly I flew как Вы сюда добрались? fly Самолетом2)flags (banners, etc.) fly флаги и т. д. развеваются; with flags flying а) с реющими знаменами; б) победоносно3)coll. it is getting late, I must fly уже поздно, я должен бежать /лететь/; how time flies! как летит /мчится/ врёмя!2. IIfly in some manner fly fast (high, low, far. downward. with great speed, etc.) летать быстро и т. д., they flew nonstop они летели без посадок, они совершили беспосадочный перелет; fly to some place fly home (south, east, etc.) лететь домой и т. д., sparks fly upward искры летят вверх3. III1) fly smth., smb. fly an airship (an aeroplane, a helicopter, a spaceship, etc.) веста /пилотировать/ самолет и т. д., he was the first man to fly that type of aircraft он первым летал на самолете такого типа; fly goods (passengers, etc.) перевозить самолетом /по воздуху товары и т.д., fly pigeons гонять голубей; fly a kite запускать змея2) fly smth. (past и past participle fled) fly the country бежать из страны; fly a peril спасаться бегством от опасности4. IVfly smb., smth. at some time how many passengers does this airline fly weekly? сколько пассажиров перевозит эта авиалиния за неделю?; he flies great distances every month он каждый месяц совершает большие перелеты5. XIbe flown to some place 5000 passengers were flown to Paris в Париж перевезли /переправили/ по воздуху пять тысяч пассажиров; be flown by smb. they are to be flown by the Aeroflot from Moscow to Berlin Аэрофлот перевезет их /доставит их по воздуху/ из Москвы в Берлин6. XIIIfly to do smth. fly to meet smb. (to greet them, etc.) спешить /мчаться, лететь/ навстречу кому-л. и т. д.7. XVfly to some state fly high летать высоко /на большой высоте/; fly low летать низко || fly open распахиваться, открываться; he pressed the knob and the lid flew open он нажал на кнопку, и крышка. сразу открылась8. XVI1) fly in /through/ (otter, from, etc.) smth. fly in /through/ the air летать по воздуху; fly over hills and fields (over the mountains, over a city, etc.) летать над горами и полями и т. д. fly to the south лететь на юг; fly across the sea (across the ocean, across the Atlantic, etc.) летать через море и т. д., fly across the country from coast to coast пролететь над всей страной от побережья до побережья: the airship flew to Paris самолет.летел в Париж; the ambassador flew from London to Paris посол летел из Лондона в Париж самолетом; the damaged aircraft was flying on only one engine поврежденный самолет летел только на одном моторе; insects fly to the flame насекомые летят на свет; fly at smth. fly at an altitude of 1000 metres летать на высоте в тысячу метров; fly at the speed of... лететь со скоростью...2) fly into (out of, from, to, over, etc.) smth. fly into a room влететь в комнату; fly out of the house броситься [вон] из дома; his remarks sent her flying from the room от его замечаний она нулей вылетела из комнаты; fly to smb.'s arms броситься в чьи-л. объятия; fly to their rescue (to the boy's help, etc.) броситься им на помощь и т. д., the ship was flying before the wind гонимый ветром корабль летел на всех парусах the train flew past the station поезд промчался мимо станции; he flew over the fence at a bound он одним прыжком перемахнул через забор; fly at smth. they flew at his approach при его приближении они бросились бежать; fly at smb., smth. ' at an enemy (at a stranger, at a tramp, at a burglar, at each other, etc.) набрасываться на врага и т. д., fly at smb.'s throat вцепиться кому-л. в глотку; she flew at me like a wild cat она кинулась на меня, как дикая кошка3) fly from smb., smth. fly from the pursuers (from the master, from smb.'s home, from the heat of the plains, from the cold of the north, from boredom, etc.) убегать /спасаться бегством/ от преследователей и т. д.; the thief was flying from justice вор бежал /скрывался/ oт правосудия; fly for smth. fly for refuge бежать в поисках убежища; you must fly for safety! чтобы спастись, ты должен бежать!4) fly over (on, from, in, etc.) smth. flags were flying all over the town no всему городу развевались флаги; flags were flying on /from/ every mast на всех мачтах реяли вымпелы; loose pieces of paper were flying in the air в воздухе носились /кружились/ обрывки бумаги; dust was flying in clouds пыль носилась тучами; her hair was flying in the wind ее волосы развевались на ветру5) fly into a state fly into a rage /into a fit, into a passion/ впадать в ярость, разразиться гневом; she flew into a temper она вспылила; she flew into raptures over the baby при виде ребенка ее охватил необычайный восторг9. XIX1fly like smth. fly like lightning лететь /пролетать/ стрелой10. XXI11) fly smb., smth. to some place fly passengers (goods, etc.) to Paris самолетом /по воздуху/ перевозить /перебрасывать/ пассажиров и т. д. в Париж2) fly smth. from (over, on, etc.) smth. fly a flag from a building (on a mast, over the tower, etc.) вывешивать флаг на здании и т. д. -
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[flaɪ] 1. n( insect) mucha f; (also: flies) rozporek m2. vt; pt flew, pp flownplane pilotować; passengers, cargo przewozić (przewieźć perf) samolotem; distances przelatywać (przelecieć perf); kite puszczać (puścić perf)3. vi; pt flew, pp flownplane, passengers lecieć (polecieć perf); ( habitually) latać; bird, insect lecieć (polecieć perf), frunąć (pofrunąć perf); ( habitually) latać, fruwać; prisoner uciekać (uciec perf); flags fruwaćto fly off the handle — tracić (stracić perf) panowanie nad sobą
sorry, I must fly — przepraszam, muszę lecieć
Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in- fly off- fly out* * *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.) latać, pilotować2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) opuścić, zbiec (z)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) mijać, uciekać•- 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 -
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1 ბუზი2 (flew, flown) ფრენა (გაფრინდება)we flew from Tbilisi to Moscow in two hours თბილისიდან მოსკოვში ორ საათში გადავფრინდითto fly goods საქონლის თვითმფრინავით გადაზიდვა / გადატანა3 (flew, flown) ფრიალი (დროშისა და სხ.)4 (flew, flown) თვითმფრინავის მართვა5 (flew, flown) გაქცევა6 (flew, flown) გავარდნა, ჩაქროლვა, ჩარბენაhe flew down the road გზაზე ჩაირბინა / ჩაიქროლაthe children flew to meet their teacher ბავშვები სირბილით მიეგებნენ თავიანთ მასწავლებელსtime flies დრო მიქრის / მირბის / გარბისhe flew into a rage გაცოფდა / გააფრდაto send smb. flying ვისიმე კინწისკვრით გაგდება / გაძევებაto fly into a rage გაცოფება, გაშმაგებაto fly off the handle წომასწორობიდან გამოსვლა // აწყვეტა (აიწყვეტს)flies, mosquitoes and suchlike ბუზები, კოღოები და მისთანანიI’m pestered with flies ბუზებმა შემაწუხეს -
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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.) voar2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) fugir3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) voar•- 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* * *fly1[flai] n 1 Zool mosca vulgar ou doméstica. 2 qualquer inseto díptero. 3 qualquer inseto de asas transparentes como a efeméride. 4 anzol dissimulado por penas. he wouldn’t hurt a fly ele não é capaz de fazer mal a uma mosca, ele é muito bom e gentil. there are no flies on him ele não é bobo e não se deixa enganar. to break a fly on the wheel arrombar portas abertas. to die/ drop like flies morrer como moscas. to find a fly in the ointment fig achar cabelo na sopa, procurar pêlo em casca de ovo.————————fly2[flai] n (pl flies) 1 pestana de braguilha. 2 aba que cobre a entrada de uma barraca. 3 cabriolé, carruagem leve, carruagem de aluguel. 4 Amer, Sport no beisebol, bola rebatida no ar. 5 pêndulo, volante de um relógio. 6 Mech volante. 7 a parte da grimpa que mostra a direção do vento. 8 comprimento ou borda exterior da bandeira. 9 vôo, trajetória. 10 Theat bambolina. 11 braguilha. • vt+vi (ps flew, pp flown) 1 voar, esvoaçar, mover-se no ar por meio de asas. 2 flutuar, ondear, drapejar, agitar-se no ar, pairar. 3 fazer voar, arvorar, hastear, desfraldar (bandeira), soltar. 4 voar, viajar pelo ar, mover-se no ar por meio de aeroplanos. 5 voar sobre, atravessar voando. he flew the ocean / ele atravessou o oceano em avião. 6 dirigir, pilotar (avião). he flies an aeroplane / ele pilota um aeroplano. 7 transportar pelo ar. 8 pular, saltar, galgar, voar, correr, passar velozmente, decorrer rapidamente (o tempo), precipitar-se, lançar-se. 9 fugir, escapar-se, desaparecer rapidamente, voar, fugir de, esquivar, evitar. he will have to fly the country / ele terá de evitar a pátria. I must fly the danger / tenho de escapar deste perigo. 10 Sport rebater a bola no ar, no beisebol. 11 caçar com falcão. he flew a hawk / ele caçou com falcão. fly me a line! coll mande-me umas linhas! in the fly no vôo, em movimento, sem se deter. on the fly ainda durante o vôo, antes de cair. she flew out at me ela acometeu-me com injúrias. to fly about mudar o vento com freqüência. to fly abroad voar, divulgar-se. to fly a flag hastear uma bandeira. to fly a kite soltar um papagaio, sl emitir uma letra de favor, fig lançar um balão de ensaio, ver de que lado sopra o vento. to fly around esvoaçar, adejar de um lado para o outro. to fly at/ upon lançar-se sobre, acometer, atacar violentamente. to fly away fugir, escapar. to fly by instruments voar por instrumentos. to fly from fugir de. to fly high ter ambições. to fly in the face of insultar alguém. to fly into a passion encolerizar-se. to fly into raptures extasiar-se. to fly off soltar-se. to fly off the handle perder as estribeiras. to fly open abrir-se de repente (a porta). to fly out encolerizar-se, enfurecer-se, perder as estribeiras, rebentar, voar em estilhaços, partir-se em pedaços. to fly to arms correr às armas. to fly to pieces estilhaçar-se. to let fly atirar, disparar, fazer fogo. -
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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.) leteti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) pobegniti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) minevati•- 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* * *I [flai]nounzoology muha; dvokrilec; umetna muha; rastlinska bolezen, povzročena od drobnih žuželkfly agaric, fly anamita botany mušnicato break ( —ali crush) a fly on the wheel — uporabiti premočna sredstva; preveč si prizadevatia fly in amber — redka stvar, zanimiv ostaneka fly in the ointment — senčna stran, neprijetna zadevaslang there are ( —ali he has) no flies on him — zelo je spreten, nanj se lahko zaneseteII [flai]1.intransitive verbleteti, kriliti; hiteti; bežati; planiti, zagnati se; napasti; razpočiti, razleteti se; vihrati; plapolati;2.transitive verbstreljati; izobesiti; voditi, pilotirati; spuščati; s sokolom loviti; splašiti (ptiča); preletetito fly in the face of s.o. — rogati, ustavljati se komuto fly off the deep end ( —ali handle) — razjeziti se, planitito fly high ( —ali at high game) — visoko letati, biti častihlepento fly a kite — spuščati zmaja; slang preizkušati javno mnenje; sposoditi na menico brez kritjato let fly at figuratively napasti; streljati, sprožitito let money fly — pognati, zapraviti denarto fly out at s.o. — napasti kogaIII [flai]nounpolet; enovprežna kočija; šotorska pola; razporek; durnica; širina zastave; plural theatre sofita; prazen list na začetku in koncu knjige, spojni papir; technical zamašnjakon the fly — bežno, v nagliciIV [flai]adjectiveslang gibčen, okreten; bister, zvit, premeten -
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/flew/ * danh từ - con ruồi - ruồi (làm mồi câu); ruồi giả (làm mồi câu cá) - (nông nghiệp) bệnh do ruồi, sâu bệnh !to crush a fly upon the wheel !to break a fly upon the wheel - dùng dao mổ trâu cắt tiết gà, lấy búa đạp muỗi !a fly on the wheel (on the coatch wheel) - người lăng xăng tưởng mình quan trọng !no flies on him - (từ lóng) anh ta rất đắc lực, anh ta rất được việc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) anh ta rất láu * danh từ - sự bay; quãng đường bay =on the fly+ đang bay - vạt cài cúc (ở áo) - cánh cửa lều vải - đuôi cờ - (sân khấu), (số nhiều) khoảng trên đầu sân khấu (có để những bộ kéo phông) - bộ phận điều chỉnh tốc độ (ở đồng hồ) - (kỹ thuật) (như) fly-wheel - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) xe độc mã * nội động từ flew, flown - bay - đi máy bay, đáp máy bay =to fly home+ đáp máy bay về nhà - bay vút lên cao (diều hâu, để đánh nhau) - bay phấp phới, tung bay =flags are flying+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - đi nhanh, chạy nhanh, rảo bước =it's late, we must fly+ đã muộn rồi, chúng ta phải đi nhanh lên - tung; chạy vùn vụt như bay =the door flew open+ cửa mở tung =time flies+ thời gian vùn vụt trôi qua - (thời quá khứ fled) chạy trốn, tẩu thoát * ngoại động từ - làm bay phấp phới, làm tung bay =to fly a flag+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - thả (cho bay) =to fly pigeons+ thả chim bồ câu - lái (máy bay...); chuyên chở bằng máy bay !to fly at !to fly on - xông lên; tấn công =to fly at the enemy+ xông lên tấn công quân địch !to fly into - nổi (khùng), rớn (mừng) =to fly into a rage+ nổi xung, nổi cơn thịnh nộ - xông vào, xộc vào (trong phòng...) !to fly off - bay đi (chim); chuồn đi - đứt mất (cúc áo) !to fly out - tuôn ra một thôi một hồi - nổi cơn hung hăng !to fly over - nhảy qua =to fly over fence+ nhảy qua hàng rào !to fly round - quay (bánh xe) !to fly upon - (như) to fly at !as the crow flies - (xem) crow !the bird in flown - (nghĩa bóng) chim đã lọt lưới rồi, hung thủ đã tẩu thoát rồi !to fly to arms - (xem) arm !to fly the country - chạy trốn; đi khỏi nước !to fly in the face of - (xem) face !to fly high !to fly at high game - có tham vọng, có hoài bão lớn !to fly a kite - (xem) kite !to fly low - nằm im, lẩn lút !go fly a kite! - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bước đi, đừng quấy rầy nữa! !to let fly - (xem) let !to make the money fly - tiêu tiền như rác * tính từ - (từ lóng) cẩn thận, tỉnh táo, cảnh giác -
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/fly/ * danh từ - con ruồi - ruồi (làm mồi câu); ruồi giả (làm mồi câu cá) - (nông nghiệp) bệnh do ruồi, sâu bệnh !to crush a fly upon the wheel !to break a fly upon the wheel - dùng dao mổ trâu cắt tiết gà, lấy búa đạp muỗi !a fly on the wheel (on the coatch wheel) - người lăng xăng tưởng mình quan trọng !no flies on him - (từ lóng) anh ta rất đắc lực, anh ta rất được việc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) anh ta rất láu * danh từ - sự bay; quãng đường bay =on the fly+ đang bay - vạt cài cúc (ở áo) - cánh cửa lều vải - đuôi cờ - (sân khấu), (số nhiều) khoảng trên đầu sân khấu (có để những bộ kéo phông) - bộ phận điều chỉnh tốc độ (ở đồng hồ) - (kỹ thuật) (như) fly-wheel - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) xe độc mã * nội động từ flew, flown - bay - đi máy bay, đáp máy bay =to fly home+ đáp máy bay về nhà - bay vút lên cao (diều hâu, để đánh nhau) - bay phấp phới, tung bay =flags are flying+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - đi nhanh, chạy nhanh, rảo bước =it's late, we must fly+ đã muộn rồi, chúng ta phải đi nhanh lên - tung; chạy vùn vụt như bay =the door flew open+ cửa mở tung =time flies+ thời gian vùn vụt trôi qua - (thời quá khứ fled) chạy trốn, tẩu thoát * ngoại động từ - làm bay phấp phới, làm tung bay =to fly a flag+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - thả (cho bay) =to fly pigeons+ thả chim bồ câu - lái (máy bay...); chuyên chở bằng máy bay !to fly at !to fly on - xông lên; tấn công =to fly at the enemy+ xông lên tấn công quân địch !to fly into - nổi (khùng), rớn (mừng) =to fly into a rage+ nổi xung, nổi cơn thịnh nộ - xông vào, xộc vào (trong phòng...) !to fly off - bay đi (chim); chuồn đi - đứt mất (cúc áo) !to fly out - tuôn ra một thôi một hồi - nổi cơn hung hăng !to fly over - nhảy qua =to fly over fence+ nhảy qua hàng rào !to fly round - quay (bánh xe) !to fly upon - (như) to fly at !as the crow flies - (xem) crow !the bird in flown - (nghĩa bóng) chim đã lọt lưới rồi, hung thủ đã tẩu thoát rồi !to fly to arms - (xem) arm !to fly the country - chạy trốn; đi khỏi nước !to fly in the face of - (xem) face !to fly high !to fly at high game - có tham vọng, có hoài bão lớn !to fly a kite - (xem) kite !to fly low - nằm im, lẩn lút !go fly a kite! - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bước đi, đừng quấy rầy nữa! !to let fly - (xem) let !to make the money fly - tiêu tiền như rác * tính từ - (từ lóng) cẩn thận, tỉnh táo, cảnh giác -
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N1. पैंट में ज़िप लगाने की जगहHis fly is open as the zip is not closed.2. तम्बू का दरवाज़ाPlease close the fly of your tent to prevent entry of snakes in this jungle.--------N1. मक्खीThere are many flies in this room.2. बंसी में लगाने का चाराHe uses only artificial fly for fishing.--------V1. उड़नाThe bees fly to the garden to collect necter.I normally fly to save time.Her skirt was flying in the strong wind.The rumours of a coup were flying thick and fast.2. उड़ानाThis company flies its own planes between the locations of its plants.The commercial pilots are trained to fly aeroplanes.I want to fly a kite.3. फहरानाPeople are allowed to fly the national flag at their homes on specific days.4. तेज़ रफ्तार से जानाThe bus was flying along the road at a very high speed.He was hit by a stone which came flying at him.The gate flew open when the car dashed against it.Time flew so fast that holidays were over before he realised.pages 453 and 454 of OALD5. भागनाHe flew from the city fearing his arrest.--------fly / go off at a tangentIDM1.--------fly / go out of the windowIDM1.fly / show / wave the flagIDM see FLAG -
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SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. probably 6 March 1861 Texas, USAd. 7 August 1913 Farnborough, England[br]American (naturalised British) aviation pioneer who made the first sustained aeroplane flight in Britain.[br]"Colonel" Cody was one of the most colourful and controversial characters in aviation history. He dressed as a cowboy, frequently rode a horse, and appeared on the music-hall stage as a sharpshooter. Cody lived in England from 1896 and became a British subject in 1909. He wrote a melodrama, The Klondyke Nugget, which was first performed in 1898, with Cody as the villain and his wife as the heroine. It was a great success and Cody made enough money to indulge in his hobby of flying large kites. Several man-lifting kites were being developed in the mid-1890s, primarily for military observation purposes. Captain B.S.F. Baden-Powell built multiple hexagonal kites in England, while Lawrence Hargrave, in Australia, developed a very successful boxkite. Cody's man-lifting kites were so good that the British Government engaged him to supply kites, and act as an instructor with the Royal Engineers at the Balloon Factory, Farnborough. Cody's kites were rather like a box-kite with wings and, indeed, some were virtually tethered gliders. In 1905 a Royal Engineer reached a record height of 2,600 ft (790 m) in one of Cody's kites. While at Farnborough, Cody assisted with the construction of the experimental airship "British Army Dirigible No. 1", later known as Nulli Secundus. Cody was on board for the first flight in 1907. In the same year, Cody fitted an engine to one of his kites and it flew with no one on board; he also built a free-flying glider version. He went on to build a powered aeroplane with an Antoinette engine and on 16 October 1908 made a flight of 1,390 ft (424 m) at Farnborough; this was the first real flight in Britain. During the following years, Cody's large "Flying Cathedral" became a popular sight at aviation meetings, and in 1911 his "Cathedral" was the only British aeroplane to complete the course in the Circuit of Britain Contest. In 1912 Cody won the first British Military Aeroplane competition (a similar aeroplane is preserved by the Science Museum, London). Unfortunately, Cody and a passenger were killed when his latest aeroplane crashed at Farnborough in 1913; because Cody was such a popular figure at Farnborough, the tree to which he sometimes tethered his aeroplane was preserved as a memorial.Later, there was a great controversy over who the first person to make an aeroplane flight in Britain was, as A.V. Roe, Horatio Phillips and Cody had all made hops before October 1908; most historians, however, now accept that it was Cody. Cody's title of'Colonel' was unofficial, although it was used by King George V on one of several visits to see Cody's work.[br]BibliographyCody gave a lecture to the (Royal) Aeronautical Society which was published in theirAeronautical Journal, London, January 1909.Further ReadingP.B.Walker, 1971, Early Aviation at Farnborough, 2 vols, London (an authoritative source).A.Gould Lee, 1965, The Flying Cathedral, London (biography). G.A.Broomfield, 1953, Pioneer of the Air, Aldershot (a less-reliable biography).JDSBiographical history of technology > Cody, Colonel Samuel Franklin
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adj. uitgeslapen, uitgekookt (slang)--------n. vlieg; flap; vlucht; gulp (van de broek); tent opening--------v. vliegen (vogel); vliegen (vliegtuig); besturen v.e. vliegtuig; laten vliegen; wegvluchten; wegrennen; snel voorbijgaan; laten waaien; waaien; overstekenfly1[ flaj] 〈→ Sporttermen: RugbySporttermen: Rugby/〉I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: flies〉1 vlieg3 〈 in samenstellingen〉gevleugeld/vliegachtig insect♦voorbeelden:not harm/hurt a fly • geen vlieg kwaad doen4 your fly is undone! • je gulp staat open!a fly on the wall • een spion→ Spanish Spanish/♦voorbeelden:————————fly2————————fly33 〈 benaming voor〉 zich snel voortbewegen ⇒ vliegen, (voorbij)snellen; vluchten; omvliegen, vervliegen 〈 van tijd〉; wegvliegen 〈 van geld〉; verdwijnen, optrekken 〈 van mist〉; uit elkaar springen, alle kanten op vliegen 〈 van glas〉♦voorbeelden:fly in/out • aankomen/vertrekken per vliegtuigfly past • (in formatie) over/voorbij vliegenfly to the help of someone • iemand te hulp snellenmake the money fly • met geld smijtentime flies (like an arrow) • de tijd vliegtlet fly • (af)schieten/vuren; laten schieten〈 informeel〉 we're very late, we must fly • we zijn erg laat, we moeten rennenthe door flew open • de deur werd plotseling geopendfly into a rage/passion/temper • in woede ontstekenthe glass flew to bits/into pieces • het glas spatte in stukjes uiteenthe child flew towards its father • het kind vloog zijn vader tegemoetfly upon someone • iemand aanvliegenshe's flying high • het gaat haar voor de windII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
77 Gongshu Pan (Kungshu Phan)
SUBJECT AREA: Mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic engineering[br]b. c.470 BC Chinad. c.380 BC China[br]Chinese inventor of rampart-scaling ladders and flying automata.[br]Some traditions give Gongshu Pan's birth date as c.570 BC. Much of what is said of him is legendary, but this must derive from a hard core of fact. He was a noted artisan and engineer to the state of Lu. The invention of rampart-scaling ladders (used in siege operations) and of flying automata is attributed to him. He also devised a hook fender to grapple ships in combat. Yun Shi is traditionally regarded as Gongshu's wife and is credited with the invention of the collapsible umbrella. Gongshu is also credited with the invention of the kite (see vols. IV. 1, p. 143, IV.3, p. 576 in the reference below).[br]Further ReadingJ.Needham, Science and Civilisation in China, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1965, 1971, vols. IV. 2, pp. 43, 44, 96, 189, 192, 313, 573 ff., 577; IV. 3, pp. 681–2.LRDBiographical history of technology > Gongshu Pan (Kungshu Phan)
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78 Santos-Dumont, Alberto
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 20 July 1873 Cabangu, Rocha Dias, Brazild. 23 July 1932 d. Santos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil[br]Brazilian pioneer in airship and aeroplane flights.[br]Alberto Santos-Dumont, the son of a wealthy Brazilian coffee planter, was sent to Paris to study engineering but developed a passion for flying. After several balloon flights he turned his attention to powered airships. His first small airship, powered by a motorcycle engine, flew in 1898. A series of airships followed and his flights over Paris—and his narrow escapes—generated much public interest. A large cash prize had been offered for the first person to fly from Saint-Cloud around the Eiffel Tower and back inside thirty minutes. Santos-Dumont made two attempts in his airship No. 5, but engine failures caused him to crash, once in a tree and once on a hotel roof. Undismayed, he prepared airship No. 6 and on 19 October 1901 he set out and rounded the Tower, only to suffer yet another engine failure. This time he managed to restart the engine and claim the prize. This flight created a sensation in Paris and beyond. Santos-Dumont continued to create news with a series of airship exploits, and by 1906 he had built a total of fourteen airships. In 1904 Santos-Dumont visited the United States and met Octave Chanute, who described to him the achievements of the Wright brothers. On his return to Paris he set about designing an aeroplane which was unlike any other aeroplane of the period. It had box-kite-like wings and tail, and flew tail-first (a canard) powered by an Antoinette engine at the rear. It was built for him by Gabriel Voisin and was known as the "14 bis" because it was air-tested suspended beneath airship No. 14. It made its first free take-off on 13 September 1906, and then a series of short hops, including one of 220 m (720 ft) which won Santos-Dumont an Aero-Club prize and recognition for the first aeroplane flight in Europe; indeed, it was the first officially witnessed aeroplane flight in the world. Santos-Dumont's most successful aeroplane was his No. 20 of 1909, known as the Demoiselle: a tiny machine popular with sporting pilots. About this time, however, Santos-Dumont became ill and had to abandon his aeronautical activities. Although he had not made any great technical breakthroughs, Santos-Dumont had played a major role in arousing public interest in flying.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsAéro Club de France Grand Prix de l'Aéronautique 1901. Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur 1904.Bibliography1904, Dans l'air, Paris; 1904, pub. as My Airships (repub. 1973, New York: Dover).Further ReadingPeter Wykeham, 1962, Santos-Dumont, A Study in Obsession, London.F.H.da Costa, c. 1971, Alberto Santos-Dumont, O Pai da Aviaçāo; pub. in English asAlberto Santos Dumont, Father of Aviation, Rio de Janeiro.JDS -
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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
those in high places — die Oberen
be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverbsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounI'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb- highly-strung- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high tide- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[haɪ]I. adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten StockwerkI knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kindthe river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwassershe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleidto fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegenthe rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räumethirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochento do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen\high forehead hohe Stirn\high latitude GEOG hohe Breiteshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Notenthe job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentrationto have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machento have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne habento have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ habena \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffernto have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung habento be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes seinto drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahrento demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen3. (of large numerical value)the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opferthe \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner\high number hohe [o große] Zahl4. (important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste\high crimes schwere Vergehento hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegento have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde habenof \high rank hochrangig5. (noble)to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung seinto have \high principles hohe Prinzipien habento be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein7. (intense)to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht habento be \high drama hochdramatisch sein\high wind starker Wind8. MED\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck\high fever hohes Fieber\high in calories kalorienreichto be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthaltento be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein11. (shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singena \high note ein hoher Tona \high voice eine schrille Stimme12. LING\high vowel hoher Vokal14.▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preiscome hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl▶ \high time höchste ZeitII. adv1. (position) hochyou have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen▪ \high up hoch oben2. (amount) hochthe prices are running \high die Preise liegen hochhe said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben3. (intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich4.▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein▶ \high and low überallIII. nto reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen3. (exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen figto be on a \high high sein sl4. (heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poetGod looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle5. AUTO höchster Gangto move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen* * *[haɪ]1. adj (+er)a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe
he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen
I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war
See:→ also high ground3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität
casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste
the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad
to put a high value on sth —
to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen
in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune
to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)
5)high noon — zwölf Uhr mittagsit's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst
6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill8) meat angegangen2. adv (+er)1) hochhigh up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf
birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen
higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof
2)to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen
inflation is climbing higher and higher —
3. n1)2)unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht
the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn
4) (US AUT= top gear)
in high —* * *high [haı]1. hoch:ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;2. hoch (gelegen):High Asia Hochasien nhigh latitude hohe Breite4. hoch (Grad):high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;high hopes große Hoffnungen;high praise großes Lob;keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;5. stark, heftig:high passion wilde Leidenschaft;high wind starker Wind;high words heftige oder scharfe Worte6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:a high official ein hoher Beamter;the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:high aims hohe Ziele;high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;9. hoch, erhaben, edel:high spirit erhabener Geist10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):high performance hohe Leistung11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):high summer Hochsommer m;13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:in high antiquity tief im Altertum14. LINGa) Hoch… (Sprache)b) hoch (Laut):high tone Hochton m15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:land is high Land ist teuer17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)19. lebhaft (Farben):high complexion rosiger Teint20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)on auf akk)be high Hautgout haben24. SCHIFF hoch am WindB adv1. hoch:lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß3. teuer:pay high teuer bezahlen4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:5. üppig:live high in Saus und Braus leben6. SCHIFF hoch am WindC s1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:a) hoch oben, droben,b) hoch hinauf,c) im oder zum Himmel;a) von oben,b) vom Himmel2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n3. TECHb) höchster Gang:4. fig Höchststand m:his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen* * *1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
8) (of time, season)it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverb1) (in or to a high position) hochsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounon high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel
3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *adj.hoch adj.hoh adj. n.Hoch nur sing. n.Höchststand m.
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